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60 years of diplomatic relations between Germany and Israel

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The Max Planck Society has been cooperating with the Weizmann Institute of Science since 1964. To date, the Weizmann Minerva Programme has supported around 2,000 research projects in chemistry, physics, mathematics and biosciences. The BMFTR provides around 3.6 million euros per year for this programme.

Max Planck – Weizmann Joint Postdoctoral Program

The Max Planck Society (MPG), based in Germany, and the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS), located in Israel, offer outstanding postdoctoral researchers in the fields of physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, earth sciences and life sciences a prestigious position in a unique research environment. Deadline: 3 December 2025

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ERA4Health: Prevent Overweight and Obesity Call 2026

ERA4Health brings together public funders of health research in the European Research Area. Topics of the Prevent-OO Call 2026: 1. Understand causes of obesity and overweight and its complications with mechanistic research; 2. Prevention and public health strategies for critical transitional periods of life. Deadline pre-proposals: 26 January 2026

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30th Call German-Israeli Project Cooperation (DIP)

The German-Israeli Project Cooperation (DIP) is considered the “flagship of German-Israeli science cooperation” . It funds up to 3 excellence projects annually for generally up to 5 years. Only 8 Israeli institutions are eligible to apply. The German partners are involved via the Israeli project application. Deadline: 15 March 2026

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deadline: 3 December 2025

Max Planck – Weizmann Joint Postdoctoral Program

The Max Planck Society (MPG), based in Germany, and the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS), located in Israel, offer outstanding postdoctoral researchers in the fields of physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, earth sciences and life sciences a prestigious position in a unique research environment. The programme is designed to last 4 years, with half of the time spent at MPG and half at WIS. Relocation expenses are covered up to a fixed ammount.

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deadline: 11 January 2026

Applications for the 16th German-Israeli Frontiers of Humanities Symposium

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation invites Germany-based researchers from various fields to apply to participate in the 16th German-Israeli Frontiers of Humanities Symposium (GISFOH), organised jointly with the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities (IASH), focusing on the theme of “Access”. The interdisciplinary symposium will take place in Jerusalem from 8 to 11 November 2026.

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deadline: 21 January 2026

ERA4Health: Prevent Overweight and Obesity Call 2026

ERA4Health brings together public funders of health research in the European Research Area. Both Israel and Germany participate in the Prevent-OO Call 2026. Topics: 1. Understanding causes of obesity and overweight and its complications with mechanistic research; 2. Prevention and public health strategies for critical transitional periods of life. Project proposals must cover only one of the two topics and should follow a multidisciplinary approach.

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