DFG Office Japan

Japan is one of the DFG’s main partners in the Asia-Pacific region. The partnership with the funding agencies Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) is based on shared interests and values, as pursued jointly on global platforms such as the Global Research Council and the Funding Agencies Presidents Meeting.

In recent years, the DFG has been able to expand its bilateral collaborative activities into trilateral initiatives. Together with other European organisations and their local branch offices and also through the Delegation of the European Union to Japan, we are endeavouring to establish lasting and stable links between Europe and Japan. Currently there is also growing interest in multilateral approaches to broaden the network in the region by linking up with additional partners. The DFG aims to contribute to increasing the opportunities available to the German research community in the region.

News

International Symposium on “Ethics in Information Technology and Robotics”

Two experts from Japan and Germany shared insights from on ethics in the fields of artificial intelligence, robotics, information and communication technology.

The stakeholders discuss in front of the participants.

Promoting Gender Equality in Academic Appointments

Stakeholders of Japanese and German academic institutions discussed the current situation and challenges associated with gender equality in academic positions in both Japan and Germany.

Professor Dr. Dr. Matthias Lutz-Bachmann speaks to the participants.

Kant’s Political Philosophy in Times of Globalisation

Professor Dr. Dr. Matthias Lutz-Bachmann spoke about Kant’s political philosophy in times of globalisation. Students and researchers in all career phases discussed the possibility of peace in today’s world.

Further News from the DFG Office Japan(interner Link)

To serve as a point of contact for scientists, scientific organisations and funding bodies in Japan.
To maintain and intensify contacts with partner organisations and establish networks with other stakeholders located in Japan.
To prepare and provide German science with analyses, evaluations, and reports regarding developments in Japanese science policy that are relevant to the DFG.
To develop a “strategic philosophy of collaboration” with Japanese science, in consultation with the DFG Head Office in Bonn.
To initiate collaborative projects, bilateral workshops and symposia in Japan and Germany to allow scientists to get acquainted with each other and to establish networks.