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2024 / No.8
FEATURED EVENT
Trilateral AI Conference 2024 (Nov 12-13, Tokyo) 
This German-Japanese-French conference will address how to make GenAI democratic, transparent and sustainable. We invite researchers from all disciplines, backgrounds and career stages to join the interdisciplinary discussions and kick-off projects for future collaboration! Registration for November 13 has reached maximum capacity and is now closed, we’d appreciate it if you’d still register for November 12!
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OPEN CALLS
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DAAD Scholarships 2025 from Japan to Germany
[Deadline: depending on the program] Do you plan to study or do research in Germany in 2025? Applications are open for several DAAD programs, funding short and long term stays for graduate, PhD and postdoctoral students from Japan, as well as and University Summer Courses (HSK) which are also available to undergraduate students!
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Junior Experts Exchange Program 2024
[Deadline: 2024/09/08] This program targets young Japanese and German experts in natural sciences from public research institutions and private companies with an interest in German-Japanese research cooperation. In 2024, the Junior Experts Exchange Program will focus on “Intelligent Robotics for Society 5.0 / Industry 4.0”.
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RISE Worldwide 2025
[Deadline: 2024/09/30] In the past years almost 4,000 undergraduate students from German universities interned abroad as research assistants through the RISE Worldwide programme. Research groups from all over the world that are interested in hosting a research assistant from Germany in the summer of 2025 are invited to submit project offers to RISE Worldwide.
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ERA Fellowships – Green Hydrogen 2025
[Deadline: depending on degree] The DAAD scholarship program „ERA Fellowships – Green Hydrogen“ supports German and international Master and PhD students as well as for Postdocs in any topics related to Green Hydrogen. Funded are study, research, or internships in Germany and around the world. Fund details and deadlines vary by degree.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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New perspectives in schizophrenia treatment: evidence from meta-analyses (Sep 6, Tokyo)
This event explores the evolving landscape of schizophrenia treatment. Professor Stefan Leucht (TU Munich) will highlight advanced meta-analysis and network meta-analysis methodologies. Attendees will gain insights into the latest research shaping global treatment guidelines and optimizing therapeutic approaches.
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Integrated land use/transport models for carbon neutral strategies (Osaka, Sep 24)
Join at Osaka University for the international symposium: Discover how innovative planning can reduce transport emissions and create sustainable urban environments. Participation is free but limited to 25 participants to foster engaged discussions between presentations.
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Transcultural Horizons, Sustainable Futures (Kyoto, Sep 27-29)
The Next-Generation Global Workshop is organized annually by Kyoto University in collaboration with European and Asian partner universities for early career researchers. Thematically, this year’s workshop focuses on the potential of the humanities and social sciences to make a critical contribution to sustainability in a global context.
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Imagined Futures in Japan and Beyond (Oct 9-11, Tokyo)
The DIJ (German Institute for Japanese Studies) is hosting an interdisciplinary workshop delving into both fictional and non-fictional portrayals of Japan’s technological future. Numerous scholars, as well as practitioners from Japan’s tech industry, will join to analyze visions of emerging technologies, of their environmental and societal impact, and of Japan as a “futuristic” nation.
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DFG-Heinz Maier-Leibnitz-Prize Online Conference 2024 (Oct 25, Online)
In the upcoming online conference two researchers from Japan and Germany will introduce their cutting-edge research in quantum physics and discuss how they contribute to innovation in fields like materials for medical therapies, computing or energy. Research in Quantum Physics might not only lead to a “Theory of Everything” but also to very practical new technological applications.
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TechBIZKON VIII: Harvesting Innovation – AgriTech & FoodTech from Europe and Japan (Dec 4, Tokyo)
One of the largest European-Japanese startup events TechBIZKON will be held at Tokyo Innovation Base on December 4 with an industry focus on AgriTech & Foodtech! Registration for a pitching slot for Japanese startups is open until September 6 (registration for German startups is already closed).
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PERSONNEL UPDATES
Head of Programs
Since September 2024, Dr. Markus Heckel has been the new Head of Programs of the DWIH Tokyo, standing in for Dr. Laura Blecken, who is on maternity leave. Markus Heckel is an economist and previously served as a Senior Research Fellow at the German Institute for Japanese Studies (DIJ), one of our supporters at the DWIH Tokyo.
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