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New FONA Strategy

Federal Ministry of Education and Research doubles funding for climate protection and sustainability

Bundesministerin Anja Karliczek bei einer virtuellen Pressekonferenz mit Professorin Daniela Jacob zur Veröffentlichung der neuen Strategie „Forschung für Nachhaltigkeit“ (FONA). Unter dem Motto „Wissen, wie Zukunft geht“.

Foto © BMBF/Hans-Joachim Rickel

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research published its new strategy on research for sustainability ("Forschung für Nachhaltigkeit", FONA). With the new strategy, the ministry doubles research funding, reaching four billion Euro for the coming five years.
For the press conference on the launch of the new FONA-strategy with Federal Minister Anja Karliczek, DKN-chair and GERICS director, Prof. Daniela Jacob, as well as the major of the city of Wuppertal, Prof. Uwe Schneidewind, were invited as guests.

Please find further information below:
Statement of Daniela Jacob on the new FONA-strategy, visit here.
Press release of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research on the new FONA-strategy, visit here.

Video recording of the press conference on the launch of the new FONA-strategy, visit here.