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Call: JST

Sakura Science Exchange Program

Das Sakura Science Exchange Program der japanischen Regierung finanziert kurze Mobilitätsmaßnahmen (von 7 bis 21 Tagen) nach Japan für akademischen Nachwuchs aus dem Ausland (u.a. Studierende, Postdocs, Verwaltungsmitarbeitende bis 40 Jahre).

DFKI

DFKI signs MoU for research lab in Japan

An important foundation stone has been laid for the planned establishment of a DFKI research lab in Japan: A cooperation agreement was signed with Osaka Metropolitan University, which describes the further procedure on the way to the “DFKI Lab Japan”.

Call: Tohoku Forum for Creativity

Thematic Program Proposals for 2024

[Deadline: 2022/09/30] The Tohoku Forum for Creativity (TFC) is inviting proposals for two thematic programs for the 2024 academic year (April 2024 – March 2025).

Konrad Zuse Schools

More talented AI specialists for Germany

The German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst – DAAD) is using funding from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to extend its promotion of young AI talents in Germany. Three consortia have just been selected, each of which will accordingly establish a Konrad Zuse School for artificial intelligence. These schools are intended to form academic networks to attract excellent young AI specialists from around the world. To this end, the BMBF is providing €24 million over the coming years.

EU / Japan

EU-Japan Digital Partnership: Japan and the EU strengthen their close cooperation

The European Council and the Japanese government have issued a joint statement reaffirming their “close and comprehensive” partnership in preparation for the 2022 EU-Japan Summit.

Overview: German Embassy Tokyo

German-Japanese battery research – new projects launched

Germany and Japan have been successfully researching secondary battery systems for many years. Four new German-Japanese research projects were launched on 01.01.2022. The pre-competitive research pro-jects address the development of new materials as well as novel and advanced analytical methods to study structures and elucidate processes in battery cells in the field of post-lithium-ion technologies with a focus on solid-state batteries. The projects combine complementary expertise in Germany and Japan and contribute to a better qualitative and quantitative understanding of the addressed issues through a continuous ex-change of young researchers.

DLR and JAXA strengthen cooperation

German-Japanese cooperation in aerospace

The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are extending their already close cooperation. On 5 April 2022, both partners adopted an extended framework agreement entitled ‘Inter Agency Arrangement for Strategic Partnership’. This agreement is intended to encourage even more synergies and strengthen aerospace research in both countries for their mutual benefit. The goal is also to promote cooperation between the German and Japanese aerospace industries. The extended agreement will form the basis for a wide range of joint activities and projects. The signing took place at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, USA, which is bringing together many global space participants this week.