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The 61st Erwin von Bälz Prize

On November 28, 2024, the 61st Erwin von Bälz Prize was awarded at the German Embassy in Tokyo – a remarkable milestone in over six decades of medical and scientific collaboration between Germany and Japan. Supported by Boehringer Ingelheim, this prestigious award recognizes groundbreaking contributions to the improvement of human health.

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“Generative AI: Pathways to Democratization, Transparency and Sustainability“: Geman-French-Japanese AI Conference in Tokyo

On November 12-13, 2024 the German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo (DWIH Tokyo), together with the Embassy of France in Japan and AI Japan R&D Network, welcomed 174 participants on Day 1 as well as 74 participants on Day 2 to the Trilateral AI Conference “Generative AI: Pathways to Democratization, Transparency and Sustainability”. This year’s event was a follow-up to three successful AI Symposia in 2018, 2020 and 2022.

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German Federal Report on Research and Innovation 2024

The digitally published Federal Report on Research and Innovation 2024 provides comprehensive information on the research and innovation policy of the Federal Government and the German Länder. It presents the various elements of the German research and innovation system with facts and figures in a clear and up-to-date manner.

Call for internship offers: DAAD

RISE worldwide – host a German research intern at your institution in Japan!

RISE worldwide is starting the next round: For summer 2024  we are again asking for internship offers giving German undergraduate students the possibility to intern worldwide.

MIC / BMBF

Letter of Intent for Cooperation in Communication technologies

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) have published a “Letter of Intent for Cooperation in Communication technologies”.

Call: Tohoku Forum for Creativity

Thematic Programs for 2025 (Tohoku Forum for Creativity)

[Deadline: 2023/09/30] The Tohoku Forum for Creativity (TFC) is currently seeking proposals for the Thematic Programs for the 2025 academic year (April 2025 – March 2026) in all fields of research. If selected, reseachers will receive financial support of up to 10 million yen. Applications from researchers in Europe are welcome.  

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Human-Machine Interaction and Responsibility

Approaches from technological development, psychology, philosophy, social sciences, literature and art studies (17.04.23) New technologies including robots and AI are advancing into more and more areas of our everyday lives changing the way we work, educate or communicate. There is a need to understand the ethical, legal and socio-political implications of these new developments. And experts face a need in the broader public for answers to various expectations and concerns.