The German
Israeli Foundation
For Scientific Research & Development
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GIF was established in 1986 by an agreement between the Ministers of Science of the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of Israel, as an additional instrument complementing the continuous fruitful ties in scientific and technological cooperation between the two countries.
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Dinner Discussion “Breaking Barriers: Bridging Science, Business, and Politics” at the Hermann Ehlers Academy in Kiel
On Thursday, July 4, the Hermann Ehlers Stiftung & Akademie hosted a dinner discussion entitled “Breaking Barriers: Bridging Science, Business, and Politics” at the Hermann
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Dinner Discussion “Breaking Barriers: Bridging Science, Business, and Politics” at the Hermann Ehlers Academy in Kiel
On Thursday, July 4, the Hermann Ehlers Stiftung & Akademie hosted a dinner discussion entitled “Breaking Barriers: Bridging Science, Business, and Politics” at the Hermann
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Luncheon with the German Federal Minister of Education and Research on the occasion of the German Studies Conference 2024
On Thursday, June 27, 2024, GIF director, Dr. Eric Zimmerman, had the great honor to be invited to a luncheon with German Federal Minister of
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2023/2024 Sylke Tempel Fellowship: Security Policies in Flux – New Perspectives on Israel and the Middle East
On June 20, 2024, GIF Director, Dr. Eric Zimmerman, was invited to the concluding event of the Sylke Tempel Fellowship Program 2023/2024 in Berlin.
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2nd Charité & CLALIT Scientific Exchange Meeting
From June 17-18, 2024, GIF Director, Dr. Eric Zimmerman, had the great pleasure to be invited to the second Charité and CLALIT Scientific Exchange Meeting
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A great success! GIF Young Scientists’ Meeting on Middle Tech Powers
From May 2-3, 2024, the GIF Young Scientists’ Meeting on Middle Tech Powers took place in Bonn. It focused on the question of how to
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Annual Conference of German Studies 2024: Language, Culture, Society
For the second time, GIF is delighted to sponsor in part the Annual Conference for German Studies 2024: Language, Culture, Society of the Leo Beck
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2023/2024 Sylke Tempel Fellowship: Security Policies in Flux – New Perspectives on Israel and the Middle East
On June 20, 2024, GIF Director, Dr. Eric Zimmerman, was invited to the concluding event of the Sylke Tempel Fellowship Program 2023/2024 in Berlin.
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2nd Charité & CLALIT Scientific Exchange Meeting
From June 17-18, 2024, GIF Director, Dr. Eric Zimmerman, had the great pleasure to be invited to the second Charité and CLALIT Scientific Exchange Meeting in Berlin!
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A great success! GIF Young Scientists’ Meeting on Middle Tech Powers
From May 2-3, 2024, the GIF Young Scientists’ Meeting on Middle Tech Powers took place in Bonn. It focused on the question of how to foster Germany-Israel cooperation in the new geopolitical landscape.