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14-04-2025 - Policy: Coalition Agreement in Germany Promises Ministerial Restructuring and Strong Investment for Science and Research
The new coalition agreement between CDU/CSU and SPD in Germany signals significant changes and new opportunities for research, science and innovation. The agreement, which was reached on 10 April 2025 and will now be voted on by members of all three parties, outlines ambitious plans to strengthen Germany's competitive position in global science and innovation. It includes structural changes that will see the current Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (Federal Ministry for Education and Research) transformed into a new Ministry for Research, Technology and Space Travel (Ministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt), to be led by the CSU party.
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