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German Studies Association

DWIH New York at the GSA Conference 2022

Our Head of Programs Jan Lüdert and Director Benedikt Brisch participated at the annual German Studies Association conference from September 15 to 18, this year in Houston, Texas.

DWIH New York meets

DAAD Research Ambassador Workshop 2022

On August 12, Jan Lüdert met the DAAD USA Research Ambassadors during their workshop in New York to exchange ideas and display the work of the DWIH New York.

Event by the DFG

Panel Discussion: Engineering Education for the 21st Century

In the globalized world of the 21st century, solving problems alone seems no longer sufficient and cultural and inter-cultural competencies are being added to the target specifications of a successful engineer. The panel includes the distinguished speakers Julika Griem, Myles W. Jackson, Jelena Kovačević, and Pamela H. Smith, and will be moderated by DWIH New York Advisory Board Chairman Kurt Becker.

News from Heidelberg University

Heidelberg Alumni U.S. to meet in person for the first time since 2019

Heidelberg Alumni U.S. (HAUS) cordially invites all former students, exchange students, graduates, researchers, professors, and other friends of Universität Heidelberg to participate in the HAUS 14th National Meeting September 30 – October 2, 2022 in Denver, Colorado!

News from UAS7

Upcoming Study and Internship Opportunities for Undergraduates at German Universities of Applied Sciences

UAS7 – a network of seven German universities of applied sciences – invites applications from Bachelor students across the United States and Canada to spend a semester abroad or 3-6 months for a lab internship in Germany. Application Deadline: October 1, 2022.

News from the Hasso-Plattner-Institute (HPI)

Design Thinking Impact

Europe’s biggest Design Thinking Hub “HPI School of Design Thinking” is celebrating its 15th anniversary.

Exciting discussions on science communication at the Summer Evening 2022

Global Young Faculty meets Research Academy Ruhr

This year’s ‚Summer Evening‘ of the Research Academy Ruhr (RAR) took place on June 28. In the vegan restaurant “Rote Bete“ of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, a top-class panel discussed various aspects of science communication. The discussion was titled „Science Communication, Social Media & Outreach Activities: Why, How & Sharing Experiences for Postdocs“.