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DFG at the 31st International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry from 2-7 August in Brazil

poster to announce the 31st International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry

The DFG Office Latin America will participate in the 31st International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry (ICOMC 2026), taking place from 2 to 7 August in Búzios, Brazil. Throughout the conference, representatives of the DFG and the DAAD will be available at the Research in Germany booth to provide information on research and funding opportunities in Germany. On 4 August, a Science Lunch on international scientific cooperation and research opportunities in Germany will also take place. Read more(externer Link)

DFG at the Federation of Latin American and Caribbean Neuroscience Societies from 31 August to 3 September in Chile

poster to announce the congress "Federation of Latin American and Caribbean Neuroscience Societies"

The DFG Latin America Office will participate in the Federation of Latin American and Caribbean Neuroscience Societies (FALAN 2026) congress, taking place from 31 August to 3 September in Santiago, Chile. Throughout the event, which brings together neuroscience researchers from around the world, representatives of the DFG and DAAD will be available at the Research in Germany booth to present research and funding opportunities in Germany. On 2 September, a Science Lunch on international scientific cooperation and research opportunities in Germany will be held. Read more(externer Link)

DFG at the 17th World Congress of Inflammation from 8 to 12 September in Brazil

poster to announce the 17th World Congress of Inflammation

The DFG Latin America Office will participate in the 17th World Congress of Inflammation (WCI 2026), taking place from 8 to 12 September in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. Throughout the event, which brings together inflammation researchers from around the world, representatives of the DFG and DAAD will be available at the Research in Germany booth to present research and funding opportunities in Germany. On 10 September, an Information Session on scientific cooperation and research opportunities in Germany will be held. Read more(externer Link)

DFG and CAPES Renew Partnership to Strengthen German-Brazilian Research Cooperation

Zwei Vertreter*innen der DFG und CAPES halten jeweils ein Exemplar des Abkommens hoch.

Dr Sebastian Heidrich (DFG) and Priscila Abreu (CAPES) during the ceremony to renew the agreement between the DFG and CAPES

© CAPES DFG CRI-SCMFg

(17.06.26) The DFG and the Brazilian Federal Agency CAPES have renewed their cooperation agreement during the annual meeting of the Brazilian-German Collaborative Research Initiative on Smart Connected Manufacturing (CRI-SCMfg). Read more(interner Link)

DFG Takes Part in Inauguration of New Telescope in Chile

Another view of the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope on a plateau surrounded by mountains in the background.

© Nicolas Carl / University of Cologne

(27.04.26) The Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) at the Cerro Chajnantor Atacama Telescope Observatory (CCAT) in Chile was officially inaugurated on 9 April. Approximately 100 guests attended the festive occasion, including a delegation from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). Read more(interner Link)

Upcoming Law Call Under the DFG-CAPES Collaborative Research Initiative

Flyer mit Informationen auf blauem Untergrund, in der rechten oberen Ecke ein Richterhammer und in der rechten unteren Ecke ein QR-Code. Die Logos von DFG und CAPES sind unten auf weißem Untergrund angebracht.

© DFG

(24.10.25) In November, the Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES) and DFG will announce a joint call for German-Brazilian research projects in the field of law. To support interested researchers, the funding organisations will jointly host an informational webinar on 18 November. Further Information(interner Link)

DFG participates in the 27th IPSA World Congress of Political Science

(29.06.23) From 15 to 19 July 2023, the 27th IPSA World Congress of Political Science will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The event is organised by the International Political Science Association (IPSA). In this edition, with the theme Politics in the Age of Transboundary Crises: Vulnerability and Resilience, the international congress will have a particularly strong Latin American representation. Further Information(interner Link)