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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)
DFG at German Day Organised at JNU, Delhi
DFG at German Day Organised at JNU, Delhi
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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(17.12.24) The DFG Office India presented funding opportunities for Indo-German research collaboration and research stays in Germany. Read mor(interner Link)
Vice President Prof. Jacobs in India to celebrate 50 years of Indo-German Science and Technology Cooperation
Golden Jubilee of Science and Technology Collaboration between India and Germany
Vice President DFG Prof. Karin Jacobs highlighting achievements from 20 years of DFG DST collaboration
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Vice President DFG Prof. Karin Jacobs highlighting achievements from 20 years of DFG DST collaboration
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(29.11.24) On the occasion of the Golden Jubilee Celebration of Indo-German Science and Technology Cooperation an event took place in New Delhi to showcase the achievements of the scientific & technological cooperation between the two countries. Vice President Prof. Karin Jacobs represented the DFG and highlighted the achievements of the research collaboration facilitated by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft in India. Read mor(interner Link)
DFG Office India at IIT-Roorkee
German delegation with Director IIT Roorkee and Deans
2. (L to R) Dr. Sai Ramudu Meka, IIT Roorkee; Dr Poonam Sehgal Suri, MPG; Dr Vaibhav Agarwal, DFG; Prof. Bruno Merz, Helmholtz Center for Geosciences; Dr Amisha Jain, Uni Köln; Prof. Dr. Axel Bronstert, Uni Potsdam; Prof. K K Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee; Prof. U.P. Singh, Deputy Director, IIT Roorkee; Prof. V C Srivastava, Dean IR, IIT Roorkee; Prof. Akshay Dvivedi, Dean SRIC, IIT Roorkee; Dr Rajiv Kumar, DST; Prof. Sumit Sen, IIT Roorkee; Dr Ankit Agarwal, IIT Roorkee.
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2. (L to R) Dr. Sai Ramudu Meka, IIT Roorkee; Dr Poonam Sehgal Suri, MPG; Dr Vaibhav Agarwal, DFG; Prof. Bruno Merz, Helmholtz Center for Geosciences; Dr Amisha Jain, Uni Köln; Prof. Dr. Axel Bronstert, Uni Potsdam; Prof. K K Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee; Prof. U.P. Singh, Deputy Director, IIT Roorkee; Prof. V C Srivastava, Dean IR, IIT Roorkee; Prof. Akshay Dvivedi, Dean SRIC, IIT Roorkee; Dr Rajiv Kumar, DST; Prof. Sumit Sen, IIT Roorkee; Dr Ankit Agarwal, IIT Roorkee.
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(29.11.24) The DFG Office India together with supporters of the DWIH New Delhi and an Indian funding agency hosted an inforation session for Indo German Research collaboration at IIT Roorkee. Read mor(interner Link)
DFG at Horizon Europe Research & Innovation Info Day 2024 in Chandigarh and Sonipat
Dr. Vaibhav Agarwal, Deputy Director, DFG India Office during discussion with the participants
(18.09.24) The DFG Office India gave insights into funding opportunities for Indo-German research collaboration. Together with Members of the EU delegation, various schemes were presented and discussed to spend part of a research career in Germany of Europe. Read mor(interner Link)
Indo-German Collaboration in Joint Research Projects
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(15.08.24) ICSSR and DFG are launching a joint collaboration for proposals for outstanding joint research projects in the field of social science research. Read mor(interner Link)
Indo-German Post-Doc Symposium "Ähnlichkeit als theoretisches Paradigma und ästhetische Praxis"
Post-Doc Symposium at the Committee Room, School of Language, Literature & Culture Studies, JNU
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(13.08.24) The DFG Office India together with the Centre of German Studies, JNU facilitated an early career workshop. In honour of the Indian Professor Anil Bhatti research topics of similarity and aesthetics were discussed. German and Indian researchers from the universities of Assam, Bochum, Delhi, Hyderabad and Tübingen discussed their research and exchanged ideas for future collaborations. Read mor(interner Link)
DFG Office India at IIT Indore
Impressions of IIT Indore
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(29.04.24) The DFG Office India together with additional supporters of the DWIH India gave insights into funding schemes for International Research Collaboration and opportunities for research stays in Germany. The hybrid interaction gave the participants at the early and senior career level an overarching insight into the German research landscape and how to engage with its scientists. Earlier a joint Indo-German thematic workshop brought together two research groups to discuss their future collaboration. Both events took place at IIT Indore. Read mor(interner Link)
Visit of the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) Kolkata
Impressions of CSIR-IICB
Prof. Vibha Tandon
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Prof. Vibha Tandon
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(15.04.24) The DFG Office India gave an insight into funding schemes for International Research Collaboration at the CSIR Institute in Kolkata. The interaction (hybrid and in person) identified interests for a research stay in Germany and joint Indo-German research projects. Read mor(interner Link)
Leibniz Lecture Tour of Prof. Daniel Frost at Geoscience Departments in New Delhi, Kharagpur, Kolkata and Bengaluru, India
Lecture of Prof. Daniel Frost
Lecture of Prof. Daniel Frost at the IISc Bangalore
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Lecture of Prof. Daniel Frost at the IISc Bangalore
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(04.03.24) The DFG Office India hosted a Leibniz Lecture Tour of Prof. Daniel J. Frost, University of Bayreuth. He gave insights into his research topics and could engage with researchers and students at various institutes throughout India. Read mor(interner Link)
Indo-German Post-Doc Symposium “Bridging Biology and Algorithms: Exploring Data, Models, and Insights”
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(19.02.24) The DFG Office India facilitated an early career workshop at the German House in New Delhi. Researchers from the University of Heidelberg and institutions in and around Delhi could discuss their research and engage in discussions about potential collaborations. Read mor(interner Link)
Leibniz Lecture by Prof. Stefan Pfister, DKFZ, Heidelberg in New Delhi
Prof. Dr. Stefan Pfister - Leibniz Lecture
Leibniz Lecture: Democratizing access to state-of-the-art molecular diagnostics accross the globe
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Leibniz Lecture: Democratizing access to state-of-the-art molecular diagnostics accross the globe
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(19.02.24) The DFG Office New Delhi together with the Heidelberg University hosted a Leibniz Lecture of Prof. Stefan Pfister. He gave insights into his research topics and could engage with researchers and clinicians from neighbouring institutions in the Delhi metropole region. The title of his lecture was "Democratizing access to state-of-the art molecular diagnostics across the globe". Read mor(interner Link)
DFG at German Week organized at JNU, Delhi
Participants of the German Week at JNU Delhi in 2023
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(31.12.23) DFG Office India presented funding opportunities for Indo-German research collaboration and research stays in Germany. Read mor(interner Link)
DFG-SERB Networking Event of the DFG Office India in the Geosciences
Participants of the Indo-German Week of the Young Researcher 2023
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(22.12.23) The Second Indo-German Week of the Young Researcher, New Delhi / Dehradun with the subtopic of „Geodynamics and Climate Science of the Himalaya Region“ brought together early career researchers from India and Germany. Read mor(interner Link)
DFG at the 38th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, Bengaluru, India
Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology
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(28.08.23) The DFG Office in India participated at this years annual meeting with an insight into DFGs funding instruments and an overview about the German research landscape. Read mor(interner Link)
DFG India Office participated in DAAD outreach activity and institutional visits in Guwahati and Aizawl
Institutional visit at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati; (L to R) Prof. Mihir Kumar Purkait, IIT; Ms. Anuroopa Dixit, DAAD; Ms Aditi Gosavi, DAAD; Prof. Parameswar K. Iyer, IIT; Prof. K.V. Krishna, IIT; Prof. Sumana Dutta, IIT & Dr. Vaibhav Agarwal, DFG Office India
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(30.03.23) Joint Outreach activity of the DFG Office India with the DAAD Office India in Guwahati and Aizawl, India. Interactions with faculty at Universities and Research Institutes highlight the potential of the region. Read mor(interner Link)
DFG participation at the 9th India Max Planck Partner Group Meeting and institutional visits in Bengaluru, India
Max Planck Partner Group Meeting in Bengaluru, Group Photo
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(23.03.23) Participation of the DFG Office New Delhi at this year’s Max Planck Partner Group Meeting in Bengaluru India. The presentation of DFG funding options for international collaboration was received with great interest. Read mor(interner Link)