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Experience Germany’s democratic system of governance in Berlin

Join the German federal parliament’s International Parliamentary Scholarship (IPS) program

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 40th year in 2026. The application deadline is August 31, 2025.

Work at the German House in New York

Job Opportunity: GAIN Program Officer (Part-Time)

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), located in New York City, is looking for a Program Officer, part-time, 20 hours/per week.

Work at the German House in New York

Job Opportunity: DAAD Research Officer

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), located in New York City, is looking for a Research Officer.

News from Heidelberg University

Heidelberg University Successful with Three Clusters of Excellence

Heidelberg University has been successful with three applications in the Cluster of Excellence funding line. The existing cluster 3DMM2O (3D Matter Made to Order) will receive further funding and with SynthImmune (Engineering Immune Function with Synthetic Biology) and GreenRobust (Understanding Robustness in Plants from Molecules to Ecosystems) two new initiatives have also been selected for a seven-year funding period.

News from University Alliance Ruhr

Ruhr Region Secures Three Clusters of Excellence in Tough Competition

The three universities in the Ruhr Region were able to improve their status quo: Three Clusters of Excellence involving Ruhr University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, and the University of Duisburg-Essen were approved.

News from the University of Cologne

University of Cologne: Five Clusters of Excellence Granted Funding for Next Seven Years

Five proposals for Clusters of Excellence win funding in the federal competition as part of Germany’s Excellence Strategy. Clusters in aging research, astrophysics, plant sciences, quantum research, and economics will be funded in the next funding period.

Panel Discussion at GHI Washington

Resilience and Resistance in Fragile Democracies: Historical Perspectives from Germany, Hungary, and Poland

Join the GHI Washington, DC, on May 27, 2025, at 6 PM for a panel talk on ‘Resilience and Resistance in Fragile Democracies: Historical Perspectives from Germany, Hungary, and Poland’.