The Sharjah Space and Astronomy Complex strengthens its partnership with the Arab German Academy for Youth in Sciences and Humanities

2026/06/29 7:28:36 PM

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Berlin, June 29 / WAM / The “Sharjah Space and Astronomy Complex” and the “Arab-German Academy for Youth in Sciences and Humanities” discussed the implementation of joint future initiatives and programs in cooperation with the University of Sharjah, in a way that contributes to enhancing international cooperation, exchanging experiences, and supporting scientific and cultural research.

This came during the visit of Noura Abbas Al Amiri, Head of the Academy’s High Energy Astrophysics Laboratory Department, and Coordinator of the Academy’s Regional Liaison Office in the UAE and the Arabian Gulf Region, to the Academy’s headquarters at the Berlin-Brandenburg Institute for Science and Humanities in the German capital, Berlin, with the aim of enhancing scientific and research cooperation and expanding international partnerships.

The visit included attending a meeting of the Academy’s Advisory Council, in addition to holding coordination meetings with its work team, during which the efforts of the Emirate of Sharjah and the UAE in supporting the Academy’s activities and scientific initiatives in the region were reviewed, and ways of developing joint cooperation in the scientific and cultural fields were discussed.

The visit comes within the framework of the efforts of the Sharjah Space and Astronomy Complex to enhance cooperation with international academic and research institutions, and expand the fields of scientific research, education and community communication, in a way that supports the presence of the Emirate of Sharjah and the UAE in international scientific initiatives.

It is worth noting that the “Arab-German Academy for Youth in Sciences and Humanities” was established in 2013 with the support of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research in Germany, and operates under the umbrella of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the German National Academy of Sciences “Leopoldina.” It aims to enhance cooperation between young researchers in Arab countries and Germany by supporting joint research projects, scientific and cultural dialogue, and developing initiatives of common interest.