RE-CARE is a multidisciplinary German-Japanese research network that examines
the intersections of crises, health, and technology
RE-CARE brings together researchers from Japan and Germany to foster transcultural exchange on the societal and health impacts of crises and on the potential of technology to build resilience. Rooted in a multidisciplinary framework, RE-CARE values diverse disciplinary perspectives and promotes dialogue across the social, health, sport, and technical sciences.
Updates from RE-CARE
24-25 March, 2025
"Resilient Healthcare: Perspectives on the Intersections of Crises, Health, and Technology from Germany and Japan"
The RE-CARE network is organising an international conference at the University of Tokyo on 24 and 25 March 2025. Over two days, five panels will address topics including sociological and ethical perspectives on crises; the use of technology to classify people as risks; the role of robotics in elderly care; privacy and liability issues related to health data; and computational methods for analysing social perceptions of crises, such as earthquakes. The conference programme is available for download below.
25-26 August, 2025
"Crises and Resilience. Multidisciplinary Perspectives from Germany and Japan"
The second RE-CARE conference will take place on 25 and 26 August 2025 at the historic castle of the University of Münster. Building on an inspiring first meeting at the University of Tokyo in March 2025, the Münster conference aims to foster interdisciplinary exchange on how to build and strengthen resilience in the face of overlapping global crises. In around 20 talks, scholars from law, philosophy, medicine, sports science, ethics, sociology, and psychology will address topics such as end-of-life decision-making and moral principles in times of crisis, legal frameworks for reducing natural disaster risks, and theoretical approaches to resilience and technology development. The conference programme is available to download below.
Latest Updates
September 2, 2025
“Crises and Resilience” #2 Conference of RE-CARE in Münster
On August 25–26, the RE-CARE network held its second conference on “Crises and Resilience” at the University of Münster… Read more →
April 1, 2025
First RE-CARE conference in Tokyo
On March 24–25, 2025, the RE-CARE network met for the first time at the University of Tokyo to launch a long-term German–Japanese research partnership… Read more →
This project is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The information contained on this website does not necessarily reflect the official position of the DFG.