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The European Commission is calling on researchers and innovators to help shape the future AI strategy in science. Two consultations – a call for evidence and a targeted questionnaire – are open until 5 June 2025. The aim is to create a European research landscape that uses artificial intelligence responsibly to accelerate scientific progress.

The EU project ‘Creating NEBourhoods Together’ in Munich-Neuperlach has become a model for sustainable urban development, urban transformation and co-creation across europe. For two and a half years, more than 80 experts from administration, science, start-ups and civil society worked together with more than 100 citizens - in the middle of the neighbourhood, with real challenges.

The European Commission has published a new brochure on the Africa initiative under Horizon Europe 2021–2022. It shows impressively that the EU-Africa partnership in research and innovation is bearing fruit – in the form of 368 projects with African participation and an investment volume of around 650 million euros.

The European Commission has published the Annotated Grant Agreement (AGA) in version 2.0 – with numerous clarifications, new notes and an interactive linking system activated for the first time. This is the most comprehensive revision since the entry into force of the new Financial Framework 2021-2027.

The European Commission has launched the new ‘New European Bauhaus Facility’ (NEB Facility). The initiative builds on the previous New European Bauhaus Initiative and will support innovative and sustainable urban development projects between 2025 and 2027.

The European Union is calling for dialogue, inviting citizens, businesses and researchers to help shape the future of Europe's life sciences. The EU has set out its vision in a new policy paper - now the public is being asked to have their say.

The European Union has been investing in security research and innovation since 2004. The aim is to ward off new threats and protect citizens. Two decades later, a recent study shows what these investments have achieved – technologically, economically and socially.

The European Commission is making around €1.3 billion available for the period 2025-2027 as part of the ‘Digital Europe’ (DIGITAL) work programme. The aim is to ensure Europe's digital sovereignty, strengthen research and scale up key technologies. It focuses on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud and data infrastructures, and the development of digital skills. New funding opportunities, testbeds and collaboration platforms will be created for researchers. 

The Commission has taken a key step in advancing Europe's technological leadership and sustainability goals by creating three new European Partnerships on advanced materials, textiles, and photovoltaics. Established under Horizon Europe, these partnerships will drive growth, sustainability and resilience, contributing to a strong, inclusive and globally competitive Europe.

On 23 October 2024, the Innovation Fund selected 85 projects to receive a total of 4.8 billion euros in funding. Of the nine German projects, the Bavarian Research Alliance (BayFOR) has successfully supported two project proposals from Bavarian stakeholders. The EU will provide €91 million in funding for these Bavarian projects.