Bavaria-Israel News

On 13 November 2025, the Scientific Coordination Office Bavaria-Israel of the Bavarian Research Alliance (BayFOR) and the Office of the Free State of Bavaria in the United Kingdom organize a joint workshop on “Sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply”. The workshop welcomes experts from Bavaria, the UK, Israel and others and will explore new cooperation and networking opportunities as well as providing comprehensive insights into preparing and submitting proposals for upcoming calls from the 2026 Horizon Europe work programme in the field of energy supply.

Research and innovation are central to the bilateral relations between Bavaria and Israel, which share a wide range of common scientific interests: health, energy, artificial intelligence, life science, foodtech, security and social science are just some of the topics that are subject of joint research collaborations. The Scholarship Program for Bavarian and Israeli Early Career Researchers 2025 is an initiative funded by the Bavarian Ministry of Science and the Arts to support the bilateral scientific cooperation already at a early stage.

Research and innovation are central to the bilateral relations between Bavaria and Israel, which share a wide range of common scientific interests: health, energy, artificial intelligence, life science, foodtech, security and social science are just some of the topics that are subject of joint research collaborations. The Scholarship Program for Bavarian and Israeli Early Career Researchers 2024-2025 is an initiative funded by the Bavarian Ministry of Science and the Arts to support the bilateral scientific cooperation already at a early stage.

On 17 July 2024 , the Scientific Coordination Office Bavaria-Israel of the Bavarian Research Alliance (BayFOR) and the Israel-Europe R&I Directorate (ISERD) organize a joint workshop series on 3 “Sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply” (Horizon Europe, Cluster 5, Destination 3). The event provides insight into selected topics, the application process of Horizon Europe proposals and offers a platform for partner search to start new research collaborations.

On June 24, 2024, the Scientific Coordination Office Bavaria-Israel of the Bavarian Research Alliance (BayFOR) and the Erasmus+ Office Israel are jointly inviting you to a digital information event on the upcoming Erasmus+ calls for proposals in the higher education. In addition to information about the individual funding programs, participants also have the opportunity to meet new cooperation partners for joint project proposals.

This event will be postponed to a later date. Thank you very much for your understanding

On May 8, 2024, the Bavarian Research Alliance (BayFOR) and the Israel-Europe R&I Directorate (ISERD) organize a joint workshop on several topics from the EU-Mission "A Soil Deal for Europe" to foster joint research cooperation and networking. The event provides insights into the EU-Mission and serves as a platform for partner search for joint research proposals.

On March 11 and March 14, 2024, the Bavarian Research Alliance (BayFOR) and the Israel-Europe R&I Directorate (ISERD) organize a joint workshop series on the EU-Mission on Cancer. The event provides insights into the EU-Mission and offers a platform for partner search to start new research collaborations.

Due to the current situation in Israel, the "Bavaria-Israel Workshop Series: How to build a "Horizon Europe" proposal for topics from Cluster 2 (Clture, Creativitiy and Inclusive Society)" is postponed to a later date. Thank you for your understanding. 

On October 26 and November 6, 2023, the Scientific Coordination Office Bavaria-Israel of the Bavarian Research Alliance (BayFOR) and the „Israel-Europe R&I Directorate“ (ISERD) organize a workshop series on "How to build a "Horizon Europe" proposal for topics from Cluster 2 (Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society)?" with a focus on the submission process for calls from the current European Research Framework Program "Horizon Europe".

From 9-11 October 2023, the international conference and networking event "Guaranteeing Food Security through AI" will be held in Kulmbach, Germany, where innovative solutions in the field of food security and artificial intelligence will be presented and discussed.