At German universities and academic institutes, research in international teams is part of everyday life
quality. The International Cooperation Ac-
adapted to recent changes. This includes devel-
tion Plan approved by the Federal Ministry of
oping the European Research Area (ERA) with-
Education and Research (BMBF) in 2014
in the European Union, whose consolidation
serves as the basis for this.
Germany strongly endorses, as it gives researchers the chance to enjoy freedom of
Ambitious realignment of the
movement and academic findings, while tech-
internationalisation strategy
nologies will be freely exchanged. The action
plan also outlines the shape of future coopera-
On the basis of the action plan, the Strategy for
tion agreements with developing and emerg-
the Internationalisation of Science and Re-
ing nations and explains how Germany can
search launched in 2008 will be realigned and
play a major role in solving global challenges.