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About Us
Who We Are
The German Centres for Research and Innovation (DWIH) are a network of German research organisations, universities and research-based companies. In five cities around the world, the DWIH provide a joint platform for German innovation leaders, showcase the capabilities of German research and connect German researchers with local cooperation partners.
Locations
Where to Find Us
Be it in New York, São Paulo, New Delhi, Tokyo or San Francisco – the German Centres for Research and Innovation promote Germany’s innovative strengths with broad international reach.
Knowledge
Expertise and Insights
Here you will find joint publications of the DWIH-network and further publications of the individual centres.
Focus Topics
DWIH Focus Topics
These overarching annual focus topics allow the German Centres for Research and Innovation to pool their diverse activities and work jointly with their supporters and international partners to find answers to questions of key relevance to the future.
Get Involved
How to Get Involved
Would you like to become part of the network and actively help shape the work of the DWIH at the local level? Find out more about the opportunities and advantages.
DWIH Innovate
Annual Reports
DWIH Annual Reports
A glimpse into the diverse world of the DWIH network

GLOBAL HEALTH

How can we address evolving health challenges and accelerate innovation in healthcare? The German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) network is tackling these critical questions with its focus on Global Health in 2025.

DWIH Offers For Your Organisation

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Visibility

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Knowledge

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Advice

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Networking

News from the Centres

DWIH New York: News

Science Diplomacy

Scientific cooperation is central to addressing the many challenges facing policymakers and global citizens today. Explore the role and relevance of science diplomacy, including contributions by our Head of Programs, Jan Lüdert, in Foreign Policy and AAAS, as well as the white paper "Science Diplomacy im Wandel" published by Table.Research (in German).

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DWIH Tokyo: News

The Japanese Research Landscape

Japan has many research strengths, such as hydrogen technologies, artificial intelligence, quantum research, cell biology and cancer research. On this page, you will find a range of information on the research landscape in Japan.

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DWIH Deep Tech Launchpad Japan 2026

The DWIH Deep Tech Launchpad Japan 2026 offers selected science-based startups and university spin-offs a unique opportunity to explore one of the world's most advanced innovation ecosystems.

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5th Edition

Innovators Connect - Tandem 2026

Innovators Connect – Tandem is an immersion programme on entrepreneurship for young researchers interested in start-up founding and early-stage start-up founders from India and Germany. Participants will work in teams to generate innovative ideas, undergo training for bringing research ideas to market and get exposure to start-up and innovation ecosystems of India and Germany. The programme will include design thinking workshops, information sessions, mentoring, networking sessions, lab visits and more.

Indo-German Bilateral Programme

InnoXchange

Bilateral programme focused on cooperation in innovation, technology transfer, and entrepreneurship between DWIH New Delhi, DAAD, and DST. The programme aims to facilitate knowledge sharing in joint technology development, funding opportunities, management of incubators and accelerators, international market access, and intellectual property strategies. Designed to enable exchange between incubator managers and deep-tech startup founders, supporting collaboration and mutual learning beginning with a delegation visit from India to Germany in June 2026.

International Collaboration & Societal Impact

The discussion will explore how international research collaboration can move towards more equitable, participatory, and socially responsive models of knowledge production. It will examine systemic biases and address questions of equity, mutual learning, and the meaningful integration of community knowledge systems.

Deep Tech Gateway India – Softlanding Programme 2026

Deep Tech Gateway India - Softlanding Programme is a one-week international entrepreneurship programme for deep-tech product researchers and start-up founders from Germany interested in science-based innovation and international collaboration.

Conference

Indo-German Research Day 2026

Explore the Indian and German research landscape further and dive into discourse of international research cooperation and policy. Meet research institutions, universities, funding bodies & international agencies and discover opportunities for mobility funding for your research stays and projects across disciplines.

Programs and Initiatives by the DWIH New York and Partners

Startups and Entrepreneurship

Part of the DWIH New York mission is the support of startups and the work in the field of entrepreneurship. This page will give an overview about our resources, partners, events, and opportunities in the field.

Call for applications: Innovators Connect - Tandem 2026 (Apply till 5th September 2026)

Innovators Connect – Tandem is a two week entrepreneurship programme for young researchers interested in start-up founding and early-stage start-up founders from India and Germany.