DAAD/Strangmann

DAAD Tender

International centres for climate and health research

The DAAD is tendering 8 interdisciplinary “Global Centres” to tackle global challenges. 4 centres are to be set up to conduct research into climate issues, another 4 for research into health and pandemic issues.

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EU

European Commisson

A European Education Area by 2025

On 30 September, the European Commission presented its vision for the creation of a European Area of Education by 2025 and announced concrete measures to achieve it.

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DAAD/Oshi

Council of EU Research Ministers

Open points on Horizon Europe are finalised

On 29 September, the EU Research Council reached a common position on the outstanding issues concerning both the draft regulation on Horizon Europe and the decision to implement the programme.

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Jaakko Ranta

European Parliament

Own-initiative report on Green Erasmus+

On 15 September, the European Parliament adopted its own-initiative report "Effective measures to green Erasmus+, the Creative Europe programme and the European Solidarity Corps".

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DAAD

Erasmus+ post-2020

DAAD President calls for more financial support

In a guest commentary in the Süddeutsche Zeitung, DAAD President Mukherjee pleads for more financial resources for the future Erasmus+ programme 2021-2027.

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DAAD/Jordan

EU Higher Education Policy

New transformation agenda for higher education

Building on the experience with European universities, the European Commission is currently developing a strategy on "universities of the future".

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DAAD/Reetz

European Universities

Results of the 2nd call for European Universities alliances

On 9 July, the results of the 2nd call for European Universities alliances were announced. German universities are successfully represented.

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EU

European Commission

New European Skills Agenda published

On 1 July the Commission published the updated European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social justice and resilience.

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dpa/picture-alliance

Digital Morning Coffee, 3 June 2020

The German EU Council Presidency

The DAAD and KoWi, with support of the German Permanent Representation to the EU, organised a digital morning coffee on the topic "The German EU Council Presidency - What is on the menu for higher education, research and innovation?".

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NA DAAD

Coronavirus crisis

Measures for German universities

The winter semester 2020/2021 at German universities starts later. The dates for the summer semester 2020 will not be postponed, but German HEIs are still closed, so lectures will be held as online courses.

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