Study & Continuing education

German language in the vagaries of time: learn from Professor Claudia Wich-Reif how and why words disappear and emerge. 

Many German university cities can look back on a long tradition. Is that really all that important? Here are some criteria for selecting a place to study that truly matter.

Through the Europanetzwerk Deutsch, the Federal Foreign Office and the Goethe-Insitut are promoting German as one of the languages in which the EU works and conducts its proceedings. The programme has led to the development of a lively German-speaking network in Europe.

Discovering and applying future technology: find out more about study programmes, interdisciplinary perspectives and career opportunities in this future-oriented discipline.

Anyone wanting to study in Germany or who needs to speak German in their job should know about the language certificate that is required. An overview.

80 international graduates of the Studienbrücke programme travelled from all over Germany to the Ruhr University in Bochum for their first alumni reunion.

There are many hurdles on the path from abstract idea to tangible product development. Entrepreneurial workshops like those run by the DAAD and the Falling Walls Foundation can give academics the necessary tools to overcome these challenges, and to awaken their inherent entrepreneurial potential. Three participants in the ‘From PhD to Innovator’ workshop talk about their experiences.

Developing visionary solutions: ‘From PhD to Innovator’ was the title of the workshop in which DAAD alumni and scholarship holders had the opportunity to dive into the topic of entrepreneurship in May. A cooperation between the DAAD, the Falling Walls Foundation and the Young Entrepreneurs.

Climate change, waste separation, coal mining: the IJP scholarship for international journalists facilitates time-consuming investigation work and thinking outside the box. Alumni speak about the lasting impression of their exchange.

Entrepreneurial skills are becoming ever more important at higher education institutions. Aspiring and innovative entrepreneurs are not merely the object of research in this respect, but also the explicit target of academic start-up counselling and support. Never before has the step from studies to entrepreneurship been so easy – at least in some towns and cities.

A master’s degree is seen as an easy route for transitioning into the German labor market. While that can be true for some, there are some common pitfalls you should be aware of – find out here what you should look out for.

German is a popular language in academia, and there are many reasons to learn German as an academic language. If you are considering studying or researching in Germany (or you already do), here are three strategies for learning academic German.