Roundtable in Washington

Strengthening Transatlantic Research Relations

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About 35 German and U.S. experts from academia and politics met in Washington at the invitation of the DFG. The discussion of the third roundtable focused on the role of universities: How can university networks and alliances expand and strengthen transatlantic relations in academic research and science?

DFG Announces Communicator Award 2027

Excellent science communicators wanted

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DFG once again announces the “Communicator Award – Science Award of Stifterverband”. Endowed with €50,000, the award goes to an individual researcher or a research team that has made an outstanding contribution to science communication. The deadline for applications is 30 September 2026.

Strengthening Academic Freedom and Resilience of Research

A new position paper published

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How are academic freedom and resilience of research being threatened? And how can they be actively strengthened? The DFG Senate working group outlines threat scenarios in a new position paper and puts forward options for action for researchers, the research ecosystem and other stakeholders.

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