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© BMFTR Dorothee Bär is the new Minister of Research, Technology and Space
Dorothee Bär is the new Minister of Research, Technology and Space. Federal President Steinmeier appointed her as federal minister on 6 May 2025.
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© AA Bavaria-Israel Friendship Day: 60 years of diplomatic relations with Israel
On 7 April, more than 700 guests came to the Bavarian State Parliament for lectures and discussion forums under the motto ‘Servus Israel, Shalom Bavaria!’ to celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations between Israel and Germany.
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© kirill_makarov – stock.adobe.com EU and Israel meeting on research and innovation cooperation
The 4th EU–Israel Joint Committee Meeting, hosted by the Commission, served as a platform to discuss the association of Israel to Horizon Europe. A shared goal is to foster sustainable growth, drive transformative innovation, and address pressing global issues through R&I cooperation.
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© j-mel – stock.adobe.com Scientist is studying possibilities for communication between Palestinians and Israelis
Together with scientists from the University of Jerusalem, Humboldt University Berlin and the University of California, psychologist Timur Sevincer from Leuphana University of Lüneburg is researching ways to reduce hostility and facilitate contact in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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© Fundación PRIMA PRIMA Work Programme 2025 published
The PRIMA Work Programme 2025 has been published today. PRIMA is an international funding initiative for the Mediterranean Area, in which both Israel and Germany participate.
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© Ekaterine – stock.adobe.com Israel and Germany sign Joint Declaration of Intend on Research Collaboration
On 19 March 2025, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Israeli Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology (MOST) signed a Joint Declaration of Intend. The aim is to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in science and research.
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© Nibroe Art – stock.adobe.com Israel Innovation Authority and Germany’s Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft sign Partnership Agreement
In a landmark collaboration underscoring 60 years of diplomatic relations between Israel and Germany, the Israel Innovation Authority and Germany’s Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft have signed a joint declaration to advance technological innovation.
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© AA 60 years of diplomatic relations: science has paved the way for diplomacy
Israel and Germany are celebrating 60 years of diplomatic relations. The two countries established official relations on 12 May 1965. But this would not have been possible without science, said Education Minister Cem Özdemir at a ceremony in Berlin.
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© sergei_fish13 – stock.adobe.com Innovative Solutions for Water Reuse in Agriculture
Four new projects on water reuse in agriculture have been launched as part of the German-Israeli Water Technology Cooperation. Researchers from both countries are working together to develop sustainable solutions for one of the biggest future water challenges.
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© DisobeyArt – stock.adobe.com Goethe University Franfurt strengthens cooperation with universities of Haifa and Tel Aviv
In mid-February Goethe University President Prof. Enrico Schleiff visited Israel to meet with representatives of the universities of Haifa and Tel Aviv and sign into effect two cooperation agreements.
