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© HN Works – stock.adobe.com German-Israeli Water Technology Cooperation: New Call for Proposals 2023
With a new round of research projects, the German-Israeli water technology cooperation maintains continuity in the relations between the two countries. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and Israel’s Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology (MOST) are calling on researchers from both countries to submit proposals for bilateral R&D projects in the
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© ipopba – stock.adobe.com Parliamentary Breakfast about AI in Research and Application
As part of the German Israeli Health Forum for Artificial Intelligence (GIHF-AI), the European Leadership Network (ELNET) organised a parliamentary breakfast on 12 December 2023 at the German Parliamentary Society (DPG) in Berlin. The event was held in cooperation with the Israeli company Novocure. It commenced with opening remarks from the hosting GIHF-AI board members
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© AvH The Hamas terrorist attack and its consequences: voices from the Israeli network
Interview with Humboldtians Assaf Gal (Rehovot, Israel) and Omri Boehm (New York, USA) on the consequences of the Hamas massacre.
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© Ekaterine – stock.adobe.com German Research Foundation and Israel Science Foundation agree to intensify Collaboration
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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© didiksaputra – stock.adobe.com German Research Foundation funds international graduate school with partners in Israel
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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© Elena Dijour – stock.adobe.com Cooperation agreement between Goethe University Frankfurt and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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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© Arnell Koegelenberg/peopleimages.com – stock.adobe.com DFG: Support for Researchers in View of the Terrorist Attacks on Israel and their Consequences
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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© Hryhorii – stock.adobe.com Deadline extension for Horizon Europe calls following Hamas’ terrorist attacks across Israel
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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© Arnell Koegelenberg/peopleimages.com – stock.adobe.com Shimon Peres Award 2023 goes to two outstanding Israeli-German cooperation projects
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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© j-mel – stock.adobe.com Statement of the Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany regarding the current situation in Israel
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
