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More than 2.6 million students in Germany, nearly 12 % foreigners.
Most foreign students come from China and Russia.
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Source: Statistisches Bundesamt, 2014
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More than 250 different programmes
About 75,000 scholarship recipients each year
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Der Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst
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Medicine:
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Economics: Reinhard Selten, 1994
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German corporations
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Mercedes, BMW, VW
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Puma, Adidas
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Bayer
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Rich diversity of institutions and programmes at a high academic level
About 430 institutions of higher education in Germany, oldest universities: Heidelberg, Cologne, Erfurt More than 300,000 instructors and researchers at German universities
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The German Academic Exchange Service
What is the DAAD?
• Independent organisation of German institutions of higher education Members: 239 universities and research institutes, 122 student bodies Headquarters in Bonn 15 foreign-based branch offices and 55 information centres
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Toothpaste – Ottomar Heinsius von Mayenburg, 1907
Television – Manfred von Ardenne, 1930 MP3 – Fraunhofer-Institut, Karlheinz Brandenburg, 1995 Automobile – Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler, 1886 Airbag – Mercedes Benz, 1971
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Approximately 60 % of the German population are Christians, comprised almost equally of Protestants and Catholics. Approximately 5 % of the population are Muslims. Germany is also home to Jews, Hindus, Buddhists and Orthodox Christians.
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The German university system
University tradition
• Humboldt’s vision of education: “Unity and freedom of research and instruction”
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German Nobel Prize winners
25 German Nobel laureates in the last 25 years, including: • • • Literature: Günter Grass, 1999; Herta Müller, 2009 Chemistry: Gerhard Ertl, 2007 Physics: Klaus von Klitzing, 1985; Theodor W. Hänsch, 2005; Peter Grünberg, 2007 Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, 1995; Harald zur Hausen, 2008
BMBF
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ): € 40 million = 9 %
BMZ EU
European Union (EU): € 58 million = 14 %
Federal Foreign Office (AA): € 181 million = 43 %
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Doctoral programmes in Germany More information
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German inventions and discoveries
• • X-rays – Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, 1895 Aspirin – Bayer, 1897
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Origin of foreign students
Origin of foreigneducated students (Bildungsausländer) in Germany
Asia 29.1 %
Europe 56 %
Africa 8.1 %
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• Structures for internationalisation
so that higher education institutions can improve the quality of research and instruction and address the challenges of the future with strong partners
Siemens, SAP
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Geography
• Population: 80.5 million, about 7 million foreign citizens
Great Britain Sweden Denmark North Sea Netherlands Hamburg Cologne Frankfurt a.M. Berlin Poland Baltic Sea
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Welcome to the Land of Ideas!
Contents
• • • Facts about Germany The German Academic Exchange Service The German university system
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Climate: Temperate ranging from Switzerland Mediterranean to Continental France climates
Austria
Italy
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so that more people can cross borders and achieve success in study and research
so that German remains an important language of culture and scholarship so that higher education institutions may contribute to development and build bridges to surmount conflicts.
Goals and tasks of the DAAD
Three strategic areas of activity
• Grant scholarships for the best
so that the professionals and leaders of tomorrow can gain qualifications at the best locations, prepare for positions of responsibility and cultivate contacts throughout the world.
• Expertise for academic collaboration