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Breakthrough in the Hunt for Light Dark Matter: QROCODILE Project redefines Constraints
A new experiment called QROCODILE, led by the University of Zurich and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has achieved record sensitivity in the hunt for light dark matter. Thus, the team has defined world-leading new limits.
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GIF Autumn School in Computational Life Sciences
The GIF Autumn School on Computational Life Sciences was held at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) in Bonn, bringing together 19 graduate students and 10 principal investigators from Germany and Israel for an intensive 4-day programme.
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EU Commission wants to stop payments to Israel
In her State of the Union address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU would suspend financial support for Israel.
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Updated Funding Format: ISF-DFG Standing Open Procedure on a Lead Agency Basis
The German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Israel Science Foundation (ISF) announce the continuation of their funding opportunity to support joint German-Israeli research projects in an updated format.
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Max Planck-Weizmann Postdoctoral Programme: 5th application round to start this autumn
The Max Planck Society and the Weizmann Institute of Science jointly offer outstanding postdoctoral researchers in selected scientific fields a prestigious four-year appointment in a unique research environment. The 5th application round will be announced in autumn 2025.
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Joint press statement by AvH and DAAD on the current developments in Gaza and Israel
The presidents of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Robert Schlögl and Joybrato Mukherjee, comment on the current developments in Gaza and Israel.
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Israeli Delegation visits FZI in Berlin
What impact do digital technologies have on democracies worldwide? How can science contribute to strengthening democratic societies? Representatives from science, politics, and civil society addressed these questions during visit by an Israeli delegation to the FZI Research Center for Information Technology.
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Job Opportunity: Germany Liaison & Program Manager (Maternity Leave Replacement)
The German Israeli Foundation for Scientific Research and Development (GIF) is seeking to temporarily fill the position of ‘Germany Liaison & Program Manager’ (maternity leave cover from October 2025 to October/November 2026). Apply until: 25 August 2025
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EU Commission proposes partial suspension of Israel’s association to Horizon Europe
The European Commission has proposed to partially suspend Israel’s participation to Horizon Europe. The suspension specifically concerns the participation of entities established in Israel in activities funded under the Accelerator of the European Innovation Council (EIC).
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Tech for Democracy: Israeli delegation visits FZI in Berlin
How can science contribute to strengthening democratic societies? And what role do international research collaborations play in this? Representatives from science, politics, and civil society addressed these questions during a three-day visit by an Israeli delegation to FZI.
