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© HN Works – stock.adobe.com German-Israeli Water Technology Cooperation – Call for Proposals 2026
Funding is available for economically promising innovations in water technology and water systems that can be transferred to other regions. Interested parties from both Israel and Germany are invited to submit applications for joint research projects.
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© kirill_makarov – stock.adobe.com Israeli participation in Horizon Europe halved between 2021 and 2025
Israel’s participation in the EU’s 93.5 billion euro Horizon Europe research and innovation programme has halved since it began in 2021, data for 2025 shows, as the country’s wars on Iran and Lebanon have triggered fresh calls for the bloc to cut scientific links.
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© Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Extension for Two Minerva Centers in the Field of Aging
The Minerva Center for Biological Mechanisms of Healthy Aging and the Minerva Center on Intersectionality in Aging have each been extended for an additional six years following a successful evaluation. As a result, both Minerva Centers will be able to collaborate with their partners through 2031.
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© Nibroe Art – stock.adobe.com Karina Yaniv begins professorship at HI-TAC, Mannheim
The Helmholtz Institute for Translational AngioCardioScience in Mannheim/Heidelberg has appointed vascular biologist Karina Yaniv from the Weizmann Institute in Israel as its new Scientific Director. Yaniv will bridge research across institutes to fast-track therapies for cardiovascular disease.
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© arsenypopel – stock.adobe.com Current survey reports significant human capital shortages in Israel’s High-Tech industry
High-Tech survey amidst the war: Nearly half of Israeli companies in this sector report significant human capital shortages, while business and development activity continues across most firms.
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© Mihail – stock.adobe.com BMFTR funds project on Jewish reactions to anti-semitism in the education sector
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) will fund the research project “REACT Jewish Actors” for three years starting in March 2026. It is part of the BMFTR’s programme “Causes and Dynamics of Contemporary Anti-Semitism”.
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© DisobeyArt – stock.adobe.com “Beyond Polarization”: German-Israeli Future Forum Foundation launches new programme
Especially in times of increasing polarization and conflict, spaces for dialogue and exchange are more important than ever. With its new programme “Beyond Polarization,” the German-Israeli Future Forum Foundation aims to create such a space.
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© sam richter – stock.adobe.com Chatbot helps emergency responders during traumatic incidents
When first responders reach victims following missile attacks or mass shootings, they too are often overwhelmed. An AI app developed in Israel is designed to help treat traumatised patients professionally.
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© kasto – stock.adobe.com German-Israeli Study Groups and Early Student Contacts with Israel 1948–1972
At an event in Berlin on 24 March 2026, Jonas Hahn presented his book on the German-Israeli study groups. His talk is available as a podcast in the series “Zeitgeschichte erleben”.
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© ipopba – stock.adobe.com International project examines ethical challenges in digital healthcare
A Lower Saxony-Israel research project is investigating the impact of increasing digitalisation on day-to-day medical care. In particular, the project aims to examine ethical challenges associated with the use of digital applications such as electronic health records and artificial intelligence in Germany and Israel.
