Alumni stories

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Here you can find exciting interviews and portraits of Alumniportal members from different countries.

Alumni report about their studies and research stays abroad and about their career paths.

Also, Germany-Alumni talk about their manifold impressions of Germany.

 

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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.

  • SDG Ziel 3: Gesundheit und Wohlergehen
    Multiethnisches Laborteam, das an Coronaviren arbeitet. Grad der Infektiositätskarte im Hintergrund. / Young multi-ethnic team during coronavirus lab tests. Working on computers. Map of disease outbreaks in background.
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    Answers to pressing issues

    Jointly overcoming global challenges: the DAAD is funding Global Centres in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Two researchers share insights into their work.

  • SDG Ziel 11: Nachhaltige Städte und Gemeinden
    SDG Ziel 12: Nachhaltige/r Konsum und Produktion
    Participants of the Don't Litter Initiative in front of the university campus
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    Participants of the Don't Litter Initiative © private

    How to make a university a clean place

    Humboldtian Professor Uchendu has launched a challenging project: She wants the University of Nigeria in Nsukka to become one of the neatest places in Nigeria.

  • SDG Ziel 10: Weniger Ungleichheiten
    SDG Ziel 17: Partnerschaften zur Erreichung der Ziele
    Young volunteers distribute free food packages
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    An honorary office – ‘a source of happiness’

    Commitment to volunteering enriches society. Two Germany-alumni talk about their commitment – and how it benefits them.

  • SDG Ziel 13: Maßnahmen zum Klimaschutz
    SDG Ziel 16: Frieden, Gerechtigkeit und starke Institutionen
    Gruppenfoto der Teilnehmenden des Global Diplomacy Labs 2022 in Ljubljana
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    © Global Diplomacy Lab/Aleksandar Domitrica

    Preventing conflicts by means of climate protection

    What impact does climate change have on conflict resolutions? Environmental engineer and DAAD alumnus Dr Moncef Bouaziz has not only dealt with this issue at this year’s Global Diplomacy Lab.

  • SDG Ziel 2: Kein Hunger
    SDG Ziel 6: Sauberes Wasser und Sanitäre Einrichtungen
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    © Courtesy of The American University in Cairo

    WEFE Nexus Award for DAAD alumnus

    DAAD alumnus Hani Sewilam has developed a model that extracts six products from sunlight and seawater without producing waste. His main aim is to assure water and food security.

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    Green Talents Award: combining tradition and research

    Dr Alassan Assani Seidou is the first early career researcher from Benin to be distinguished with the Green Talents Award. His research interests include a scientific basis for sustainable production processes in the livestock sector – his childhood was beneficial to this.

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    Green Talents Award: the hardships faced by farmers in India

    Parmita Ghosh provides her technical know-how and innovative methods to help farmers in Eastern India obtain better harvests. This young agricultural engineer’s achievements have now been recognised with the Green Talents Award 2020.

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    A jab to counter malaria

    DAAD alumnae Dr Gabriela Figueroa Miranda and Dr Viviana Rincón Montes are working as postdocs at Forschungszentrum Jülich to develop a new and highly effective rapid test for malaria. They were accordingly honoured with the Innovation Award of the State of NRW in May 2022.

  • SDG Ziel 13: Maßnahmen zum Klimaschutz
    SDG Ziel 7: Bezahlbare und saubere Energie
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    Commitment to climate action

    Mario Cornaló tells us what brought him to Germany for a semester abroad, and why working in the European energy sector is so exciting for him now. 

  • SDG Ziel 11: Nachhaltige Städte und Gemeinden
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    © DAAD/Jasmin Zwick

    Ideas for the urban environment of the future

    What is it that defines social, sustainable and smart urban environments – and how can they become a reality? A symposium for DAAD alumni in Leipzig revealed stimulating approaches.

  • Picture of the street sign "Hollywood Boulevard", blue sky and palm trees in the background
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    A career abroad: ‘Pack your bags!’

    From bottom of the food chain to executive and co-founder of a major video games company: how help from the DAAD enabled Ortwin Sam Freyermuth to make it to the top.