During this tour for representatives from universities, research institutions, and funding agencies in the United States and Canada, some of Germany’s top institutions of higher education will present their internationalization strategies and initiatives, and will outline best practice examples. The tour will run from June 16 through June 22, 2013.  

 

During stops in Berlin, Bremen and Braunschweig, participants will visit different types of universities, including an "Excellence University" and a university of applied science (both in Bremen), one of the leading technical universities in Germany (TU Braunschweig), as well as one of the prestigious Berlin universities.

Topics of focus include:

• Institutional internationalization strategies
• PhD programs/training and transatlantic mobility
• MA/MS dual degree programs
• Select areas of research where our hosts co-operate with North American partners
• Accreditation of courses taken abroad in BA/MA programs 

For further information, please click here or contact Uta Gaedeke at 212-758 3223 x:209 or via e-mail at gaedeke@daad.org.