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Call: DAAD Tokyo

Kigaru ni Austausch Presentation Coaching (Spring 2023)

[Deadline: 2023/04/02] Apply by April 2, 2023 to learn how to present in English like a professional with the guidance of bilingual expert Atsuko Kohata!

Call: German Accelerator

Japan Market Discovery Program

[Deadline: 2023/02/24] The German Accelerator offers the Japan Market Discovery Program. The program is for high-potential startups in Germany looking to expand to Japan. Selected startups will get to attend a 1-week immersion trip to interact with the local ecosystem and gain authentic cultural experiences.

Call: Research Academy Ruhr (RAR)

Research Explorer Ruhr

[Deadline: 2023/02/28] Research Explorer Ruhr (RER) is a program for international early postdoctoral researchers (to-be) interested in exploring the research landscape of the University Alliance Ruhr.

Call: DAAD

Postdoc Networking Tour “Generative Models in Machine Learning”

[Deadline: 2023/02/27] The call for Postdoc-NeT-AI 04/2023 is out! The focus of this edition – which will take place from April 24 – 28, 2023 – is on Generative Models in Machine Learning.

Call: Helmholtz Association

Helmholtz Visiting Researcher Grant

[Deadline: 2023/03/15] Are you a doctoral researcher or Postdoc and your research has a strong link to the (applied) data and information sciences? The Helmholtz Visiting Researcher Grant offers doctoral students and Postdocs the opportunity to do a fully-funded short-term research stay (1 – 3 months) at one of the 18 Helmholtz centers.

German Embassy Tokyo

The 59th Erwin von Bälz Prize awarded to Dr. Makoto Higuchi

The 59th Bälz Prize (Boehringer Ingelheim), named after Dr. Erwin von Bälz, a German doctor who contributed to the development of modern medical science in Japan, was awarded at the German Ambassador’s residence on 2 December. The theme of this year’s “Bälz Prize”, which is awarded for excellent medical papers, is “Alzheimer’s disease – diagnosis, therapy, prevention -”. The Bälz Prize is endowed with 8 million yen (1st prize) and 4 million yen (2nd prize).

News: Virtual Validation - VIVID

German-Japanese Research cooperation in automated and connected driving (VIVID)

How can the safety of connected and automated driving functions be virtually tested, evaluated and guaranteed? This is the key question addressed by the German-Japanese research project VIVID.