Culture and education

Afrikanische Schülerin Enlarge image (© picture-alliance/ dpa) Information about study, scholarships and academic exchange service.

African Scientist in Germany

Higher education in Germany

Germany is an increasingly attractive place in which to study, offering international degrees such as Bachelor and Master degrees, courses taught in English and a system which enables credits for attendance and examination passes to be accumulated and transferred.

Humboldt Universität

Scholarships

There are numerous ways to obtain a scholarship for study in Germany. We have compiled the most important information for you here

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Keep in touch with alumni from Germany!

Are you a foreign scholar who has studied, taught or done research in Germany? If so, you are part of an extensive international network that you could use to keep in touch with friends and colleagues and to hone your professional skills.

 

To help you make the most of this network, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany's largest organization for the promotion of academic exchange, has set up a website to help you make and maintain contacts with other "Germany alumni".

Goethe-Institut - Wissen

May 16, 2012 9:32 AM

“Die Zeit” – Success and Quality

Ever since 1946, in-depth articles, refined language and diverse cultural reporting have been the hallmarks of Germany’s liberal weekly newspaper “Die Zeit”. In the past decade, this mix has made it more successful than ever....

May 14, 2012 5:15 PM

The power of the media – Wulff and Bild

Christian Wulff stepped down as German President after weeks of stalling and sidestepping the media's questions about his affairs. Was the press responsible for his downfall? An interview with media expert Lutz Hachmeister....

May 14, 2012 4:44 PM

Linked Open Data. An Interview with Adrian Pohl

In our interview, Adrian Pohl outlines the opportunities which arise when bibliographic data are made openly and freely available. At the central university library of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia....

May 9, 2012 10:12 AM

“If you want to preach, you can pack it in.” – An Interview with Philipp Walulis

In March 2012 the journalist Philipp Walulis was awarded the prestigious Grimme Prize for his media-critical satirical show Walulis sieht fern (Walulis Watches TV)....

Studying in Germany

Studying in Germany (in german)

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