Bavaria deepens research cooperation with South Africa – launch of the Bavaria-Western Cape Biotech Initiative

From 1 to 5 November 2025, Bavaria's Minister President, Dr Markus Söder, will travel to the Republic of South Africa. The destination is the partner province of the Western Cape, with its capital Cape Town. The trip will focus on political discussions and strengthening scientific and economic cooperation between Bavaria and South Africa, particularly in the areas of research, innovation, and technology transfer. 
Martin Reichel, the Managing Director of the Bavarian Research Alliance (BayFOR), attended the signing of the ‘Bavaria–Western Cape Biotech Initiative’ as BayFOR is home to the Bavaria–Québec/Bavaria–Alberta/International Scientific Coordination Office (WKS) and the Bavaria–Africa WKS. The former supports scientific and technological cooperation within the framework of the Conference of Heads of Government, while the latter will coordinate strategic biotech partnerships.

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