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© Ekaterine – stock.adobe.com German-Israeli Alliance Symposium
Boycott movements against researchers from Israel are steadily growing worldwide. To counter this, members of the Alliance of German Science Organisations, under the auspices of the Helmholtz Association and the Max Planck Society, organised a German-Israeli symposium at the Harnack House in Berlin from 15 to 17 December 2024.
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© Nibroe Art – stock.adobe.com BMBF provides a further 12 Million Euros for Antisemitism Research
Since 2021, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has been funding anti-Semitism research projects with 12 million euros. This commitment will now be continued at the same level in a further funding phase. The corresponding funding guideline, for which projects can now apply, was published on 16 December 2024.
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© COST Association Cost Call 2025 now open
COST is a European funding initiative for the creation of research networks, called COST Actions. Both Israel and Germany are participating in COST. The COST Open Call 2025 is now open.
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© Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Max Planck Society opens office in Jerusalem
The Max Planck Society’s new office in Jerusalem already began its operations on 1 September 2024. The office aims to serve as a crucial hub for maintaining and expanding connections between the Max Planck Society (MPG) and Israeli researchers, particularly in the context of the current crises.
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© Studio Romantic – stock.adobe.com Educational work in vocational schools after October 7, 2023
In a workshop on 10 October 2024 at the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB), vocational school teachers were provided with practical approaches for addressing and raising awareness of the events of October 7 in Israel.
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© Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Opening of the Minerva Alumni Programme
For over 50 years, the Minerva Fellowship Programme has enabled young scientists from Germany and Israel to spend several months in the other country. On 31 July 2024, the future Minerva Alumni Programme was officially opened.
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© DisobeyArt – stock.adobe.com Bavaria Israel Partnership Accelerator 2024: Innovation in Challenging Times
The Bavaria Israel Partnership Accelerator (BIPA) is celebrating the successful continuation of its programme to promote cooperation between Bavaria and Israel. The kick-off workshop of the 13th edition took place in Munich from 14 to 18 October and once again brought together students and young professionals from both regions.
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© Arnell Koegelenberg/peopleimages.com – stock.adobe.com Shimon Peres Prize 2024 for PowHer and Link Bridge
In cooperation with the German-Israeli Future Forum, the Federal Foreign Office is honouring the PowHer and Link Bridge projects with the Shimon Peres Prize 2024. The prizes will be awarded on 31 October 2024 in Berlin.
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© Nibroe Art – stock.adobe.com Umbrella Awards 2024: Water Treatment, AI and Sustainable Batteries
The Umbrella Cooperation promotes collaboration between RWTH Aachen University, Forschungszentrum Jülich and the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. As part of the annual Umbrella Symposium, three young researchers were honoured with the Umbrella Award.
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© sippapas – stock.adobe.com ATHENE Digital Hub for Cybersecurity becomes independent
The Digital Hub for Cybersecurity at ATHENE, the National Research Centre for Applied Cybersecurity, in Darmstadt is becoming an independent start-up hub. This makes Darmstadt the only nationwide contact point for start-ups specialising in IT security and data protection.
