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60 years of diplomatic relations between Germany and Israel

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The German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) recorded around 290 collaborations between German and Israeli universities in 2024. These collaborations involved 139 German and 35 Israeli universities as well as 3 other Israeli research institutions.

PRIMA Calls 2025

PRIMA (Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area) is an international funding initiative addressing the challenges of the Mediterranean in terms of agri-food systems and water scarcity through research and innovation. Both Israel and Germany participate in PRIMA. The PRIMA Calls 2025 are now open. Deadlines: 8 and 15 July 2025

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Minerva Fellowship Programme

The Minerva Fellowship Programme enables Israeli and German scientists to complete a 6 to 24 months long research stay at institutions in the respective other country. Next deadline: 15 June 2025

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Max Planck-Weizmann Postdoctoral Programme

The Max Planck Society (MPG) and the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) jointly offer outstanding postdoctoral researchers in the fields of physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, earth sciences and life sciences a prestigious four-year appointment in a unique research environment. Deadline: 26 June 2025

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Young Scientists Exchange Program (YSEP)

The programme to encourage young scientists to engage themselves in German-Israeli Water Technology Research. It is open to Israeli and German students, post graduates, doctoral degree students, and postdocs who wish to spend a training period in Israel or Germany for up to 6 month, but not less than 1 month. No deadline, open to applications at any time.

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Alliance of Science Organisations opposes boycott against Israeli researchers

The Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany supports the appeal of the Council of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities to the international scientific community and strongly opposes calls for a boycott of Israeli researchers and Israeli scientific institutions.

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Research in Israel

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Current Calls

next deadline: 19 May 2025

Einstein Berlin/HUJI Research Projects

Einstein Berlin/HUJI Research Projects support excellent collaborative scientific projects of the Berlin universities and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Projects must be high quality and high-risk in the most positive sense of the word. Eligibility is limited to professors at the 5 eligible Berlin institutions (Charité, FU, HU, TU, UdK). Applications can only be submitted by specific contact persons at the eligible institutions. Pre-deadline: 7 April 2025.

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next deadline: 15 June 2025

Minerva Fellowship Programme

The Minerva Fellowship Programme enables Israeli and German scientists to complete a 6 to 24 months long research stay at institutions in the respective other country. Minerva Fellowships are not only intended to promote research but also to strengthen the cultural and scientific exchange between Germany and Israel. Younger graduates and postdocs get the possibility to further their scientific background while they conduct a research project at their host institution.

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deadline: 26 June 2025

Max Planck-Weizmann Postdoctoral Programme

The Max Planck Society (MPG) and the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) jointly offer outstanding postdoctoral researchers in the fields of physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, earth sciences and life sciences a prestigious 4-year appointment in a unique research environment. The employment contracts are concluded according to German guidelines and take into account the postdoc’s level of experience.

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