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  • Clean hydrogen energy
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    Green hydrogen – fellowships for a better future

    Researching green hydrogen with the DAAD’s ERA Fellowships. Three international fellows share their experiences.

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    "I benefited a lot from my time in Germany"

    Gilman-DAAD Germany Scholarships enable US students from low-income families to spend short periods of time in Germany. Shelby Smith, a biology student from Kentucky, talks about the challenges of her first few weeks, the helpfulness of Germans and her new passion for intercultural exchange. 

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  • Finding your way in Germany: A guide for newcomers

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    Welcome to Germany! This infographic offers helpful insights for foreign students, professionals and new arrivals to find their way around orientation in Germany. From cultural characteristics to everyday practices - discover how you can settle in here and gain valuable experience.

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    Aruna Dhathathreyan, Alumna

    Germans and Indians communicate very differently – which can be funny sometimes.

    After almost 7 years, when I got back to India and started my work at the national laboratory, I had a reverse culture shock. I found that my ‘straightforward’ style of speaking learnt over 7 years in Germany was considered abrupt and even rude in Chennai.
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  • SDG Ziel 11: Nachhaltige Städte und Gemeinden
    Three-lane road that is used as a cycle lane in both directions. The road is lined with trees.
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    Studying sustainable urban planning in Germany

    Cities of the future: some 30 higher education institutions in Germany offer study programmes involving urban and regional planning, a few of them entirely in English. An overview.

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    Why digital accessibility is an issue for us all

    Germany alumna Aigul Zhalgassova explains why digital accessibility is more than just a question of inclusion for people with disabilities.

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  • A cheerful Asian woman with a German flag poses at the media harbour and television tower in Düsseldorf.
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    This is where German is spoken around the world

    Roughly 110 million people are native speakers of German. To mark International Mother Language Day, we explain where German is spoken around the world and why.

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    International students at German universities account for 11% of all students in Germany. Asia and Pacific represents the key region of origin for international students with a share of 31%, followed by students from North Africa and Middle East (20%) and Western Europe (17%).

    Source: Wissenschaft weltoffen 2022

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    Exchange as a springboard

    Alumna Ruxandra Cosma from Romania recalls how her stays in Germany have exerted a long-term influence on her professional career and personal development.

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