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Newsletter 41 February 2018

Dear friends of the DAAD, Alumni and RAMP members, Happy New Year and welcome to our first newsletter of 2018! There are two events coming up this year that we are very excited about. In April, we have the German-Australian Platform for Health Research taking place in Melbourne and Sydney, followed by the DAAD Alumni-Meeting in November in Melbourne. We will keep you informed about both events closer to their commencement dates. Otherwise, in this newsletter you will find the latest event news, DAAD scholarship application deadlines and study options in Germany. We hope you will enjoy our newsletter! With kind regards from Sydney, Silke Schoppe and Christina Gärtner DAAD Information Centre in Sydney c/o Goethe-Institut Sydney 90 Ocean Street Woollahra NSW 2025 Phone 0413592504 daad.australia@gmail.com www.daad-australia.de

NEWS

Multicultural Festival in Canberra

We had the pleasure to participate together with the German Embassy, the Goethe-Institut and other German institutions at the Multicultural Festival in Canberra last weekend (17 February 2018). Around 2000 interested visitors from all walks of life stopped by at our stall and learned about the numerous options of studying and researching in Germany. Enjoyed the multicultural vibes (from left to right): Marina Shine, Goethe-Institut; Dr Anna Prinz, German Ambassador; Silke Schoppe and Tina Gärtner, DAAD Australia.

Studying in Germany - new promotional video

If you are keen to study in Germany take a look at this brand new promotional video “Experience Germany – Challenging experience. Fascinating country” that has recently been released by study-in.de Get in touch with us at the DAAD Information Centre in Sydney for further enquiries. www.daad-australia.de or daad.australia@gmail.com

UPCOMING APPLICATION DEADLINES

Short-term Research Grant: 30.04.2018 Research Stays for Academics & Re-invitation program: 15.04.2018 You can find more information on eligibility and application requirements here .

UPCOMING EVENTS

German-Australian Platform for Health Research

Join us at the German-Australian Platform For Health Research in Melbourne and Sydney to learn more about your research and collaboration opportunities in Germany! You will meet representatives from some of Germany’s leading universities and research institutions. The event will take place 10 - 11 April 2018 in Melbourne 12 - 13 April 2018 in Sydney For more information please follow this link: http://bit.ly/health-networking-australia

CALLS FOR APPLICATION

Short Courses at the Berlin Summer University of the Arts 2018

The Berlin Summer University of the Arts 2018 offers over 30 top-class short courses for international artists to expand their own creative potential, network and career.   For more information visit www.summer-university.udk-berlin.de

HTW Berlin - University of Applied Sciences

The English-language Master in Project Management & Data Science at the HTW Berlin will enable you to manage high-level international projects as well as analyse and interpret big data. Join us at HTW Berlin and study in one of the most interesting cities in the world: http://mpmd.htw-berlin.de/

Studying in Germany University Cities in Germany A - Z

Düsseldorf Elegant, vibrant and full of contrasts In this issue we profile Düsseldorf, known as the “Pearl on the Rhine”. It is a city with many different faces. International business people and elegantly dreessed locals stroll along the “Kö” and at the Medienhafen. Around 53,000 students enjoy studying in the creative atmosphere on the Rhine River. More

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Publisher: Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) Kennedyallee 50 53175 Bonn Germany Contact: DAAD Australia daad.australia@gmail.com http://ic.daad.de/sydney/ Editor: Silke Schoppe Christina Gärtner