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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
Einstein Foundation Berlin awards international Award for Promoting Quality in Research 2024
The Einstein Foundation Berlin honors the Dutch microbiologist Elisabeth Bik, the platform PubPeer, and the initiative PixelQuality with the "Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research" 2024. The €500,000 Award honors researchers and…
Genetic data: Helmholtz Munich launches Imputation Server
Helmholtz Munich launches the Helmholtz Munich Imputation Server, providing an imputation service for researchers based in the European Union (EU) and beyond. Because genetic data are classified as a special category under the EU General Data…
International Academic Mobility: Germany ranks second worldwide for international academics and researchers
Germany is the second most important host country for international academics and researchers after the USA, according to the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in the publication "Wissenschaft weltoffen", published on 7. November 2024. Over…
Square Kilometre Array Observatory: Germany has become an official member of the SKAO
Germany has been admitted as the twelfth member of the international astronomy organisation the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO). The German Federal Research Minister, Bettina Stark-Watzinger, had already announced the upcoming accession of…
Leopoldina and Chinese Academy of Sciences publish joint "Berlin Declaration: On the Path to Carbon Neutrality"
To comply with the Paris Agreement on climate change, China and Germany are aiming to significantly reduce their carbon emissions. The President of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Gerald Haug, and the President of the Chinese…
DAAD funds agricultural and nutritional research with South Africa
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is supporting the establishment of a new Centre of Excellence for Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems and Applied Agricultural and Food Data Science in South Africa. The University of Hohenheim as well…
Reopening of the DAAD Information Centre in Kyiv
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is reopening its office in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv after more than two years. The information centre had been closed after the Russian attack on Ukraine and continued to operate digitally from Germany.
Recognition of Foreign Professional Qualifications in Germany
Germany’s Recognition Act entitles foreign skilled professionals to a review of their vocational qualifications for equivalence with the corresponding German professions. Experience has shown that the Recognition Act is a success, reports the Federal…
DAAD launches European protection programme for threatened researchers
Together with European partner organisations, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is launching the "Supporting at-risk researchers with fellowships in Europe" (SAFE) programme. In cooperation with Campus France, the Collège de France and the…
