24.01.2024 Land Management SPACES: Researchers publish solutions for climate adaptation in southern Africa In southern Africa, climate change is affecting harvests and fishing. The BMBF-funded SPACES project has published solutions on how people can better cope with drought, pollution and changing ocean currents. continue
18.12.2023 Water Management German-Israeli Water Technology Cooperation: New Call for Proposals 2023 With a new round of research projects, the German-Israeli water technology cooperation maintains continuity in the relations between the two countries. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and Israel's Ministry of Science and ... continue
07.11.2023 Energy CARE-O-SENE: Paving the way for green aviation The South African-German CARE-O-SENE team recently tested a novel catalyst in the world´s largest demonstration plant with a remarkable performance, paving the way for the commercialization of sustainable aviation fuel. continue
23.10.2023 Energy Report on desalination, brine treatment and its potential impact on maritime lif Since October 2022, scientists, and consultants from the German institutions DECHEMA Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologiee.V. and ISOE –Institute for Social-Ecological Research are analysing howthe hydrogen economy can be successfully ... continue
05.10.2023 Energy Kicks-off for Africas first public refuelling station with green hydrogen Today, Cleanergy Solutions Namibia, a joint venture between the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group and CMB.TECH, announces a premiere: the bricklaying of Africa’s first public green hydrogen refuelling station. The hydrogen production plant established in ... continue
15.08.2023 Climate Locust-Tec: Digital tools & remote sensing methods for locust monitoring Locusts threaten crops worldwide, such as in Sardinia, Ethiopia or Kazakhstan. The chemicals used damage ecosystems and health. Locust-Tec enables effective locust management through remote sensing. continue
16.06.2023 Land Management UN Day against Deserts: INTERFACES analyzes Women's Land Rights in Africa More than one-third of farmland worldwide is at risk of desertification. Women are the primary workers on Africa's fields. But they often have too few rights to invest in sustainable agriculture. INTERFACES is developing solutions. continue
21.03.2023 Climate SUFACHAIN: Sustainable management of threatened walnut forests in Central Asia Gathering wild fruits and nuts from forests is widespread around the world. However, Central Asia's forests are overexploited in the process. The SUFACHAIN project, which is part of the BMBF's CLIENT II program, aims to contribute to the sustainable ... continue
24.02.2023 Water Management New Call for Proposals for Water Security in Africa Program (WASA) The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has published a new call for proposals to support the research and education program "Water Security in Africa (WASA)" during the first main phase in Southern Africa. continue
27.06.2022 MARE:N: Coastal, Marine and Polar Research for Sustainability Five projects on ‘Underwater noise in the Marine Environment’ awarded funding The projects are coming in the wake of a JPI Oceans call establishing a unique collaboration between Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Romania and Spain together with BANOS, BlueMed, NOAA and the UN Ocean Decade. continue
29.04.2022 Climate Exchange among researchers: Kick-off event of climate protection projects On 28 and 29 April 2022, around 60 participants addressed the current research status of the six "WRAP2.0" projects and their role for West Africa. The research programme "WRAP2.0" of the WASCAL Science Service Centre is funded by the BMBF. continue
13.04.2022 Society Green Talents Award 2022: Apply now Join a prestigious network of renowned scientists, get to know Germany’s hubs of sustainability research and promote your innovative ideas. continue
25.02.2022 Climate Academic education on the high seas: launch of first WASCAL Floating University From Mindelo (Cape Verde) to Bremerhaven (Germany): On board the research vessel Maria S. Merian, theory and practice are on the curriculum of the 14 students of the WASCAL Master's programme "Climate Change and Marine Sciences", which is funded by the ... continue
24.02.2022 Climate More space for research and teaching: new WASCAL building in Mindelo Laying of the foundation stone on Cape Verde: The official start of construction of the new WASCAL research and administration building took place today in Mindelo. The BMBF is funding the construction of the building as a sponsor of the WASCAL master's ... continue
14.01.2022 Climate Seagrass only conditionally suitable for CO2 compensation In a recent study, researchers from the MOPGA-GRI team at the Helmholtz Centre Hereon in Geesthacht have been able to prove that tropical seagrass meadows cannot absorb as much CO2 as has long been assumed. continue