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Connecting Japanese and German Researchers 🤝🌍🌎

Mr. Tsuyoshi Nishiyama

Starting our new series: Meet our Partners in Japan! Kicking things off, we are thrilled to introduce Mr. Tsuyoshi Nishiyama from the Research Planning Section at Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT). SIT is a private university in Tokyo with a strong focus on engineering, known for its impressive research output and participation in Japan’s Top Global University Project.

Call for internship offers: DAAD

RISE Worldwide 2027

[Deadline: 2026/09/30] Are you interested in hosting a German research intern at your institution in Japan? In the past years almost 4,000 undergraduate students from German universities interned abroad as research assistants through the RISE Worldwide programme, which is now in its 18th year. And once more research groups from all over the world that are interested in hosting a research assistant from Germany in the summer of 2027 are invited to submit project offers to RISE Worldwide.

DWIH Deep Tech Launchpad Japan 2026

Deep Tech, Innovation & Technology Transfer in Tokyo and Kansai

The DWIH Deep Tech Launchpad Japan 2026 is an exclusive, collaborative program offering research-based startups and sciencepreneurs from German universities a unique opportunity to explore the innovation and technology transfer ecosystems of Tokyo and the Kansai region (Kyoto/Osaka).

Jetzt für die Business Mission nach Japan bewerben!

Ausschreibung: EU Pavillion auf der Smart Energy Week in Tokyo (SME & Startups)

(Deadline: 2026/11/27) The EU Business Hub programme will select and support up to 50 European SMEs and start-ups in the renewable energy sector to attend the Smart Energy Week Spring 2027, in Japan at Tokyo Big Sight. The 2025 Spring exhibition was visited by more than 65,000 participants, making it one of the biggest Green Technology events in Japan.

Ausschreibung: DAAD

DAAD Scholarships 2027 from Japan to Germany

Are you thinking about studying abroad or conducting your research at a German university or research institution? The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Tokyo has now opened applications for the DAAD scholarships 2027! All scholarships provided through these programs are grant-based and require no repayment.

PPP ausgeschrieben! Förderprogramme für Universitätspartnerschaften

DAAD Projektförderung (Juni 2026)

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) promotes cooperation projects between German and international universities with various programs. Many of these can be used for joint research projects between German and Japanese universities. On June 15, the popular program PPP was announced as part of the central call for proposals.

Ausschreibung: Quantentechnologie (JDZB)

Austauschprogramm für Junior-Expertinnen und Experten (JEX)

[Frist: 2026/07/25] Im Rahmen des Junior Experts Exchange Program (JEX) lädt die japanische Regierung sechs junge deutsche Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler sowie Ingenieurinnen und Ingenieure, die im Bereich der Quantentechnologie tätig sind, zu einem einwöchigen Studienaufenthalt nach Japan ein.