On 16 June 2025, the 8th Forum for Franco-German Research Cooperation took place in Berlin, at the invitation of the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR). The forum discussed joint projects in the fields of hydrogen and battery research, artificial intelligence, fusion research, research security, and disruptive innovations. The Federal Minister for Research, Technology and Space, Dorothee Bär, and her counterpart, the French Minister for Higher Education and Research, Philippe Baptiste, emphasised the importance of Franco-German cooperation for scientific freedom and Europe's competitiveness.

Franco-German forums on research cooperation are held every three to four years. Over 100 high-ranking representatives of the research communities of both countries attend them.

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