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Cooperation with the USA and Canada

The USA is Germany's most important scientific and technological cooperation partner among all industrialized countries. Over 50 bilateral cooperation agreements have been concluded. They form the basis of the extensive network of German-American research projects. The key areas of cooperation are space flight (through the ISS) and environmental technologies. There are also successful partnerships in the area of medicine. Germany's cooperation with Canada focuses on biotechnology and nanotechnology. In future, the subject of sustainability will be integrated more closely into the collaboration.

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  Germany and the United States increase their cooperation

  On the basis of a new framework agreement, Germany and the US want to considerably expand their research collaboration. The initial priorities will be research and development activities in the fields of energy, climate, environment, health and security.
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  Canada

  Among the developed nations, Canada is an increasingly important cooperation partner for Germany in the fields of education and research. Topics of mutual interest include environmental research, energy, biotechnology and medical research, nanotechnology, and Arctic research. A special effort is made to include young scientists in bilateral cooperation activities.
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