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Israel aspires to lead in Artificial Intelligence
Israel will aim to become a leader in Artificial Intelligence under its new Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Gila Gamliel. At The Jerusalem Post’s Women Leaders Summit in March, she stated that her goal was to ‘put Israel at the forefront of research and development in Artificial Intelligence and advanced technologies’.
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Leipzig Book Award goes to Omri Boehm
The German-Israeli philosopher sees mistakes being made on all sides in the Hamas-Israel war. In his acceptance speech, Boehm speaks of a ‘catastrophic failure’ in the Middle East.
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German science ministers and academia representatives visit Israel
Eight science ministers from the German federal states and the heads of the German Rectors’ Conference visited Israel in March 2024. The aim of the three-day delegation trip was to intensify and expand science and university contacts.
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Israel’s Ministry of Science under new leadership
Former Science Minister Ofir Akunis will go to New York as Consul General. Gila Gamliel, former head of the Ministry of Intelligence, will become the new Minister of Science.
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Diverse & Inclusive – special funding for youth exchange 2024
Diverse & Inclusive – this is a new strategy for German-Israeli youth exchange for the coming years. Additional funding is available for 2024. The Call for Projects 2024 is aimed at sponsors of extracurricular German-Israeli exchange cooperation for already planned or new exchange programmes.
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Significant rise of women in Israeli research and development positions
A new report shows a significant rise in women’s representation in Israeli Tech R&D positions. Almost 40% of employed women in the tech industry are currently involved in R&D roles, reflecting a substantial 130% increase over the past decade.
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New cooperation: Organise a GIF Young Scientists Meeting in Reinland-Pfalz!
Are you eager to organise a GIF Young Scientists’ Meeting (GYSM) in Rheinland-Pfalz Germany? The GIF Young Scientists’ Meetings (GYSM) offer a platform for early career scientists from Israel and Germany who are taking their first steps in academia. Proposals are welcome at any time.
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Lou Bohlen receives Max Planck Communitas Prize 2024
On 29 February 2024, Dr Lou Bohlen received the Communitas Prize of the Max Planck Society. The award especially honours her leadership of the Minerva Stiftung’s rapid and sustainable crisis management and her tireless efforts to maintain German-Israeli research relations even in times of war.
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HIDA Trilateral Exchange Programme 2024
The ‘Hemholtz Information and Data Science Academy’ (HIDA) is a trilateral exchange programme between Israel, the UK and the Helmholtz Association. An interim evlatuation takes place at the start of 2024. The next round of calls for applications is expected to be announced in autum 2024.
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Solidarity trip to Israel
A delegation from the Max Planck Society and the Minerva Stiftung traveled to Israel at the End of November 2023. A sign of solidarity with long-standing colleagues at Israeli universities and the Weizmann Institute of Science.
