Switzerland and Germany strengthen their cooperation in research and innovation
On 30 September 2026, the 17th bilateral meeting between Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation and Germany’s Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space was held in Bern. State Secretaries Martina Hirayama and Marcus Pleyer signed a letter of intent to deepen cooperation in research and innovation, with a focus on digitalisation, artificial intelligence, sustainability and robotics. The agreement builds on a long history of joint projects—over 1,300 funded under Horizon Europe and more than 4,600 supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation—streng…
On 30 September 2026, the 17th bilateral meeting between Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation and Germany’s Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space was held in Bern. State Secretaries Martina Hirayama and Marcus Pleyer signed a letter of intent to deepen cooperation in research and innovation, with a focus on digitalisation, artificial intelligence, sustainability and robotics. The agreement builds on a long history of joint projects—over 1,300 funded under Horizon Europe and more than 4,600 supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation—streng…
The letter of intent will facilitate increased collaboration on AI research, positioning Switzerland to advance its AI capabilities through joint projects and shared expertise with Germany.
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