Asian-Pacific Region

Politically, economically and scientifically, the Asian-Pacific region is becoming one of the leading regions of the world today. Due to a long tradition of good contacts, cooperation in the areas of education and research plays a significant role in ensuring that Germany is able to participate in this development.

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  Australia

  Australia is one of the industrialized nations with the highest scientific standards. The most important objective in the Australian government's research policy is to strategically position Australia as a key location of high technology in the Asian region. The areas of education in which the Australian government actively develops policies are mainly centred on vocational training and higher education. Australia's cooperation with Germany in the areas of education and research is developing in an extraordinarily positive way. For example, Australian applicants are some of the strongest contenders for Humboldt scholarships.
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  China

  With regular growth rates of around ten percent, China is one of the world's most successful economies and at the same time a major economic engine. Germany is China's most important trading partner within the EU. China is continually expanding its research potential, in particular by increasing R&D expenditure and at the same time training R&D personnel. Chinese scientists and research institutions have already achieved the standards of western industrial countries in many fields, or will do so in the near future.
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  India

  The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) supports German-Indian cooperation with the initiative "India and Germany - Strategic Partners for Innovation". Under the motto "Research in Germany - Land of Ideas", the German research landscape - consisting of research institutions, networks, and companies with strong research departments - has been presenting its activities in India since September 2008. The targeted marketing activities, which are being carried out in cooperation with science and research institutions as well as companies, are designed to raise international awareness of Germany's strengths as an R&D location.
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  Indonesia

  Indonesia is a priority country in Germany's Scientific and Technological Cooperation (STC) with Asia. Scientific and technological cooperation between Germany and Indonesia has existed for over thirty years. It was significantly intensified after the tsunami disaster of 26 December 2004, when the two countries started working together on the development of a tsunami early warning system for the Indian Ocean.
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  Japan

  It is the Federal Government' declared objective to develop a lasting partnership strategy with Japan. From a strategic point of view, Scientific and Technological Cooperation (STC) with Japan is one of the mainstays of German-Japanese relations. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research cooperates with Japan on the basis of the STC Agreement of 1974. The key areas of cooperation set out in the agreement are marine research and technology, the life sciences, and the environment.
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  Republic of Korea (South Korea)

  South Korea is a remarkable success story. In the 1960s, it was still one of the world's poorest countries. Today, the Republic of Korea is Asia's fourth-largest economy. In terms of GDP, South Korea's economy ranks 15th in the world. It is the world's 9th-largest export nation. South Korea is one of the most important markets for German exports. At the same time, Germany is South Korea's 4th-largest trade partner and the most important trade partner among the EU Member States, with a trade volume of US$25 billion in 2008.
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  New Zealand

  Our cooperation with New Zealand aims to complement and extend our own research activities in selected fields, support young scientists, and facilitate access to outstanding research institutions and unique research locations. New Zealand has a distinctive profile in terms of its research and innovation policy as well as its science and education landscape. In addition to project funding, there are various collaborations at institutional level, particularly in the fields of atmospheric research, agricultural technology, marine research and polar research.
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  Vietnam

  In recent years, Vietnam has confirmed its role as one of Germany's most dynamic partners in the region. Cooperation with the BMBF mainly focuses on the areas of biotechnology and environmental technology. A new bilateral agenda was agreed during the last visit of a German delegation to Vietnam.
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