The German Research Foundation (DFG) has suspended all of its funded research projects between scientists from Germany and Russia.
For the time being, she does not want to accept funding applications for new German-Russian cooperation and continuation applications for ongoing projects.
"With these measures, the DFG is supporting the federal government's consistent approach with regard to the Russian aggression," said the research community.
Heike Schmoll
Political correspondent in Berlin, responsible for “Bildungswelten”.
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From now on, no data, samples, devices or other scientific material will be exchanged in the existing cooperation projects.
The financing of the Russian parts of joint projects will be stopped until further notice, the German project parts will continue to be financed.
In total, the DFG has funded more than 300 German-Russian research projects with a total volume of over 110 million euros over the past three years.
The three Berlin universities have also suspended all cooperation with Russian institutes and universities, and other universities have taken a similar approach.
The Humboldt University (HU) in Berlin distinguishes between institutions and people.
The measures do not apply to Russian students in all courses, but the decision has an impact on joint doctoral and double degree programs.
Here there should be individual solutions for those affected, assured the HU,
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has also ended institutional and material exchange with Russia, but does not want to fundamentally suspend individual sponsorship of Russian scientists so that people who “bravely speak out against the war and the actions of the Russian government” are not also punished. .