Reports - Topics - News | 2025
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(09.10.25) The DFG Office India, together with the Indian Council of Social Science Research, is supporting the first International Law Conclave in Hyderabad. Organized by Heidelberg University and NALSAR University, this activity will bring together researchers from India and Germany for a postdoctoral symposium and a senior researchers conference (Law Professors Meet). The participants will discuss contemporary topics of International Law and Comparative Law. Read mor(interner Link)
DFG Office India Visits Delhi Technical University
German Delegation at the Delhi Technical University
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(24.09.25) The DFG Office India, together with DWIH supporters, joined an information session at the Delhi Technical University. Faculty and students interacted with the representatives to gain insights into funding options for Indo-German research projects and potential research stays at German institutions. Read mor(interner Link)
Strengthening Indo-German Research Ties: DFG Outreach in Kolkata and Behaviour 2025
Prof. Michael Brecht, Humboldt University Berlin, delivering Leibniz Lecture at Bose Institute, Kolkata
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(18.09.25) The DFG Office India, together with leading German research institutions, organised a weeklong outreach initiative in Kolkata alongside the Behaviour 2025 conference. Through an information booth, institutional visits and the prestigious Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Lecture, the programme highlighted Germany’s vibrant research landscape and fostered new opportunities for Indo-German research collaboration. Read mor(interner Link)
DFG at CHRIST University Delhi NCR Campus
Impressions of the Collaboration
Dr. Vaibhav Agarwal, Deputy Director DFG Office India, presenting funding programmes for Indo-German collaboration.
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Dr. Vaibhav Agarwal, Deputy Director DFG Office India, presenting funding programmes for Indo-German collaboration.
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(05.08.25) The DFG Office India, together with representatives of other German funding organisations, research institutions and the German Embassy, visited the Delhi NCR Campus of CHRIST university and presented funding and research opportunities for Indo-German collaborations. Read mor(interner Link)
DFG Leibniz Lecture 2025
(28.07.25) Prof. Dr. Michael Brecht, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize winner 2012, will give a Leibniz Lecture about “Large-Brain Neuroscience in Elephants” in Kolkata. This series aims to introduce significant research topics of the prize recipients, who also act as German research ambassadors. Read mor(interner Link)
EU Delegation Strengthens Research Ties in Rajasthan
EU Delegation Members at IIT Jodhpur
EU Delegation Members at IIT Jodhpur
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EU Delegation Members at IIT Jodhpur
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(13.06.25) From 5 to 7 March 2025, the DFG Office India participated in the outreach visit of the EU delegation to Jodhpur and Udaipur in India, which are emerging hubs for research and education. Engaging with institutions such as IIT Jodhpur, AIIMS Jodhpur and IIM Udaipur, the aim of the visit was to explore collaboration opportunities and promote the EU’s research and innovation landscape. Read mor(interner Link)
DFG Supported Academic Visit of Early Career Researcher to India
Regional WHS meeting 2025 New Delhi
Regional WHS meeting 2025 New Delhi. L to R: Prof. Dr. Mujaheed Shaikh, Professor of Health Governance, Hertie School Berlin; Dr. Vaibhav Agarwal, DFG Office India: Ms Aadishree Jamkhedkar, Head of Programmes, DWIH New Delhi; Mr. Nitij Singh, South Asia Representative, Hertie School Berlin; Mr Jan Panhuysen, Hertie School Berlin
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Regional WHS meeting 2025 New Delhi. L to R: Prof. Dr. Mujaheed Shaikh, Professor of Health Governance, Hertie School Berlin; Dr. Vaibhav Agarwal, DFG Office India: Ms Aadishree Jamkhedkar, Head of Programmes, DWIH New Delhi; Mr. Nitij Singh, South Asia Representative, Hertie School Berlin; Mr Jan Panhuysen, Hertie School Berlin
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(11.06.25) As part of its mission to promote academic collaboration between India and Germany, the DFG Office India supported the visit of Mr. Jan Panhuysen, a PhD student in his final year at Hertie School, Berlin, to India. His trip included participation in the World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2025 in New Delhi, where he joined an Indo-German panel on neglected tropical diseases. He also engaged with academic institutions in Delhi and Mumbai, fostering dialogue and future partnerships. Read mor(interner Link)
DFG at the DWIH Indo-German Forum 2025
Panel Discussion "The Future of International Research Collaboration"
Panel Discussion "The Future of International Research Collaboration: Frameworks, Partnerships, and Impact". L to R: Dr. Katja Lasch, Prof. Dr. Angela Ittel, Prof. Dr. V. Ramgopal Rao, Prof. Oliver Günther, Prof. Dr. Varghese, Prof. Dr. Michael Karl Hoch, Dr Geetha Vani Rayasam
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Panel Discussion "The Future of International Research Collaboration: Frameworks, Partnerships, and Impact". L to R: Dr. Katja Lasch, Prof. Dr. Angela Ittel, Prof. Dr. V. Ramgopal Rao, Prof. Oliver Günther, Prof. Dr. Varghese, Prof. Dr. Michael Karl Hoch, Dr Geetha Vani Rayasam
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(07.04.25) On March 20, 2025, the DWIH-Neu Delhi hosted the Indo-German Forum 2025, a landmark event bringing together key stakeholders from academia, research, and policy from India and Germany. The event focused on strengthening Indo-German research collaboration and explored topics such as researcher mobility, equitable partnerships, and technology transfer. With over 250 participants, including representatives from leading institutions like DAAD, DFG, MPG, AvH and major German universities, the forum celebrated the long-term success of the Indo-German research partnership. Read mor(interner Link)