Within the framework of the 1956 Cultural Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Italy and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Directorate General for Country Promotion - Office IX - of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) issues a call for joint project proposals, as a step towards establishing a science and technology agreement of broader scope between the two Governments (L. 234/2021, art. 1, cl. 1002). The objective of the present call is to facilitate the access of Italian scientists to world-class large research infrastructures and large research centers located in Germany (see 2. Priority Targets) which provide enabling and unique scientific facilities unavailable or absent in Italy.