Current issues

How can urban regions achieve sustainable and climate-resilient development? Over the past four years, ten projects of the SURE funding priority have been conducting joint research in Asia and Germany. Now it is time to implement the results.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

On September 12, 2025, the European partnership "Water4All“ launched its fourth joint call for research and innovation projects. The partnership will fund transnational projects investigating the complex interactions between water systems and human health ...

On September 9, 2025, the European biodiversity partnership Biodiversa+ will launch the new transnational research call “BiodivConnect – Restoration of ecosystem functioning, integrity, and connectivity” as part of Horizon Europe. The aim is to promote ...

The Faktencheck Artenvielfalt (biodiversity fact check), one of the most comprehensive assessments of biological diversity in Germany, is now also available in English and is attracting additional attention internationally with a new teaser video. The aim ...

The "International Master's Program in Energy and Green Hydrogen" (IMP-EGH) has been a success, with around 130 students from 15 West African countries participating thus far. Additionally, around 150 scholarships have been awarded to master's students ...

A new joint transnational call (JTC) on “Water and Health” will open on September 12, 2025, as part of the European partnership Water4All. It will support research and innovation projects addressing key challenges related to the link between water and ...

The European partnership Biodiversa+ brings together research and innovation activities to protect and sustainably use biodiversity. It is supported by an Enlarged Stakeholder Board (ESB), which currently includes over 50 institutions from the ...

Despite difficult political conditions, scientific cooperation is possible and vital to developing effective solutions to water scarcity in the Middle East. In three cooperation projects funded by the MEWAC program, researchers from Germany, Israel, ...

In deserts and extremely dry areas, climate change is exacerbating water scarcity. The BMFTR project SuLaMo used modern technologies to improve land management for agriculture in these regions.

Growing water scarcity around the globe creates a strong need for innovative water technology to use available resources wisely. Thus, Germany and Israel are continuing their decades-long collaboration in water research with a new call for proposals. The ...