Participants of the SDG Alumni Project IGW 2023 during the Green Week
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Participants of the SDG Alumni Project IGW 2023 during the Green Week
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© DAAD/Lleshi

Combating world hunger

Supplying everyone with adequate food is one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Yet the number of hungry people in the world is increasing. Germany’s alumni and alumna from around the world are involved in the much needed transformation of food supply chains.

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Participants of the Don't Litter Initiative in front of the university campus
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Egodi Uchendu

Professor Egodi Uchendu, Humboldtian, wants her university in Nigeria to be a cleaner and healthier place. That is why she has started a waste management project on campus: the Don't litter initiative.

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  • A multiethnic team in conversation
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    Tips for your career start

    Four Germany alumni report on what makes starting a career in Germany easier and what should be avoided.

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  • SDG Ziel 12: Nachhaltige/r Konsum und Produktion
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    Tourism – fair and sustainable

    Tourism that in particular enables people in the region to benefit can contribute to sustainable development. And the guests also benefit from fair travel.

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    Professionals in Germany

    Germany offers attractive job opportunities for international experts from abroad. Read on to learn about the sectors in which there are lots of vacancies.

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    Robotics inspired by nature

    Researchers involved in robotics can discover a lot from nature. Dr Robert Siddall works in the field of ‘bio-inspired robotics’ and has organised a contest to bring young people closer to the subject.

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    Quiz: Cycling in Germany

    Quiz

    Have you read the infographic on Cycling in Germany? Have you memorised everything? Then test your knowledge about Cycling in Germany with this quiz!

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    Infographic: Cycling in Germany

    Infographic

    Cycling is a healthy and cheap way of getting around and is very popular in Germany. In this infographic you will find information about cycling in Germany so that you can travel as safely as possible and enjoy cycling.

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    Women for peace

    More than 20 years after adoption of the UN Security Council resolution on women, peace and security, women are still massively under-represented within peace building processes. Yet a shift in thinking is taking place within public perception.

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  • SDG Ziel 14: Leben unter Wasser
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    Coral reefs and the dangers of climate change

    DAAD Alumna Dr Jessica Reichert is investigating how rising temperatures, ocean acidification and microplastics are affecting coral reefs.

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    13.04.2023

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    Virtual Coffee Break

    Virtual Coffee Break

    In this Virtual Coffee Break, Rob Siddall will use his designs to show how robotics is trying to better understand animal locomotion in order to build better robots. The advanced technology can then be used to protect nature. He will also discuss how linking biology and robotics can provide a fantastic entry point into science communication and engineering for young people interested in science. Register and be part of it!

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    DAAD SDG ALUMNI PROJECT in the framework of Tropentag 2023

    If you are a Germany alumnus or alumna from the Global South with a proven background in academic fields relevant to the topics biodiversity, sustainable agriculture, food security, and related sciences apply now for the SDG ALUMNI PROJECT: Knowledge and Praxis for Development in the framework of Tropentag 2023, the annual interdisciplinary conference on research in tropical and subtropical agriculture, natural resource management and rural development.

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    International Alumni Seminar:

    Call for Applications for the International Alumni Seminar "Enabling the dietary shift towards sustainable food choice decisions (EDSusChoice)"

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    Henriette Herz Scouting Programme

    By introducing the Henriette Herz Scouting Programme, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is opening up a new way of accessing the Humboldt Research Fellowship in parallel with the standard application procedure. It will allow selected hosts to recruit suitable candidates from abroad as Humboldt Research Fellows by means of a direct award procedure. Every year, up to 100 additional research fellowships will be granted in this way.

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    Virtual Career Coaching

    Have you just finished or you are about to finish your studies? Then you must be preoccupied with the question of how to write a perfect job application or how to score points in an upcoming job interview. Our virtual career coaching is exactly the right thing for you!
     

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    Georg Forster Research Fellowship

    The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation grants the Georg Forster Research Fellowship to researchers in all disciplines from developing and emerging countries who have above-average qualifications.

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