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Competition for the Digital GreenTalents Award 2025 now open

The Digital Green Talents Award 2025 is entering a new round. Young scientists from around the world with innovative ideas on digital technology and sustainable development are invited to submit their applications for the competition by June 6, 2025. The Award is sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR).

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Accelerating the green transition for a sustainable Europe

At European level, research and innovation funding is currently being prepared for the period from 2028. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is providing impetus in the field of sustainability research. These contributions are intended to be incorporated into the development of the successor program to Horizon Europe.

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In the WRAP 2.0 research programme, scientists investigated the impacts of climate change on West Africa. For example, longer and more intense dry seasons are having an increasing impact on local agriculture.

Results of the WRAP 2.0 climate research projects in West Africa

How is climate change affecting West Africa? How can we tackle the impacts? Six African-German WASCAL research projects developed innovative methods and tools. They presented the results at the final conference.

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Working Together to Find Solutions to Water Scarcity: 50 Years of German-Israeli Cooperation in Water Technology

Water reuse is becoming increasingly important as a means of coping with local and regional water shortages. Israel's long-standing experience in this field offers Germany valuable lessons.

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06.11.2025 Energy

WASCAL’s Innovative Ideas Competition for Sustainable Energy (WISE)

For the first time, WASCAL is launching the competition “WISE – Innovative Ideas Competition for Sustainable Energy”, aimed at promoting innovative approaches to sustainable energy in West Africa. The call runs from 1 November to 31 December 2025 and is ...

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04.11.2025 Water Management

WASA projects reach first milestones and gain political visibility

The BMFTR funded program to increase water security in Africa (WASA) is well on track. To ensure a lasting impact beyond the program's end in 2028, scientific findings need to be translated into investable solutions. The progress was confirmed by the ...

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Smallholder farms account for the majority of agricultural production in many regions of Africa. They therefore play a crucial role in ensuring food security for the population. As part of the COINS project, farms receive targeted scientific support to optimize their production processes.

16.10.2025 Climate Land Management

World Food Day – digital solutions allow higher crop yields in Africa

How can science help to improve food security? The COINS research project provides practical approaches for increasing agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa in a sustainable and resource-efficient manner.

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To achieve sustainable agriculture, a combination of modern cultivation techniques and special irrigation methods is used, for example. SASSCAL is setting up the new graduate programme in Angola so that specific knowledge in this area can be further expanded.

13.10.2025 Climate

Knowledge on agriculture & climate: launch of the new SASSCAL graduate programme

In Angola, the BMFTR-funded Climate Competence Centre SASSCAL is offering a new programme: students who are interested in agriculture, food security and sustainable land management can now pursue a doctorate in Huambo, Angola.

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Above all, agriculture in southern Africa needs new cultivation and irrigation strategies in order to adapt to changing climatic conditions. Many of the research projects within the SASSCAL 2.0 programme have both gathered new data and developed new concepts for local farmers.

09.10.2025 Climate

SASSCAL 2.0: New research results on climate adaptation in southern Africa

What strengthens resilience to extreme weather such as droughts and intense rainfall in southern Africa? Thirteen German-African projects analysed various aspects and developed strategies for climate adaptation – for example, for local agriculture.

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