Here you can find activities we are planning, important deadlines and other events and projects we have already carried out.
Members of the German Bundestag (MdBs) get informed about the work of the DAAD in Kenya
From November 12 to November 20, 2022, a delegation of the Parliamentary Group on Eastern Africa of the German Bundestag, led by the Chairperson, Kordula Schulz-Asche (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen), visited schools, universities, and projects in Kenya. The visit focused on international exchange and the partnership between Germany and Kenya. We are pleased that the members of parliament Manfred Todtenhausen (FDP), Erwin Rüddel (CDU/CSU), Steffen Janich (AfD), and Cornelia Möhring (DIE LINKE) also sought talks with DAAD funding recipients, alumni and partners in Kenya.
Ambassador Sebastian Groth on an inaugural visit to DAAD Regional Office Nairobi
The new Ambassador for Kenya, Sebastian Groth, visited the DAAD Regional Office in Nairobi on November 16, 2022, and got insights into the DAAD's work, tasks, and premises.
Ambassador Groth started his diplomatic career as a cultural attaché in Kenya twenty years ago. He knows the area well and talked to the staff at the regional office about his thoughts and experiences.
Leadership for Africa: Interview with Prof Dr Joybrato Mukherjee President of the DAAD and the University of Gießen
The President of the DAAD and the University of Gießen, Prof. Dr. Joybrato Mukherjee was recently interviewed by the Afrika Verein. The Afrika Verein has a selection of interviews with high-ranking personalities from business and politics from Germany, Europe and Africa. Here is Afrika Verein’s interview with Prof. Dr. Joybrato Mukherjee:
Welcome to the new partners in the DAAD In-Country/In-Region Programme
Networking Meeting for new Partner Institutions in Nairobi, Kenya
The DAAD Regional Office Nairobi brought together the 10 new East African In-Country/In-Region (ICIR) scholarship programme partner institutions for a networking meeting held at the Sarova Panafric Hotel on October 28, 2022. The meeting sought to introduce the new partner institutions to one another, meet the DAAD team and build on their understanding of the ICIR programme, particularly the administrative responsibilities and expectations on the programme.
According to a recent OECD report, the Federal Republic of Germany is among the top nations for international students and graduates. According to the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the study supports Germany's excellent reputation as a center for science and higher education. However, the dropout rates of international students still have room for improvement.
Portrait of the month October: Questions for Nathan Taremwa: DAAD project funding for university collaborations
DAAD offers various instruments and program lines with which partnerships and cooperation projects can be funded.
In this month's portrait, we talk to Nathan Taremwa from Rwanda about the DAAD's involvement in projects in Rwanda:
Germany participates at an Education Fair at the University of Burundi
On October 27, 2022, an international study fair was held on the premises of the University of Burundi. The information event was organized for the first time by the EU Delegation in cooperation with the University of Burundi with the participation of Université Lumière de Bujumbura and Université Espoir d'Afrique and was met with great interest from students.
DAAD participates in Erasmus / Study in Europe Day
On October 13, 2022, the Erasmus / Study in Europe Day was held at the University of Nairobi. The aim of the Europe Day was to inform students and academics about the full range of study, research and scholarship opportunities available in Europe.
DAAD Information Point in Addis Ababa celebrates 10th anniversary with a "Research-in-Germany" event
On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, the DAAD Information Point in Addis Ababa hosted a Research in Germany Information Seminar: Ethiopian-German academic relations: The status quo and perspectives on October 7, 2022 at the Ramada Hotel, Addis Ababa.
New partner universities and study programmes selected for the DAAD In-Country/In-Region scholarship programme in Eastern, Western, Central and Southern African Region for Intake 2023
Every three years, the DAAD opens the Call for Institutions, with which existing and new partner universities in Sub-Saharan Africa can apply to become host institutions. Please read more about the new institutions for the 2023 Call
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