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Higher Education and Research

Study, bachelor and master degree programs, excellence initiative: current information and background on university and research.

Gruppenbild mit Astronaut: Der „Space Day“ auf der Expo Osaka. Germany and Japan
Asia
Germany and Japan embark on a new mission
In Osaka, the two countries show how joint research drives innovation - together with the astronaut Matthias Maurer.
Neurowissenschaftler Henning Beck Ideas
Neuroscientist Henning Beck
“Good ideas are always a little uncomfortable”
People rarely come up with ideas when sitting at a desk. Neuroscientist and German Science Slam champion Henning Beck explains why our brain prefers to be on the go.
Studium im Labor „Digitale Illustration“ der HAW Hamburg Universities
Higher education
Where application-oriented universities show their strengths
Universities of applied sciences offer particularly practice-oriented degree programmes and are networked worldwide.
Andree Bapong Djon: „Mir gefällt, wie international es hier ist.“ Universities
Higher education
“You get really well prepared for your later work life”
Andree Bapong Djon from Cameroon is studying at RWTH Aachen University. In our interview she talks about her experiences and impressions.
Workshops bereiten Studierende gezielt auf den Arbeitsmarkt vor. Universities
Employment market
Looking to the future: job prospects for international students
Policymakers and universities in Germany are boosting the chances for international students to gain a foothold on the German employment market.
Die Bionik ist ein spannendes und vielseitiges Studienfach. Bionics
Higher education
Where can I study bionics?
Studying bionics in Germany: Here you can learn about higher education institutions and study programmes that prepare you for a career in bionics
Fassadensystem nach dem Vorbild von Kieferzapfen Bionics
Research
Learning from pine cones
Researchers in Germany are using creative ideas from nature to develop innovative technology.
Bionik-Professorin Antonia Kesel Bionics
Interview with Antonia Kesel
"Many clever ideas have their origins in nature"
What can we learn from biology that allows us to foster technical innovation? The bionics professor Antonia Kesel has the answers.
Das Team des Deutschen Zentrums für Luft- und Raumfahrt Underground
Caves
Robot for the mission to Mars
Caves on Mars could contain evidence of life. To be able to explore these in the future, the German Aerospace Center has been testing a new rover.
Angelika Brandt an Bord eines Forschungsschiffes Marine research
Asia
“The deep sea is home to a world that is completely unknown”
Deep-sea research: Angelika Brandt received a prestigious Japanese award for her work examining organisms on the seabed.
Die Teilnehmenden des Treffens kamen aus knapp 100 Ländern. 100 years of the DAAD
Exchange
A network that connects the world
100 years, three million scholarship holders worldwide: the DAAD celebrates in Heidelberg - the city where it was founded - with students from around the world.
Konferenz der Globalen Zentren, Berlin 2024 100 years of the DAAD
International collaboration
Global bridges of knowledge
Climate protection, pandemic prevention and intercultural dialogue: the DAAD creates global networks for forward-looking research and education.

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