Reports - Topics - News | 2025

DFG Leibniz Lecture 2025

Die Organisationen sind links übereinander aufgeführt, während der Titel der Veranstaltung in Weiß vor einem schwarz-weißen Bild sich schnell bewegender Menschen auf einer Treppe und einem kleinen Profilbild von Prof. Dr. Hartmut Rosa in der unteren rechten Ecke dargestellt ist.

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(25.06.25) Prof. Dr. Hartmut Rosa, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize winner 2023, will give a Leibniz Lecture in July in Tokyo and Kyoto. The Leibniz Lecture series is organised by the DFG and the respective host universities or institutions around the world to introduce the most significant research topics of the awardees, who also act as German research ambassadors. Read more(interner Link)

Funding Opportunity for Japanese-German Workshops and Research Visits

Kleine Figuren, die wie Dioden leuchten und durch Drähte verbunden sind symbolisieren die internationale Kooperation

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(03.06.25) The DFG and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) provide a co-funding opportunity for Japanese-German workshops. Further Read more(interner Link)

DFG President Katja Becker Meets with Japanese Ambassador

Professor Dr. Katja Becker and H.E. Mitsuko Shino stand next to each other and hold a wrapped present in their hands.

DFG President Professor Dr. Katja Becker and H.E. Mitsuko Shino, Ambassador of Japan in Berlin

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(09.04.25) On 3 April, DFG President Professor Dr. Katja Becker and H.E. Mitsuko Shino, Ambassador of Japan, met for talks at the Japanese Embassy in Berlin. The aim of the meeting was to get to know each other and exchange views on bilateral relations. Read more(interner Link)

ASPIRE: Call for Proposals 2025 for Japanese Researchers and Funding of Two New Projects under Joint Call with the DFG

Hellblauer abstrakter Hintergrund mit weißen, teilweise unscharfen Punkten

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(17.03.25) The DFG partner organisation Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) has published a new call for proposals under the programme Adopting Sustainable Partnerships for Innovative Research Ecosystem (ASPIRE) to promote international exchange and researcher mobility. In addition, the DFG and JST are funding two new research projects in the field of quantum technologies under a joint call. Read more(interner Link)