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News from UA Ruhr

Strong Start for the Research Alliance Ruhr

With around 100 guests from the realms of politics and science, the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr) celebrated the opening of the Research Alliance Ruhr in Essen on October 24, 2023. Founded in 2021, on the initiative of the Ruhr Conference, 50 joint research professorships are being established here to address pressing questions about the future. NRW Science Minister, Ina Brandes, praised the successful collaboration between Ruhr-Universität Bochum, the University of Duisburg-Essen, and TU Dortmund University.

News from the GACC New York

GACC’s J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa Sponsorship Services

Since 1996, the German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. New York (GACC) has been sponsoring the J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa for students, apprentices and young professionals to visit the US and successfully participate in internship programs.

News from the University of Freiburg

DAAD Provides Annual Scholarship Funding to Eight Students from the Global South of the Master in Environmental Governance

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) will fund the M.Sc. Environmental Governance program at the University of Freiburg with a total of 1.6 million euros from 2025 to 2032. This is the third, eight-year funding period for the course in the DAAD program “Development-Related Postgraduate Courses” (EPOS).

News from the Hasso-Plattner-Institute

HPI and UP Invite Applications for 6 Professorships in Computer Science

The joint Digital Engineering Faculty of the University of Potsdam and the Hasso Plattner Institute invites applications for six professorships in Computer Science to be filled as soon as possible.

News from our Partners and Network

Job Openings July 2023

A service for everyone looking for a new job in the US with ties to Germany and/or the German language.

News from UA Ruhr

Entrepreneurship Explorer Ruhr – Cybersecurity Bootcamp 2023

Entrepreneurship Explorer Ruhr, a one-week start-up bootcamp taking place in Bochum at the end of September 2023 will this time focus on the topic of cybersecurity. Apply until 17 July, the event is free of charge. Travel and hotel costs will be covered.

Apply by July 31, 2023

German 2024 International Parliamentary Scholarship (IPS)

The German federal parliament’s International Parliamentary Scholarship (IPS) program, offering young college graduates from over 50 countries the chance to experience Germany’s democratic system of governance up-close in Berlin, is set to continue for its 38th year in 2024. The application deadline is July 31, 2023.