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Discover our online events!

Here you will find a wide range of online events specially designed for our alumni community. Our speakers are German experts and international alumni who share their expertise and perspectives with you.

Our digital formats offer you a wide range of opportunities for participation and further education. These include Virtual Coffee Breaks, Lab Talks, seminars, workshops, online lectures, discussion formats and digital conferences. These events enable community members to immerse themselves in exciting topics, exchange ideas and acquire valuable new knowledge.

In addition to our own events, the Alumniportal also bundles activities and educational offers from various German organizations in the . This allows you to benefit from a comprehensive range of learning and networking opportunities.

Take a look at our current online events and become part of a dynamic community that is constantly developing and networking!

Past events

DateTitleTypePlace
12.12.2024"In der Weihnachtsbäckerei ..."Live TalkOnline
21.11.2024Moderation of online eventsWorkshopOnline
14.11.2024 - 15.11.2023Innovative Education: Bridging Gaps and Building FuturesConferenceOnline
06.11.2024Non-violent communication: resolving conflicts empatheticallyWorkshopOnline
24.10.2024The incredible diversity of bees and why they are disappearingVirtual Coffee Break (recording)

Contests

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    Education Empowers

    The 2024 Challenge of Germany alumni community calls on visionaries, social entrepreneurs and innovators to submit breakthrough ideas that promise to transform education.You are invited to develop social entrepreneurship ideas to address critical issues in education and contribute to SDG 4.

  • SDG Ziel 11: Nachhaltige Städte und Gemeinden
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    Ideas for sustainable cities

    Climate change, rapid urbanisation, infrastructural deficiencies and many other aspects are negatively impacting living conditions in our towns and cities. How can we make them more resilient and liveable? These were topics that Germany alumni addressed in the context of Community Challenge 2023. 

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    SDG Ziel 2: Kein Hunger
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    Alumni are rethinking sustainable agriculture

    From environmental sensors to solar dryers: we look back on Community Challenge 2022. Read on to discover how committed Germany alumni are shaping the future of agriculture.

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    #EatingEurope

    Italian pasta, German potato pancakes, French macarons or Polish bigos? The cuisine of Europe has a lot to offer! For this reason, we want to celebrate this year's Europe Day from a culinary perspective and have invited our alumni to participate in our campaign #EatingEurope.

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    Tell us your opinion: What does home mean for you?

    Beyond your birthplace, how does home manifest for you? Is it familiar people or personal things? Certain locations or treasured memories? And can a foreign country – like Germany – become something like home? We are looking forward to reading your statements in the Community!

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    Tell us your story!

    Now your story and creativity counts! Tell us about your experience abroad in a short video. What moved you during your stay and which memories are you fond of?

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    Alumni show their favourite places in Germany

    Modern cities, magical landscapes, places of stillness or great enjoyment: As part of our photo competition “My favourite place in Germany”, we asked Germany-Alumni to tell us about the places that they grew to love and appreciate in Germany.

  • German(y) connects us
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    German(y) connects us

    26 September is European Day of Languages. We want to celebrate with a video in our Community! We need your participation and contributions to produce this video! Given that you all have a connection to Germany, we want you to tell us your favourite German word.

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    Community Challenge 2022

    This social innovation challenge of the community of Germany alumni aims at tapping the vast resource of knowledge of the members and supporting the development of ideas with a positive impact on society and environment. The challenge for 2022 related to SDG 2 “Zero Hunger” formulated by community members is "Can your idea contribute to ecofriendly intensifications of agricultural systems?"