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Spotlight: Alumni

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Our ‘Spotlight: Alumni’ series gives international Germany alumni the opportunity to report on the impact of their funding and stay in Germany on their personal development and professional career.

SPOTLIGHT: ALUMNI

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  • Portrait of Glen Wheeler
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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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    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.

  • 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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    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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    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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    Exchange as a springboard

    Alumna Ruxandra Cosma from Romania recalls how her stays in Germany have exerted a long-term influence on her professional career and personal development.