Alumni Stories

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Welcome to our Alumni Stories - your window to inspiring experiences and valuable insights from international members of the Alumniportal! Here you will find exciting interviews and portraits of Germany alumni.

Our alumni talk about their study and research stays or career paths in Germany as well as their exciting projects and initiatives. Read about their diverse impressions of the country, culture and language and discover how these experiences not only shaped their personal development, but also broadened their career prospects.

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A career as a mathematician thanks to a scholarship
The Australian mathematician Glen Wheeler was granted two research scholarships for Germany. This has had a lasting effect on his career.
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Innovative ideas to counter the education crisis
Germany alumni from Pakistan, Kosovo and Turkey win our Community Challenge 2024 with innovative ideas for digital education. Their projects aim to improve global education opportunities.
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How a fellowship shaped Heidi Obermeyer’s career
‘This programme was the turning point in my career’: how a fellowship in Berlin redirected Heidi Obermeyer’s career path and turned her into an expert in geopolitical risks.
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Global solutions to achieve greater food security
Combating hunger, reducing aid dependency: learn how Germany alumni are promoting sustainable agriculture and food security.
Adventures in Germany: from scholarship holder to plant manager
Travelling to Freiburg on a cargo ship: Otto Plettner from Mexico came to Germany with a scholarship. The contacts he made became stepping stones for his business career.
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Globally networked for a greener future
Jointly developing new concepts for renewable energy supply: the DAAD SDG Alumni Project ‘The smarter E Europe 2024’
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From São Paulo to the Rhineland – Working in Germany
Getting his dream job in Germany: how controller Adrian Flaksbaum Moll from Brazil developed his professional skills and created a new life for himself in Germany.
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‘How could AI alter our working environment?’
Symposium for German DAAD alumnae and alumni in Economics and Business Administration: an exchange of views regarding the transformational potential of AI in the workplace, future scenarios and ethical aspects.
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Art as a catalyst
International partnership that serves the community: Relebohile Mabunda from South Africa talks about her inner driving forces and her experiences in Germany.
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How do German universities promote diversity?
Dr Rebecca Hahn wants to make her university more inclusive. She relates how she's organising Pride Month at the University of Tübingen and the impact it’s making on the entire city.
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The inspiring story of Tanka Nath Dhamala
Tanka Nath Dhamala from Nepal relates how study and research stays furthered his career. Although it wasn’t obvious, especially in his childhood and youth, that Dhamala would one day accomplish so much.
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The European Green Deal: sustainability as an export commodity
EU Green Deal: experts attending the Alumniportal panel discussion examine the challenges and potential outcomes for global trade in agricultural products.