Alumni stories

Here you can find interviews and portraits of Alumniportal members from different countries.
Alumni talk about their studies abroad and about their careers in a short video.
Germany-Alumni describe their varied impressions of Germany in a short statement.

New interviews and portraits

Alumni contribution

Online studies: opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa

Online studies: personal insights into how students and universities in sub-Saharan Africa are managing the urgent digital transformation during the corona pandemic and how DAAD is assisting them to do so.

How to communicate with hiring managers on social media

Guest article

Communicating with Hiring Managers on Professional Social Media

These days, more and more recruiters or hiring managers approach possible job candidates via social media platforms. Here, career coach Jessica Schüller explains her three best pieces of advice to make a good impression.

climapAfrica Programme

Building Evidence for Action on Climate Change

Dr. Lailah Gifty Akita from Ghana is funded by the DAAD's new climapAfrica program. In an interview with our guest author, she talks about the associated opportunities for herself and others, German-African exchange and climate research.

New Year Resolution

Live my ideal life

2021 is the year for you to start living your ideal life if you have not been doing it so far. All you need to do is to follow this five-step-process to make your dreams come true.

Innovation strength

Life science cluster in Germany

What do Germany, South Korea and Singapore have in common? They are at the top of the Bloomberg Innovation Index 2020. Our guest author Ana Paula Mendonça explains one of Germany’s keys to this success.