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© Michael C/peopleimages.com – stock.adobe.com Film director Yair Qedar presents “Outsider. Freud” at IRTG Belongings
“Belongings” is the first Germany and Israel based International Research Training Group in the humanities. On 20 January 2026, Israeli filmmaker Yair Qedar vitsited to present and discuss his latest film “Outsider. Freud”.
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© sippapas – stock.adobe.com Cybersecurity cooperation with Israel expanded
Germany and Israel are stepping up their close and trusting cooperation in the field of security. On the 2nd weekend in January, Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt travelled to Israel to sign a security and cybersecurity pact with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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© kirill_makarov – stock.adobe.com Israel Survey 2025: Trends in Europe-Israel relations
Europe and the Middle East are undergoing profound transformations. But how are European decision-makers’ priorities shifting in response to this geopolitical turning point? ELNET’s latest edition of the Israel Survey identifies clear trends.
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© Elena Dijour – stock.adobe.com HUJI receives additional $19 million from Paulson Family Foundation
The Paulson Family Foundation announced an additional $19 million donation to Hebrew University. The donation will be used for expansion of a state-of-the-art research and teaching complex dedicated to STEM disciplines critical to Israel’s high-tech future.
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© DZMITRY – stock.adobe.com Research project SafeWax reduces need for pesticides
A pioneering technology for coating plants with a thin wax layer has the potential to dramatically reduce the agricultural use of pesticides. This is demonstrated by the recently published results of the SafeWax project, in which, among others, Technion (Israel) and BASF (Germany) participated.
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© Nibroe Art – stock.adobe.com From Quantum Computing to Preventive Medicine: Einstein Foundation Supports Research in Eleven New Projects
In its December meeting, the Board of the Einstein Foundation Berlin approved new research projects with a total funding of 13 million euros over the next six years, among them several Israeli-German cooperations. The funded projects cover a broad spectrum.
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© Vadym – stock.adobe.com Academic brain drain poses strategic risk for Israel
More and more Israeli scientists are leaving the country – and not returning. New figures show that the academic brain drain threatens research, innovation and Israel’s strategic future.
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© Artvibe – stock.adobe.com Undergratuate studies at Tel Aviv University boost unicorn founder odds by 260%
Undergraduate studies at Tel Aviv University boost the odds to found a unicorn company by 260% according to new Stanford University study.
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© Antony Weerut – stock.adobe.com Ready to invest: EXIST Startup Bridge Germany-Israel
Under the motto ‘Ready to invest’, the EXIST Startup Bridge Germany-Israel offers companies from both countries programs that prepare science-based startups for growth investments and international scaling.
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© sam richter – stock.adobe.com Google funds project for fundamental AI research at Tel Aviv University
Google.org will provide $1 million to support foundational research, student scholarships, and new educational initiatives in AI and data science at Tel Aviv University.
