Current topics

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Digital innovations in video

Six innovations from BMWK-funded projects: Experience quantum computing, automation in public transport, digital twins in the food sector and other examples in the short video

Current technology programmes

With application-oriented technology programmes, the German Government promotes the development of digital cutting-edge technologies in and for Germany. These programmes address future ICT topics at an early stage and help to accelerate their transfer to industry. Information on the current funding programmes with the projects initiated here can be found in this section.

Current strategic stand-alone projects

Information on currently funded strategic stand-alone projects and international cooperation projects can be found here.

International cooperation projects

The German Government supports a limited number of bilateral cooperation projects with selected partner countries in the European and international arena. The aim is, on the one hand, to transfer technological developments to foreign application areas and markets and, on the other hand, to use the specific competences of research institutions and companies from the respective partner country in current funding areas for joint activities.

Forum Digital Technologies

Forum Digital Technologies is a networking platform and exhibition space for selected research projects and innovations in the field of digital technologies from Germany.

Completed programmes and projects

Information on funding programmes and projects that have already been completed can be found in this section.

Publications

  • Generative AI – Prospects for EuropeShort study: “Anschlussperspektive Europa”This brief study analyses the European AI funding landscape and shows how the AI Continent Action Plan, together with the Digital Europe and Horizon Europe programmes, systematically supports SMEs in adopting, testing and scaling up AI applications.
  • Cover of the brochure Development of digital technologiesDevelopment of digital technologiesClimate protection, digital transformation, competitiveness of the economy - these and other current challenges are addressed by the "Development of Digital Technologies" unit with its technology programmes. The new edition of the brochure provides an overview of the contribution of the BMWK and the funded projects to the digital transformation.
  • Coverbild BroschüreInternational cooperation projectsThe new brochure features more than 30 international cooperation projects of the BMWK