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2024 / No.4
OPEN CALLS
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Japanese-German Joint Call for Proposals on “Quantum Technologies”
[Deadline: 2024/06/26 17:00] This call is launched jointly by Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation). It aims at bilateral research projects in Quantum Technologies, an emerging priority area in both Japan and Germany.
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Call for Poster Presentations: Trilateral Conference on “Generative AI” in Tokyo
[Deadline: 2024/05/31] Are you pursuing a project or new idea in the field of GenAI? Are you looking for cooperation partners from Japan, Germany or France? We invite students, researchers, practitioners, and enthusiasts across all desciplines to showcase their work and project ideas for international collaboration in a poster session at our upcoming trilateral AI conference in Tokyo (Nov 12/13)!
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Digital GreenTalents Award 2024
[Deadline: 2024/05/15] The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) promotes the Digital GreenTalents – High Potentials in Sustainable Development to find solutions to urgent issues. The organisers are looking for 20 highly motivated and talented young scientists from all over the world with innovative ideas and a strong focus on digitalization and sustainable development.
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DAAD Project Funding (April 2024, central call for proposals)
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) promotes cooperation projects between German and international universities with various programs. As part of the central call in April 2024, several programs were announced, including programs for international alumni activities, for PASCH school events and for international guest lecturers at German universities.
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Georg Arnhold Senior Fellowship 2025 for Education for Sustainable Peace
[Deadline: 2024/05/27] The Leibniz Institute for Educational Media | Georg Eckert Institute (GEI) in Braunschweig, Germany, invites applications. The appointment offers outstanding scholars and experienced practitioners in the field of peace education the opportunity to carry out work in the area of education for sustainable peace, preferably with a focus on educational media and transformation societies.
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International Senior Fellowship Programme (social sciences and humanities)
[Deadline: 2024/06/10] The College for Social Sciences and Humanities (University Alliance Ruhr) in Essen, Germany invites applications for the international Senior Fellowship Programme. Up to 20 Senior Fellowships are awarded to advanced international scholars in the social sciences and humanities with an outstanding research profile.
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Call for Papers: Imagined Futures in Japan and Beyond
[Deadline: 2024/06/15] The German Institute for Japanese Studies, in collaboration with the DWIH Tokyo, is organizing an interdisciplinary workshop delving into both fictional and nonfictional portrayals of Japan’s technological future. The organizers welcome paper proposals by scholars from different career stages (including PhD students) and from a variety of cultural and disciplinary backgrounds.
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DWIH Tokyo Job vacancy: Head of Programs
[Deadline: 2024/05/31] Join the DWIH Tokyo team: Are you interested in building bridges between Germany and Japan? The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is looking for a dedicated and versatile Head of Programs (full-time, 100%) for the German Centre for Research and Innovation (DWIH) in Tokyo on a temporary basis to cover parental leave (12 months from September 01, 2024).
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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AsiaBerlin Summit in Tokyo “The Next Smart Society” (May 15, Tokyo)
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the sister-city relationship between Tokyo and Berlin, the AsiaBerlin Summit will be held in Tokyo for the first time, marking a departure from its usual location in Berlin. The main theme of the summit will be the future of “smart society,” which is envisioned as the next stage of smart city development.
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Berlin & Tokyo - Hauptstadt der Wissenschaftlerinnen (May 7-17, Tokyo)
The exhibition “Berlin – Hauptstadt der Wissenschaftlerinnen” sheds light on the work of important women scientists who shaped Berlin not only in research and teaching, but also as a city. It will be on display in Japanese, English and German at the Goethe-Institut Tokyo from 7 to 17 May 2024 (12:00-19:00) with free admission.
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Start2 Pitch: German Startup Night (May 10, Tokyo)
Join the Start 2 Group as they introduce the first batch of 2024 startups to the startup community in Japan. Meet the 5 best-in-class German startups from the Japan Market Discovery Program and 1 German startup from the Market Access Program.
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Berlin Meets Kyoto: Deeptech & Hardware Ecosystem Meetup (May 10, Kyoto)
Together with Monozukuri Ventures, Berlin’s hardware incubator/accelerator MotionLab‘s CEO and Head of Accelerator & Ecosystem explore collaboration, share insights & exchange ideas, to open the door for deeptech and hardware collaborations! The winner of the startup pitch will be awarded a flight ticket to the AsiaBerlinSummit 2024 in Berlin.
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Photo exhibition “Fascination of Science” at Hitachi Civic Center (until July 15, Ibaraki)
Who are the people behind the greatest discoveries of our time? And how would they summarise the essence of their research – in a sketch, formula, or a few words on the palm of their hand? This photo exhibition features portraits of Nobel Prize Laureates and famous scientists from Japan and abroad. It will be displayed at the Hitachi Civic Center (Ibaraki) until July 15.
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