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International scholarship holders celebrate 100 years of the DAAD in Germany!
DAAD celebrates 100 years with an international exchange meeting at the BTU Cottbus. Scholarship holders network and share their research.
International scholarship holders celebrate 100 years of the DAAD in Germany!
On July 9, 2025, an important exchange meeting for scholarship holders of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) who had recently arrived in Germany took place in Berlin. The occasion was the 100th anniversary of the DAAD, one of the largest funding organizations for students and researchers worldwide. More than 500 international DAAD scholarship holders came together to make contacts and network professionally. The program included keynotes, lectures by scholarship holders and personal conversations with DAAD employees.
DAAD President Prof. Dr. Joybrato Mukherjee inaugurated the event and was welcomed by Foreign Minister Dr. Johann Wadephul accompanied in a special speech. Before the official evening program, there was also an informal meeting with the most important representatives, where the focus was on the experiences of the scholarship holders in Germany.
Experiences of scholarship holders
BTU doctoral student Freda Adiali from Ghana was among the selected participants at the meeting. She researches the topic “Innovations at the Grassroots: A Socio-economic Transformation of Agri-Food Systems in Ghana” and emphasizes that she chose Germany and BTU in particular because she is convinced of their high level of education and the ideal conditions for her research discipline.
During the exchange, representatives of the DAAD and the Foreign Office reported on the scholarship holders' first steps after their arrival. Adiali confirmed that she received very good support from the International Relations Office Welcome Center, which made it easier for her and her children to integrate.
DAAD scholarships and support for international students
The DAAD supports over 100,000 students and researchers every year. Scholarship programs are particularly open to students with bachelor's degrees, doctoral students and doctoral candidates. These grants are thought through down to the last detail; For example, they include monthly scholarship installments of up to 1,300 euros for doctoral students. In addition, travel allowances and other benefits such as insurance or funds for research projects are included.
Particularly noteworthy is the STIBET program, which aims to improve academic success and the integration of international students. It supports the attractiveness of Germany as a place to study through numerous measures, including awarding the DAAD Prize to international students for outstanding achievements and commitment.
The DAAD's annual conference for international students also offers employees of the international academic offices a platform to exchange information about the support of international students. Such events not only promote the transfer of knowledge, but also networking between universities in Germany.
Overall, the DAAD anniversary meeting shows how important the exchange and support of international students are for the academic landscape in Germany. Through a variety of programs, the DAAD enables talented people from all over the world to develop and research here.
Interested students can find further information about the DAAD scholarship programs in the DAAD scholarship database as well as on the pages of STIBET program.