The German JSPS Alumni Association (or “JSPS Club” for short) was founded in Germany in 1995 by a circle of former fellows who had been supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) as the first authorized JSPS alumni association in the world. Meanwhile the activities of the association have been expanded to the whole German speaking area.

German JSPS Alumni Association Chairman Prof. Dr. Heinrich Menkhaus is awarded the “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette” (旭日小綬章) of the Japanese Government in 2024.