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Toru Kumagai’s report on R&D trends in Germany

Conserving Biodiversity in Japan and Germany

August 25, 2021 [by Toru Kumagai] The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is involved in countless research projects, one of which expresses Germany’s emphasis on environmental protection very well: a project aimed at preserving biodiversity. The BMBF summarizes it as follows: “About one million species of plants and animals are threatened with extinction worldwide. The decrease in biodiversity is one of the biggest challenges facing the scientific, economic and political communities.”

Call: Green Talents Award 2021

Green Talents Award 2021 now open for applications

[Deadline: 2021/05/19, 2 p.m. CEST]  Join a prestigious network for sustainability research, gain unique access to Germany’s leading scientists, and become part of an international exchange on innovative green ideas

Toru Kumagai’s report on R&D trends in Germany

German and Japanese Electric Power Industries Embark on the Practical Applications of Hydrogen Energy

February 25, 2021 [by Toru Kumagai] The Federal Government of Germany published its national hydrogen energy strategy in June 2020, revealing that hydrogen will be one of the pillars for reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, as reported in the first article of this series. Research institutes and electric power companies in Germany as well as in Japan are currently propelling projects for the practical use of hydrogen energy.

Call: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

“Bioeconomy International 2020”

[Deadline: 2020/08/17] The BMBF has launched the call „Bioeconomy International 2020“. German-Japanese research proposals are very welcome.

EIG CONCERT-Japan Joint Call on Smart Water Management for Sustainable Society

The European Interest Group (EIG) CONCERT-Japan Joint Call supports multilateral research projects between European and Japanese scientists on the topic of „Smart Water Management for Sustainable Society“.