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News from the University of Freiburg

Lianhuanhua – Chinese Comics as a Specific Cultural Form

University of Freiburg Sinologist Lena Henningsen receives Consolidator Grant from European Research Council (ERC).

The DWIH New York @

DAAD New Year’s Reception 2023

On January 12, our Head of Programs Jan Lüdert, alongside Director Benedikt Brisch, had the opportunity to present the DWIH New York and our work to German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) alumnae and alumni at the New Years Reception of the organization held at the German Consulate General New York.

News from DFG North America

German Research Foundation on Tour

Meet the German Research Foundation (DFG) team at several upcoming fairs and conferences at the “Research in Germany” booth.

News from UA Ruhr

Ruhr University Bochum’s Bi-National Doctorate

To facilitate the bi-national doctorate, the Rector of Ruhr University Bochum has signed a so-called Cotutelle Agreement with Carleton University. The jointly awarded doctorate is equivalent to the European Joint Doctorate Programme, which is becoming more and more relevant within the EU.

2-week Summer Academy for International Early Postdocs

Research Explorer Ruhr: Prepare Your Postdoc Stay in the German Ruhr Area

Get to know the top-notch researchers and research environment, profit from professional workshops on the German research and funding landscape, work on your own research proposal, return with your own funding or apply for job offerings.

News from the GHI Washington

German Historical Institute Launches New Edition of Its Award-Winning Website GHDI

The GHI is pleased to announce the relaunch of its website German History in Documents and Images (GHDI), a collection of primary sources and supplementary essays presenting the history of Germany and the German-speaking lands from the early modern era to the present day offered in both German and English.

News from the Hasso-Plattner-Institute

Opening Ceremony of the HPI Research Center in Machine Learning and Data Science at the University of California

Already in January 2020, the fourth international branch of the HPI Research Schools was opened at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). But the official opening ceremony had to be postponed again and again due to the Covid-19 pandemic. On November 4, 2022, it could finally be made up for.