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Report: Exhibition

“energie.wenden” (energy.transitions)

The German exhibition “energie.wenden” (energy.transitions) was hosted at the Miraikan – The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo between 17 January and 27 February 2020*.

Call: Green Talents award 2020

Application period for Green Talents award 2020 now open

[Deadline: 2020/05/19] Join a prestigious network of renowned scientists, gain unique access to Germany’s sustainability research elite and promote your innovative ideas.

Information

Measures due to Covid-19 pandemic

To respect the health of our employees and those they come in contact with, the team of DWIH Tokyo will work from home for the time being.

Report: Web Live Talk

The Future of Work in Industry 4.0 & Society 5.0

On 31 March, the DWIH Tokyo welcomed four panellists to its very first event held completely online. The interactive web talk enabled those watching to participate in the panel discussion by posting questions and comments. More than 150 viewers from Germany and Japan followed the web talk via the live stream on YouTube.

Call: Research on the Covid-19 disease

Support for research on the Covid-19 disease

There are several open calls for research & development addressing the novel coronavirus (AMED, BMBF, EU)

Call: Medical Biotechnology, Cancer and Alzheimer research

Junior Experts Exchange Program 2020 for Japanese Young Scientists

The program has been postponed to September and is planned to be held from September 19 to September 27 (arrival in Japan on September 28). The application deadline has been extended to April 30. For the latest information, please visit the page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Since a couple of years, young scientists from Japan and Germany are invited for a 8 days-visiting program to the other country. The Junior Experts Exchange Program provides an opportunity for natural scientists to get first-hand information of the research structure, scientific and technological developments by visits to research institutions and companies, contacts to other scientists in related fields of research etc.

International Mini-Symposium (Report)

Energy Transition in Japan and Germany – Policies, Perceptions, and Practices

On February 17, Heidelberg University Office Kyoto (HUOK) and DWIH Tokyo welcomed about 50 participants to an international mini symposium on energy transitions organised in connection to the ongoing exhibition “energie.wenden” (energy transitions) on Odaiba in Tokyo.