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Copernicus Award 2026

German–Polish Cooperation in Mathematics Recognized
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Professor Dr. Dorothee Haroske of the University of Jena and Professor Dr. Leszek Skrzypczak of the University of Poznań are the recipients of the Copernicus Award, presented by the DFG and the Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) in recognition of their achievements in connection with German–Polish collaboration in science and the humanities.

Communicator Award 2026

Award goes to computer scientist Ute Schmid

Communicator-Prizewinner 2026: Professor Dr. Ute Schmid

Professor Dr. Ute Schmid

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Her communication activities are distinguished by their wide range of formats and their consistency. The head of the chair for Cognitive Systems at the University of Bamberg receives the Communicator Award, presented by the DFG and Stifterverband, for her long-standing and wide-ranging commitment to communicating and explaining artificial intelligence since the 1990s.

New Emmy Noether Groups on AI

DFG establishes 15 additional Emmy Noether Groups on AI methods

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Four of the awards are being made in connection with the DFG’s participation in the federal government’s Global Minds Initiative Germany. These enable researchers who were previously active in France, the United Kingdom, Sweden and the Netherlands to establish independent AI research groups in Germany. 

Improved Protection of Research Data Infrastructures

First statement by the Senate working group “Resilience in academia”
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According to the DFG, research data and its associated infrastructures must be far better protected against a growing range of threats. In its first statement, the Senate working group “Resilience in academia” has now presented recommendations, which are directed at policymakers as well as at funding organisations, scholarly societes and researchers.

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Things to Know about the Proposal and Funding Process

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Funding Opportunities

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Calls for Proposals

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