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02/08/2019

Apply now: PROPASP – Researcher mobility between Brazil and Germany

The programme promotes the mobility and short-term stays of researchers from the participating partner institutions in Germany and Brazil with the aim of creating new networks and, above all, involving young scientists in international research... >>

02/05/2019

Reading Matter? 100 German Must-Reads!

DW's list of German-language novels published since 1900 and translated into English is the first of its kind. >>

01/28/2019

Apply now: TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme

The TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme provides postdoctoral researchers from sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa, with the opportunity to make a ‘Cooperation Visit’ to an institute in Germany of no more than 3 months. >>

01/23/2019

“Feminism lives on”

Younger people have a need for real equality in everyday life. Sociologist Marianne Schmidbaur explains how this is changing attitudes towards feminism and how gender equality in Germany looks like. >>

01/22/2019

Arnab Mandal: “The dream of a green future”

At the age of 25, Indian Arnab Mandal presented his ideas for a “green economy” to the US Congress in Washington, DC. That same year, a DAAD programme brought him to FU Berlin to research sustainable development strategies – a subject that remains... >>

01/09/2019

A German tip for your New Year's resolutions

Starting off the year with ambitious plans to become a better person is a widespread Western tradition. What are the most popular resolutions in Germany? And here's how the German language can help you deal with yours. >>

01/08/2019

Climate change pun “Heisszeit” is German Word of the Year 2018

Germany's summer was extremely hot in 2018, but the term “Heisszeit,” or warm age, also reflects climate change as a whole. “Funklochrepublik” and “Ankerzentren” were other favorites this year. >>

01/02/2019

Apply now: Master's Programme International Media Studies

The Deutsche Welle Akademie is looking for young graduates with professional experience in the field of media who are interested in the master program International Media Studies in one of the most modern radio broadcasting companies in Europe. >>

12/24/2018

Apply now: Scholarships for doctoral students from the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

Candidates are international students from all subjects (except the medical disciplines) who have been admitted to a doctoral programme at a German higher-education institution. >>

12/11/2018

The long road to inclusion

Intuition for pressure points: How the blind physiotherapist and ifa CrossCuture fellow Yassine Rihani promotes human rights in Tunisia. Intuition plays an important role in the life of the 34-year-old human rights activist who lost his eyesight in... >>

12/01/2018

Our Advent calendar 2018

In order to shorten the waiting for Christmas especially for the children, there is a nice tradition: the Advent calendar with 24 doors full of surprises. In our Advent calendar quiz you can open a new door every day and answer a question about... >>

10/09/2018

07/13/2018

Alumni Sustainability Talk in Mexico

Please note: this report is only available in German.To the German version. >>

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07/04/2018

Initiative “HeritageForAll”

“HeritageForAll” Initiative mainly focuses on the heritage and/or museum management and conservation. It shares up-to-date aspects in relation to heritage conservation, site management, and museology with the young professional within its virtual... >>