Measures

The Measures give an overview of all research activities in the framework of FONA, especially funding measures, international cooperation and research infrastructures.

Funding Measures

01.03.2020 – 28.02.2026ClimateCity of the Future

Regional information for action on climate change

What will climate change look like in your region? Which adaptation measures are necessary and useful? The new funding measure RegIKlim aims to provide answers to these questions.

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01.02.2020 – 31.03.2024Resource efficiency

Resource-efficient circular economy

(only available in German) Die Förderrichtlinie „Ressourceneffiziente Kreislaufwirtschaft – Bauen und Mineralische Stoffkreisläufe (ReMin)“ ist eine Maßnahme zur Umsetzung des BMBF-Forschungskonzepts „Ressourceneffiziente ...

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01.01.2020 – 31.12.2026SocietyCity of the Future

urban mobility

The research agenda "Sustainable Urban Mobility" of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) outlines how science and practice can shape the way to a humane and environmentally friendly mobility system. With the competition ...

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01.10.2019 – 30.09.2022Resource efficiency

CO2-WIN

(only available in German) Die Förderrichtlinie „CO2 als nachhaltige Kohlenstoffquelle – Wege zur industriellen Nutzung (CO2-WIN)“ ist Teil der Leitinitiative „Green Economy“ im Rahmenprogramm „Forschung für Nachhaltige Entwicklung“ ...

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01.03.2019 – 31.03.2022Biodiversity

BioTip - Exploring the limits of the resilience of ecosystems

(only available in German) Viele biologische und gesellschaftliche Systeme weisen eine komplexe Dynamik auf, die durch Wechselwirkungen, Rückkopplungen sowie zeitlich verzögerte Effekte charakterisiert ist. Dabei kann es in den Systemen zu abrupten ...

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International Cooperation

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Climate

COP23

From November 6 to 17, 2017, the 23rd World Climate Change Conference (COP23) of the United Nations will take place in Bonn. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research is represented with various contributions.

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Against the background of rapid economic development coupled with fast population growth and increasing urbanization, the People’s Republic of China struggles with the consequences of serious water pollution, which increasingly affects the security of its population´s water supply. This, as well as extreme events like droughts and floods, has led to many deaths and high financial losses, with the result that the topic of water in China is now at the center of social and political attention.
Having previously had to overcome similar challenges in terms of water pollution, Germany has become one of the market leaders in the field of water technology. By linking management and technology, Germany was able to overcome most pollution problems and is now considered a global leader in the field of water conservation and drinking water quality. Therefore Germany is an ideal partner to support China in addressing its challenges in the water sector.
The countries sealed their partnership during the first German-Chinese inter-governmental consultations in June 2011 in Berlin, where they signed the joint declaration on the German-Chinese Research and Innovation Programme Clean Water, operated by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) of the People’s Republic of China and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
The Programme comprises the topics of water supply, wastewater treatment, water resource protection and cleaner industrial production. An essential component of its implementation is provided through bilateral water research and innovation projects (see link box). To a great extent the focus also lies on the adaptation/modification of German technologies and concepts for sustainable water management to fit Chinese requirements. Additionally, cross-functional approaches will be implemented in education and advanced training.
The Programme is supported by a project office, which was established in 2012 at Tongji University in Shanghai. To further the Programme implementation, we have also established a “Clean Water Innovation Center” within the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech-Park in Shanghai which shall serve as a platform for companies and research institutions of both countries to enhance the Programme and accelerate the implementation of innovative solutions. The political framework for establishing this Innovation Center was set during the signing of a joint declaration by Minister WAN Gang (MoST) and Parliamentary State Secretary Thomas RACHEL (BMBF) on 28 March 2014 in Berlin. The Innovation Center opening ceremony was held on 30 April 2014, attended by Vice-Minister Dr. CAO Jianlin (MoST), State Secretary Dr. Georg SCHÜTTE (BMBF) and other senior figures from politics, science and industry in Germany and China.
Another Programme milestone was reached with the inauguration of the world’s first SEMIZENTRAL Water Supply and Treatment Center on 27 April 2014 in Qingdao. State Secretary Dr. Georg SCHÜTTE and Vice-Mayor WANG Jianxiang jointly formally opened the Center. The SEMIZENTRAL Water Supply- and Treatment Center is the outcome of approximately 10 years of joint R&D work on SEMIZENTRAL. The inauguration was incorporated in the wider International Horticulture Exposition 2014 in Qingdao, increasing its international visibility.

Water Management

German-Chinese «Research and Innovation Programme Clean Water»

The joint declaration on the bilateral programme “Clean Water”, which was signed on the occasion of the first German-Chinese inter-governmental consultations in June 2011 in Berlin, is being implemented and developed further.

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Climate

IPCC

(only available in German) Der Weltklimarat (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – IPCC) ist eine Einrichtung der Vereinten Nationen. Seit seiner Gründung 1988 stellt er die Grundlagen für wissensbasierte Entscheidungen der Klimapolitik bereit ...

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Marine and Polar Research

Scientific and Technical International Cooperations

(only available in German) Im Rahmen der wissenschaftlich-technischen Zusammenarbeit (WTZ) werden wissenschaftliche Fragestellungen des Programms "Forschung für nachhaltige Entwicklung" in Form bilateraler Projekte umgesetzt. In der Regel wird die ...

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Number of entries: 18

Last updated on 20.06.2019