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News from Heidelberg University

Institutional Partnership: Heidelberg and Harvard Sign Memorandum of Understanding

On the basis of the cooperative relations that have developed over time, Heidelberg University and Harvard University are going to deepen and expand their cooperation. Prof. Dr Alan M. Garber, President of Harvard University, and Prof. Dr Frauke Melchior, Rector of Heidelberg University in Germany, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to that effect. 

News from UA Ruhr

The New International Fellows Have Arrived

Eight international researchers have started their senior fellowships at the College for Social Sciences and Humanities. Over the next six months, they will work on collaborative research projects.

The (virtual) Germany Grad Fair 2025

Thinking about graduate school abroad? Looking for high-quality, affordable degree programs at top-ranked institutions that can boost your career? Then mark your calendar for the (virtual) Germany Grad Fair 2025 — your gateway to earning a master’s or Ph.D. in Germany!

News from the University of Cologne

University of Cologne: Millions in Funding for Research Into Deciphering a Writing System of Indigenous Languages

The Volkswagen Foundation is funding a research project at the University of Cologne with approximately one million euros in funding over three years. The project analyzes an unknown Central American writing system and attempts to assign it to a language.

News from Freie Universität Berlin

Two New English-Language Master’s Degree Programs to Launch at Freie Universität Berlin This 2025/2026 Winter Semester

The “History and Societies of the Islamic World” and “Semitic Studies” master’s degree programs are the latest additions to the diverse range of regional studies options offered at the university

Early Career Researchers

New UA Ruhr Committee Strengthens Careers in Science

The University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr) is setting a further example for the support of researchers in early career phases with the establishment of an Early Career Researchers Board (ECR Board for short). The joint committee of Ruhr University Bochum, TU Dortmund University and the University of Duisburg-Essen strengthens the perspective of researchers in early career phases in the structural development of the alliance. Each university has nominated three members from different career stages and disciplines. The constituent meeting took place on 27 June on the Dortmund campus.

News from the University of Cologne

University of Cologne: Joint “Startup Factory” of the Universities of Cologne, Aachen, and Düsseldorf Receives Millions in Federal Funding

Federal Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche announces the winners of the Startup Factories lighthouse competition. UoC and partners’ Gateway Factory receives up to ten million euros as a joint venture of the participating universities to promote deep-tech startups.