North and South America

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has commissioned the International Bureau (IB) with the scientific and administrative management of its bilateral cooperation with the countries of North, Middle and South America.
Governmental agreements on scientific and technical cooperation currently serve as the basis for cooperation with organisations in the following countries:
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Canada
  • Mexico

Applications for funding (application forms, guidance notes for preparing applications) can be requested by telephone or in writing per post or e-mail.

  • Argentina

    Scientific research and development activities in Argentina are strong. The country's R&D structure is well-integrated in international collaborations.
    [more] (URL: http://www.internationales-buero.de/en/1001.php)

  • Brazil

    Brazil is Germany's most important cooperation partner in Latin America in the area of education and research. The two countries jointly support large-scale environmental and sustainability research projects as well as numerous projects in the areas of biotechnology and health research, to name but a few. In addition, the BMBF supports a wide range of measures for technology transfer.
    [more] (URL: http://www.internationales-buero.de/en/1002.php)

  • Chile

    Chile's scientific research and development activities are well developed. The country's research and development system is successfully integrated in international collaborations, and presented itself accordingly in the previous (6th) EU Framework Programme.
    [more] (URL: http://www.internationales-buero.de/en/1003.php)

  • Canada

    Among the developed countries, Canada is a significant cooperation partner in the area of education and research. The focus is mainly on biotechnological and medical research, optical technologies/photonics, and nanotechnology. A special effort is made to include young scientists in the bilateral collaboration.
    [more] (URL: http://www.internationales-buero.de/en/1004.php)

  • Mexico

    Mexico is one of the Latin American countries with which Germany has been engaged in bilateral cooperation in science and technology for many years. Because of its status as a member of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and its traditionally close economic and cultural ties with Germany, Mexico holds an exceptional position among Germany's partners. Germany is Mexico's largest trading partner in the EU. Close cooperation between the two countries in the areas of research, technology, and education has the aim of systematically developing the relationship even further.
    [more] (URL: http://www.internationales-buero.de/en/1005.php)

  • USA

    The USA is Germany's most important scientific and technological cooperation partner among all industrialized countries. A large number of joint initiatives are carried out in all fields of science and research. Every year, several thousand scientists and students from Germany and the USA receive public funding for study visits to the respective partner country. The exchange of information has traditionally been intensive. All in all, an enormous number of science and research projects are carried out jointly or in a way so as to complement each other.
    [more] (URL: http://www.internationales-buero.de/en/2529.php)

Contact Persons

  • Dr. Stephanie Splett-Rudolph

    • Head of Unit: America
    • Heinrich-Konen-Str. 1
    • 53227 Bonn
    • Telefonnummer: +49 228 3821-430
    • Faxnummer: +49 228 3821-400
    • E-Mail-Adresse: stephanie.splett@dlr.de

  • Dr. Cornelia Andersohn

    • Senior scientific officer: EULARINET (IncoNet Latin America), Argentina, Colombia
    • Heinrich-Konen-Str. 1
    • 53227 Bonn
    • Telefonnummer: +49 228 3821-438
    • Faxnummer: +49 228 3821-400
    • E-Mail-Adresse: cornelia.andersohn@dlr.de

  • Dr. Matthias Frattini

    • Senior scientific officer: Brazil
    • Heinrich-Konen-Str. 1
    • 53227 Bonn
    • Telefonnummer: +49 228 3821-434
    • Faxnummer: +49 228 3821-400
    • E-Mail-Adresse: matthias.frattini@dlr.de

  • Dr. Barbara Hellebrandt

    • Senior scientific officer: Canada, USA
    • Heinrich-Konen-Str. 1
    • 53227 Bonn
    • Telefonnummer: +49 228 3821-433
    • Faxnummer: +49 228 3821-400
    • E-Mail-Adresse: barbara.hellebrandt@dlr.de

  • Inge Lamberz de Bayas

    • Senior scientific officer: EULANEST (ERA-Net Latin America), Chile, Mexico and UEMEXCyT II (Bilat MEX)
    • Heinrich-Konen-Str. 1
    • 53227 Bonn
    • Telefonnummer: +49 228 3821-436
    • Faxnummer: +49 228 3821-400
    • E-Mail-Adresse: Inge.lamberzdebayas@dlr.de