The Japan Foundation (JF) and the Japanese-German Center Berlin (Japanisch-Deutsches Zentrum Berlin: JDZB) co-organize a symposium annually to promote intellectual exchange between Germany and Japan. During the symposium, experts (researchers and practitioners) from Germany and Japan discuss various social issues and themes common to both counties, with the aim of creating opportunities for dialogue to resolve the issues, as well as to strengthen international intellectual networks and enhance mutual understanding.

About the Japanese-German Center Berlin (JDZB)

The Japanese-German Center Berlin (JDZB) is a non-profit foundation that was established in 1985 in accordance with an agreement between Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone and Chancellor Helmut Kohl of the Federal Republic of Germany. With the aim of deepening exchange activities between Japan and Germany and globally in the fields of economics, science, academia, culture, society, and politics, etc., JDZB offers various initiatives related to exchange and dialogue between Germany and Japan, such as scientific symposia, cultural programs, exchange programs, and Japanese-language courses.

For more information, please visit the JDZB’s website.

https://jdzb.de/en

Upcoming Symposium

THE FUTURE OF FOOD II Nutritional Education and Communication - a Japanese-German Dialogue

Past Symposia

FY 2022

Online Symposium "The Future of ‘Food’ - Dialogue between Germany and Japan"

FY 2021

Panel Discussion: The Future of Communication and Us | Japanese-German Center Berlin

FY 2020

Symposium: Crisis Communication | Japanese-German Center Berlin