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Global Students’ Idea Factory 2026

[Deadline: 2026/2/21] The Global Students’ Idea Factory invites students to collaborate to tackle social issues with a global perspective using their research ideas. This program provides a platform to share and refine ideas and turn them into impactful actions.

Event Report (Tokyo Portcity Takeshiba, Port Studio, December 1-2)

DWIH-Tokyo Symposium: „Sustainable Consumption and Production“

On 1–2 December 2025, the German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo (DWIH Tokyo) welcomed more than 100 researchers, entrepreneurs, colleagues, and friends to discuss current challenges and emerging approaches to sustainability in Germany and Japan. The symposium opened with remarks by Mr Yoshihide Hirao, Director of the Environment and Economy Division at the Ministry of the Environment, Japan, who underscored the importance of international collaboration in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—goals that address not only environmental issues but also economic security and industrial resilience. (Event page: DWIH Tokyo Symposium “Sustainable Consumption and Production”)

Event Report (Keio University North Annex, Tokyo, October 7)

DWIH-Tokyo Symposium: “Innovations for an Aging Society”

On October 7, 2025, the German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo (DWIH Tokyo) welcomed over 120 colleagues, partners, and friends to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing aging societies in Japan and Germany. The event was kindly hosted by Keio University and jointly organized with the University of Cologne, with the support of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Institute of Science Tokyo, and the University of Tsukuba. (Event page: DWIH Tokyo Symposium “Innovations for an Aging Society”)

Call for Poster Presentations

DWIH Tokyo Symposium – Sustainable Consumption and Production (December 1-2)

[Deadline: 2025/11/3] The German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo (DWIH Tokyo) invites researchers, professionals, and innovators from Germany, Japan, and around the world to present their work at the upcoming DWIH Symposium: Sustainable Consumption and Production, taking place on December 1-2. The poster session will provide a dynamic platform to showcase pioneering research, pilot initiatives, and innovative approaches that address current challenges and propose forward-thinking solutions in the field of sustainable consumption and production. Our event focuses on sustainable consumption and production, covering a wide range of topics such as sustainable food and packaging, bioplastics, sustainable agriculture, the circular economy (including reuse, recycling, and repair), sustainable supply chains, food waste reduction, and government regulations.

Call: Leibniz Institute for Educational Media / Georg Eckert Institute (GEI)

Georg Arnhold Senior Fellowship 2027

[Deadline: 2025/11/14] The Leibniz Institute for Educational Media | Georg Eckert Institute (GEI) is pleased to announce the Call for Applications for the 2027 Georg Arnhold Senior Fellow for Education for Sustainable Peace.

Call: Strategic International Collaborative Research Program (SICORP)

Hydrogen Technologies: Sustainable Hydrogen Society – Technical, Environmental, Economic and Social Analyses

[Deadline: 2026/01/07] The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), in order to promote international research interaction and exchange among researchers in Japan and Germany, have jointly launched a call for proposals for Japanese-German collaborative research projects in the Hydrogen Technologies field.

Call: DASHH

The DASHH Call for Applications 2025 is open now until October 31, 2025

[Deadline: 2025/10/31] Looking for an exciting PhD position? Apply to one of the 13 positions advertised at DASHH: Data Science in Hamburg – Helmholtz Graduate School for the Structure of Matter!