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Interview with the special ambassador of the Year of Science, Motsi Mabuse
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Photo gallery: Closing Event in Berlin 16/04/2013

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Partners of the German-South African Year of Science 2012/2013

The German-South African Year of Science 2012/2013 is dependent on the contributions and the commitment of many partners in both countries. The following organisations are actively involved in the Year of Science and are helping to make it a success:

Academy of Science of South Africa

Academy of Science of South Africa

The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) aspires to be the apex organisation for science and scholarship in South Africa.

Africa Institute of South Africa

Africa Institute of South Africa

The mission of the Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) is to produce relevant research products aimed at informing sustainable political and socio-economic development in Africa.

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation promotes academic cooperation between excellent scientists and scholars from abroad and from Germany. 

Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI)

Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI)

The Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) is Germany's leading institute for polar and marine research.

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is one of the leading scientific and technology research, development and implementation organisations in Africa.

German Research Foundation

German Research Foundation

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG (German Research Foundation) is the main funding organisation for research projects in Germany with special responsibility for the universities.

German Society for International Cooperation

German Society for International Cooperation

As a German federal enterprise, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German federal government in reaching its goals in international cooperation for sustainable development.

Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB)

Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB)

The Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) is the recognised centre of excellence for vocational research and for the progressive development of vocational education and training (VET) in Germany.

Fraunhofer

Fraunhofer

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is Europe’s largest application-oriented research organisation.

German Academic Exchange Service

German Academic Exchange Service

The German Academic Exchange Service (Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst – DAAD) is the largest funding organisation in the world supporting the international exchange of students and scholars.

German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina

German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina

The German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina is the world’s oldest academy involved in natural sciences.

Goethe Institute South Africa

Goethe Institute South Africa

The Goethe-Institut is the German cultural institute with a global reach.It promotes knowledge of the German language abroad and fosters international cultural cooperation. 

German Rectors' Conference

German Rectors' Conference

The German Rectors' Conference (Hochschulrektorenkonferenz – HRK) is the voluntary association of state and state-recognised universities and other institutes of higher education in Germany.

Human Sciences Research Council

Human Sciences Research Council

The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), South Africa's statutory research agency, conducts research that generates critical and independent knowledge relative to all aspects of human and social development.

iMOVE

iMOVE

iMOVE (International Marketing of Vocational Education) is an initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to promote the export of German vocational training and continuing education.

Leibniz Association

Leibniz Association

The Leibniz Association is an association formed by 86 independent research institutions.

Max Planck Society

Max Planck Society

The Max Planck Society is Germany’s most successful research organisation – since its foundation in 1948 a total of 17 Novel Prize winners have been among its scientists.

National Research Foundation

National Research Foundation

The NRF is an independent government agency that promotes and supports research in all fields of knowledge.

South African National Space Agency

South African National Space Agency

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is South Africa's government body for the promotion and use of space.

Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAGCC)

Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAGCC)

The Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAGCC) is the official representative of German business in southern Africa. 

Technology Innovation Agency

Technology Innovation Agency

The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) reviews and promotes government-funded science projects in South Africa.

Volkswagen Foundation

Volkswagen Foundation

The Volkswagen Foundation is the largest private science funder and one of the major foundations in Germany.