Japanese-German Center Berlin | JDZB

Still searching...! 💫 We look forward to receiving applications from well-organized, positive-minded people with a high level of energy who are "all in" to support Kenji Matsumoto and me in fulfilling our manifold tasks fostering Japanese-German and international relations in the areas of politics, business, culture, science and society. We have countless exciting projects ahead of us in the near future! Tasks include organizational matters such as preparing meetings, feeding the MS Teams planner and writing minutes as well as drafting greetings and researching background information, organizing networking events, receiving international guests, collaborating with our interns and communicating with stakeholders and partners as well as internally with our wonderful, diverse team of around 25 people - mainly in German, but a good knowledge of Japanese would be an advantage. The main place of work is the Japanese-German Center Berlin | JDZB in Berlin-Dahlem to keep our backs free there. I would describe myself as probably quite impatient 🙈, but a positive thinking person with lots of ideas, so I really hope to find a passionate person who shares our vision and is willing to take on the challenge to work with us to take the JDZB to the #NextLevel. Please get in touch if this sounds interesting to you. This is the official job announcement: https://lnkd.in/eMGYiNZE. #Hiring

One of my favorite parts of my job is welcoming young people to our German-Japanese network. 🙋🏼♀️ This week, I had the pleasure of greeting this year's participants of the German-Japanese exchange program for young professionals funded by the The Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend at the Japanese-German Center Berlin | JDZB who are now spending two weeks in Germany learning about the topics of "work-life balance" and "securing talent in the skilled trades". In cooperation with Landesjugendring Thüringen e.V. #InternationalExchange

I was pleased that the Japanese-German Center Berlin | JDZB as well as the German-Japanese Forum (#DJF) were explicitly mentioned in the talks between Prime Minister Kishida and Federal Chancellor Scholz who met in Berlin yesterday. It was also good to hear that planning is now underway for the second German-Japanese intergovernmental consultations that are going to take place in 2025 in Berlin (source: https://lnkd.in/e5BQPz-G, in Japanese language). Here you can also see the transcript and recording of the joint press conference: https://lnkd.in/ev2GjUbR (in German). We will certainly give our best to meet the expectations of the governments of both countries, which established the JDZB almost 40 years ago, and also to contribute to the further development of the German-Japanese Forum. 🙌🏻 #NextLevel Photo: Cabinet Public Affairs Office of Japan

Last weekend, 11 young volunteers from all over Germany prepared at the JDZB for a two-week program that will take place in Japan this summer as part of the German-Japanese Exchange Program for Young Volunteers under the topic “Social Participation of the Young People”. The participants are looking forward to their visit in Japan and especially excited about the homestay weekend in a Japanese host family. The programme organized by the JDZB is funded on the German side by the Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugendand on the Japanese side by the The Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. #InternationalExchange

Here are some impressions from our last #OpenMonday, an official side event of Berlin Fashion Week. It offered a number of fashion-related highlights, such as a talk, a film, workshops and giveaways. Many thanks to the more than 300 guests for visiting the Japanese-German Center Berlin | JDZB and to Suntory Global Spirits and UNIQLO for the kind sponsoring! Next opportunities to join us: September 2 (no #OpenMonday in August!), October 14 (not 7!), November 4, December 2. Please save the dates! #NextLevel

Our next #OpenMonday on July is a satellite event of Berlin Fashion Week. This time with a talk, a documentary film about a young Japanese fashion designer (NHK World), fashion goodies, workshops, food & drinks. Special guest is the Japanese-German label SUSUMU AI. Admission free, without registration: https://lnkd.in/eKv46bme. With the kind support of The House of Suntory & UNIQLO. #AfterWork #Exchange

We are proud to announce that on December 1, 2024, the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (#JLPT) for all levels (N1-N5) will take place at the Japanese-German Center Berlin for the first time. Further information can soon be found on our website: https://lnkd.in/dFCJnD33. Registration starts on July 9! If you are interested, please save the date! #LanguageProficiency

The 2024 German-Japanese Study Program for Child and Youth Welfare Professionals in Japan came to a successful end. Under the topic “Poverty in Childhood and Youth”, this year’s delegation from Germany visited various institutions in Japan and exchanged experiences with numerous professionals. Many thanks to our Japanese program partner Institution for Youth Education (#NIYE) for the wonderful program! The program is funded by the Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend and 文部科学省(#MEXT). #InternationalExchange

A nationwide campaign week against loneliness initiated by the Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend starts today in Germany. This topic is just as relevant for Japan. Last year, Japan and Germany signed a "Joint Statement on Loneliness and Social Isolation" and agreed on a closer exchange of information on this topic. Against this background, an online symposium on "Policy and Practice against Loneliness and Social Isolation. German and Japanese Perspectives" was hosted earlier this year by the JDZB together with the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth and the Cabinet Secretariat of Japan - The Government of Japan. Click here to read a round-up: https://lnkd.in/eeFvcKC5. The recording of this event can be viewed here: https://lnkd.in/ed6jbsC4 (in German with German sign language), and here: https://lnkd.in/eRzDECq2 (in Japanese with Japanese sign language). #Loneliness #InterculturalExchange

Event Notice: On July 3, our Secretary General Dr. Julia Münch will give a short talk about the architecture and purpose of the Japanese-German Center Berlin | JDZB at a colloquium at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, which focuses on Berlin-based places with a connection to Japan. The event was conceived by Dr. Harald Salomon (Mori-Ōgai-Gedenkstätte) and Prof. Dr. Kai Kappel (Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschichte) on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the city partnership between Tokyo and Berlin. Further speakers: Prof. Dr. Julia von Blumenthal, Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Petra Kahlfeldt, S. E. Hidenao Yanagi, Dr. Harald Salomon, Prof. Dr. Prof. Dr. Natascha Meuser, Prof. Dr. Kai Kappel, Dr. Nora Bartels, Dipl.-Ing. Ulf Meyer, Dr. Tina Zürn, Dr. Alexander Hofmann, Prof. Dr. em. Ryozo Maeda. You can participate on site or online. Here are the details: https://lnkd.in/ewvbKekP #TokyoInBerlin Photo: Stirling Elmendorf