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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
European Sovereignty in AI: SPRIND launches Next Frontier AI Initiative
The German Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation (SPRIND) announced in Copenhagen the start of the "Next Frontier AI Challenge". The challenge is a €125 million competition to build three European Frontier Labs for artificial intelligence (AI).
Germany's research ecosystem: How structure and stability power German science
A recent Nature article analyses the "secrets of Germany's scientific reputation" and explains how Germany's research ecosystem is organised.
Alexander von Humboldt Professors 2026 selected
Germany’s most valuable research award to go to Dresden, Düsseldorf, Heidelberg and Tübingen.
"Wissenschaft weltoffen 2025": High number of international students in Germany again
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), in collaboration with the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW), released the new edition of "Wissenschaft weltoffen" (Science Open to the World) with facts and figures on…
Global Minds in Research Consortia: DFG Expands Funding Opportunities under the Federal Government’s Global Minds Initiative Germany
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) is expanding the funding opportunities available to researchers from abroad under the Global Minds Initiative Germany initiated by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and…
Path to Studying in Germany: "My GUIDE" now includes DAAD International Programmes
"My GUIDE" is a platform run by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). It provides information to support prospective international students on their journey towards studying in Germany. Until now, the search feature for study programmes was…
The Global Minds Initiative Germany: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation starts funding the first researchers in Germany
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has provided funding to the first 74 researchers in Germany through the Global Minds Initiative Germany, financed by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR). Sixty-six of these individuals…
25 Years of the Sino-German Center in Beijing: Anniversary in Geopolitically Challenging Times
On 15 and 16 October 2025, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) and its Chinese partner organisation, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), celebrated the 25th anniversary of the opening of the…
Transatlantic Bridge Professorships: New Funding Programme from the Volkswagen Foundation in the Humanities and Social Sciences
The new funding programme by the VolkswagenStiftung offers internationally renowned professors in the humanities and social sciences who are currently working in the USA the opportunity to work at an academic institution in Germany whilst maintaining…
