3 minutes is all it takes: Young innovators pitch their idea to win a trip to the finale in Berlin in November
DWIH SF commissioned a policy report to identify solutions to strengthen German entrepreneurship, enhance research-to-industry pipelines, and attract top-level talent from all over the world.
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Each year, the DWIH board selects a timely and rich focus topic that relates to DWIH activities, which engage both German and local audiences. You can see an archive of past topics.
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The German Center for Research and Innovation San Francisco has a vast network of supporters and partners, including research-based companies, start-ups, science organizations, universities and other institutions, to promote Germany as an innovation and research hub, and to encourage exchange of ideas, resources and talent.
The DWIH showcases the research, science and innovation landscapes in Germany and in the USA and informs you about research funding, career paths and opportunities for cooperation in Germany.
DWIH organizes science and innovation-related events, hosts German government officials, and sponsors innovation programs for German students and researchers in the San Francisco Bay Area.
A glimpse into the diverse world of the DWIH network
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May 13 to June 30, 2026
Orlando, Florida
May 24, 2026, 8:00 AM to May 29, 2026, 2:30 PM
San Francisco
August 21 to 23, 2026
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DWIH San Francisco has hosted the Falling Walls Lab in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2022, giving students and early-career professionals a platform to present groundbreaking ideas to an international audience. This year’s competition brought together seven finalists to celebrate innovation across a wide range of disciplines.
At the Johns Hopkins Science Diplomacy Summit in Washington, D.C., the German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) San Francisco engaged with researchers and policymakers and participated in an expert panel on international engagement strategies for universities.
At the AAAS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, the German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) San Francisco and the “Research in Germany” team connected with researchers and promoted opportunities within Germany’s research ecosystem.
DAAD New York Deputy Director Peter Kerrigan visited San Francisco for high-level meetings with universities and government institutions.
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Browse through all the photos and videos from our previous events here.
The DWIH San Francisco showcases the research, science and innovation landscapes in Germany and in the USA and informs you about research funding, career paths and opportunities for cooperation in Germany.
