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The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) and its Israeli partner organisation, the Israel Science Foundation (ISF), have agreed to pursue their cooperation in greater depth. The two funding organisations now concluded a memorandum of understanding to this effect. The agreement seeks to enable the joint funding of German-Israeli research projects and will form the…

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he German Research Foundation is setting up 12 new Research Training Groups, a form of graduate school, to further strengthen early scientific career stages. These new alliances also include an International Research Training Group with partners in Israel.

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On 6 November 2023, the Goethe University Frankfurt and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) announced another significant addition to their existing scientific cooperation in the field of childhood research: The two universities signed a cooperation agreement to establish the ‘Center for Childhood and Child Welfare in Context’. The collaboration builds on a long-standing partnership…

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In view of the current situation, the German Research Foundation (DFG) is offering targeted support and relief measures to researchers in DFG-funded projects who are affected by the terrorist attacks by Hamas on Israel and the current situation in the region. It is now possible to submit supplemental proposals for DFG-funded projects in the affected…

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In light of the disruptions caused by the fallout of Hamas’ terrorist attacks across Israel, the European Commission has carefully assessed the challenges experienced by partner organisations in the region. The Commission acknowledges that these circumstances make it difficult to timely complete and submit proposals to some Horizon Europe calls with deadlines in the coming…

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The Shimon Peres Award 2023 goes to two projects that are outstanding examples of successful cooperation between young people from Germany and Israel. Both initiatives have focused on social diversity and the coexistence of cultures and have dealt with social issues in depth far beyond their subject area. The participants act as multipliers far beyond…

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The Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany expresses its deepest condolences for the victims of the terrorist attacks on Israel. In particular, our sympathy is with our friends and colleagues in the Israeli scientific community. Israel has been and will always be a prime partner for the German research and innovation community. Our thoughts are…

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The Quantum Future Academy (QFA) brings together young talents in the field of quantum technologies. The first part of the binational event took place in Israel in February. The second week-long academy in Germany concluded this year’s program this past week. “Today’s insights for tomorrows experts” was the motto under which 30 students from Israel…

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Germany and Israel want to work more closely together on promoting innovative startups, networking young technology companies, and building up a climate-neutral energy supply. This was underlined by Federal Minister Robert Habeck and his Israeli counterpart Nir Barkat at their first meeting in Berlin on 8 September 2023. A German-Israeli energy partnership has existed between…

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Israel Innovation Authority will invest up to 30 million NIS in establishing the infrastructure to serve companies and researchers throughout Israel. As part of the National Program for Artificial Intelligence (AI), Israel Innovation Authority has selected NextSilicon to establish an R&D Lab to support hardware and software development in computational applications AI. The R&D Lab…

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