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GAIN26 in San Francisco

Since its anniversary year in 2025, GAIN has attracted more than 600 participants – around 100 more than previously.

Since its anniversary year in 2025, GAIN has attracted more than 600 participants – around 100 more than previously.

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(26.08.26) Networking and career guidance for the more than 300 postdocs in attendance were at the heart of the 26th annual conference of the German Academic International Network (GAIN), held from 21 to 23 August. Interest in the largest networking event for research careers in Germany outside Europe was already greater than ever during GAIN’s anniversary year in 2025 with more than 600 participants in total, and this year saw yet another slight increase. Read more(interner Link)

DFG and NSERC Celebrate 15th IRTG-CREATE Anniversary

Picture of Prof. Dr. Katja Becker, President of the DFG, and Prof. Alejandro Adem, FRSC, President of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada, celebrated 15 years of DFG-NSERC partnership at the 14th Global Research Council meeting in Bangkok.

Prof. Dr. Katja Becker, President of the DFG, and Prof. Alejandro Adem, FRSC, President of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada, celebrated 15 years of DFG-NSERC partnership at the 14th Global Research Council meeting in Bangkok.

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(29.05.26) The IRTG-CREATE partnership promotes the international mobility of early-career researchers and has led to the establishment of nine German-Canadian joint initiatives. Read more(interner Link)

DFG North America and Clusters of Excellence make an appearance at Cell Bio 2025

group picture of the Cell Biology in Germany team, from left to right: Britta Mädge, Stefan Altevogt, Vanessa Kellner, Christina Gross, Waldemar Kolanus, Carien Niessen, Fabian Krohm, Dagmar Wachten und Jewgenija Kovalova

The Cell Biology in Germany team: (l-r) Britta Mädge, Stefan Altevogt, Vanessa Kellner, Christina Gross, Waldemar Kolanus, Carien Niessen, Fabian Krohm, Dagmar Wachten und Jewgenija Kovalova

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(14.01.26) Three Clusters of Excellence helped DFG North America present cutting-edge research at the “Cell Bio 2025” conference. Read more(interner Link)