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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
60 Years of the Elysée Treaty: HRK and France Universités reaffirm commitment to Franco-German cooperation
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Elysée Treaty, the German Rectors' Conference (HRK) and France Universités reaffirm their commitment to Franco-German cooperation and their partnership-based advocacy of European values.
Start of the Second Phase of the Excellence Strategy: DFG Announces Clusters of Excellence Funding Line
The DFG announced the second phase of the Clusters of Excellence funding line on Thursday, 15 December 2022. On the same day, the DFG organised a digital event to provide detailed information about the competition under this funding line: it was…
Award-winning German-African research collaborations honoured at innovation summit in Cape Town
Transforming research results into innovative solutions that can benefit the population in Africa. That is the common goal of the six projects honoured in Cape Town.
International Prize for Fundamental Academic Values awarded for the first time
The German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst – DAAD) has presented the ‘Fundamental Academic Values Award’ for the first time. It recognises three early career researchers from Austria, Lithuania and Germany whose work…
Collaboration between UK and Germany supports world-leading research in the humanities
Awards have been made to 20 collaborative research projects in the fourth round of funding delivered by the partnership between the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation).
Finishing step of the campaign EnergInno Brazil: German R&D Tour
To what extent can German and Brazilian experts for green hydrogen and biogas network sustainably? How can the German research and innovation hub present itself even better in order to initiate further international cooperation? The aim of the…
New hydrogen funds: Germany accelerates climate action through global scale-up of green hydrogen economy
The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) are planning to provide another 550 million EUR for the establishment of new hydrogen funds at the Credit…
Climate Report introduced: The DAAD's plans for climate neutrality by 2030
The German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst – DAAD) is striving to achieve climate neutrality in its business operations by 2030. It has accordingly published its first ever Climate Report to mark the opening of the…
German Institute for Materials Research and Testing promotes rapid establishment of hydrogen production in Namibia
The Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) and the University of Namibia as well as the Namibia Green Hydrogen Research Institute are intensifying their cooperation as governmental institutions in the field of green hydrogen…
