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The topic of “German language” is very important on the Alumniportal, because nearly all alumni have some knowledge of the German language. Use our language-learning options, such as “Brush up your German” or our phrase quiz “Do you understand German?” and exchange your skills with other learners in the online community!
Due to the German presidency of the EU Council in the second half of 2020, the Alumniportal Deutschland will focus more on the topics EU and Europe in the coming months. You can look forward to exciting reports, events, cultural tips, comics and contributions! Learn more!
Life in the times of Covid-19 has changed fundamentally for a lot of people. Therefore, the Alumniportal Deutschland has dedicated a section on this topic. Here you will find a collection of thoughts, alumni statements, link lists and much more about the coronavirus pandemic.
In 15 films of about 1-minute length, the presenter Uke Bosse recommends internationally digitally available cultural products on the topics of Europe, equality and mobility. These videos are available in German with English subtitles and are accompanied by an invitation to share your own recommendations. Learn more!

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German studies in Africa: successful pioneering activity

The German language is especially popular in Burkina Faso. Personalities like Dr Jean-Claude Naba represent the success of German studies in Africa.

A personal experiment in new ways of greeting

Not long ago things were very clear: the traditional form of greeting in Germany is to shake hands. The corona distancing rules have now forced us to rethink. Our author has learned from her own experiment how intriguing this can be.

Working for the EU

“This job is the fulfilling of my dream”

Fabio Galatioto, Head of Unit for Personnel of the Directorate General for External Policies of the Union at the European Parliament, tells about his job and what is important if you want to work for the EU.

European Studies: learning about and for Europe

The European Studies degree course educates experts for Europe. We explain the doors it could open for you.

The Skilled Immigration Act: the most important websites

Attention graduates: There are so many options and sources of information on the Skilled Immigration Act. That’s why the Alumniportal Deutschland has compiled the key sites and portals for anyone interested in working and living in Germany.

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Germany-Alumni portrayed

Prof. Abdelghani
E. Figueroa
Dr. Calub
M. Randrianirainy
N. Fejzibegovic

Prof. Adnane Abdelghani

Adnane Abdelghani is a professor at the National Institute of Applied Science and Technology (INSAT) in Tunisia. The Germany-Alumnus is involved with Tunisian innovation and start-up projects in the field of nanotechnology. In the 1990s, he was in Germany for a three-year research project at the Technical Universty of Munich, supported by a scholarship from the Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung.

“I believe that with support from Germany, Tunisia can implement successful projects in the areas of biotechnology, mechatronics, mechanics, electromechanics and environment.”

Estefania Figueroa

Estefanía Figueroa Buitrago is a student of electrical engineering and came to Germany in 2012/13, together with 30 other Colombian scholarship holders, as part of the DAAD-programme "Young Engineers from Colombia". After a two-month German language course at the Goethe-Institut in Göttingen, she studied electrical engineering for one semester at the Technical University of Dresden. Afterwards, the Germany-Alumna completed an internship in the area of Android programming with the German company Bosch.

“You can achieve anything if you believe in yourself and do everything with sincerity.”

Dr. Blesida Calub

Blesilda M. Calub is a researcher in the field of integrated cultivation systems and agricultural consultation at the University of the Philippines Los Baños. In 1994, she took part in a GIZ training programme on the subject of "Development of Agricultural Systems" in Germany. Following this, the Germany-Alumna became a member of the multicultural team of trainers in several Southeast Asian countries. As a result of her practical work in the field, she published the "Participatory Rural Appraisal Guidebook".

“During my training in Germany, I was impressed by the interactive and participatory teaching methods, because they were very different from the usual lecture format which I knew from my home country.”

Manuela Randrianirainy

Manuela Randrianirainy is studying German philology in Antananarivo. She was in Munich for three months and took a German language course at the Goethe-Institut. After completing her Master's thesis, the Germany-Alumna would like to work as a teacher at the University of Madagascar and as a translator.

“I have a lot of very happy and unforgettable memories of my stay in Germany. I would like to pass on my passion for Germany and the German language to as many people as possible.”

Nino Fejzibegovic

Nino Fejzibegovic is Bosnian. Since 2010, his medical studies not only took him to the University of Heidelberg, but also to Sweden, South Africa, Austria, Japan and to the USA, where he did internships. Germany, however, became a second home to him. The next steps are his dissertation and his specialist examinations.

“I strongly advise everyone to simply dare to see and do something else.”

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