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„A New Passage to India“ Dr Nina Lemmens, DAAD London, 5th December 2008

„A New Passage to India“ Dr Nina Lemmens, DAAD London, 5th December 2008. DAAD stands for. D eutscher A kademischer A ustausch D ienst. The DAAD is. a self-governing organisation of the German universities: 229 member universities 124 student bodies. DAAD Budget 2008. 300 mio. EUR.

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„A New Passage to India“ Dr Nina Lemmens, DAAD London, 5th December 2008

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  1. „A New Passage to India“Dr Nina Lemmens, DAADLondon, 5th December 2008

  2. DAAD stands for... Deutscher Akademischer AustauschDienst The DAAD is ... a self-governing organisation of the German universities: 229 member universities124 student bodies

  3. DAAD Budget 2008 300 mio. EUR

  4. The DAAD network worldwide Regional Offices (14) Information Centres (IC) (48)

  5. 113 DAAD IN INDIA (since 1960) Chandigarh Dehradun NewDelhi Kanpur …more than 4.000 Alumni …more than 100 university co-operations Kolkata Mumbai Hyderabad DAAD-Office Pune Info-Center Bangalore Info-Point DAAD-Lektor Chennai Alumni Club Sprachassistent Vertrauensdozent

  6. America 6% Africa Asia 11% 32%(60.690) Europe 51% International Students in Germany Asian Students in Germany by Countries 25.651 13,0% 8,0% 6,0% 4,0% 4.030 3.431 2.370 2,0% 2.366 1.955 1.194 1.159 853 839 134 110 356 263 107 0,0% International Students in Germany by Continents (188.436in WS 2006/07) India Neapl China Japan Taiwan Vietnam Pakistan Malaysia Indonesia Thailanda Singapore Philippines Bangladesh Afghanisatn South Korea Source: Destatis 2006/07

  7. Indian Students in Germany Source: Destatis 2004

  8. DAAD exchange with India during the last decade

  9. Co-operation with Developing Countries and Emerging Economies InternationalisingUniversities Scholarships for Foreigners Scholarships for Germans Promoting German Studies abroad • Funding for postgraduate degree programmes of relevance to developing countries • University partnerships, Southern Hemisphere Partnerships • Academic and alumni networks • Scholarships and lectureships for academic staff development • Equipment donations programme • Scholarship programme for experts, specialists and executives (individual countries) • German-instructed study programmes abroad • International partnerships in German Studies • Placement of German academic staff at foreign universities • International scholarships for German and foreign Germanists • Creation & support of academic Centres for German and European Studies • Information, publications, events, special programmes • University & international education partnerships • Bilateral exchange of academics & young scientists (PPP), funding for foreign visiting professors • Creation of international degree and Ph.D.-programmes • Support services, networking, advice and training for International Office staff a.o. • Information and advertising campaigns on studies and research in Germany • Individual scholarships for foreign students, student trainees and interns, (post-) graduates, academics, researchers, artists, administrators • Support and placement programmes for student trainees and interns • Short-term programmes for information and study visits • Language and specialist courses • Alumni networks • Individual scholarships for German students, student trainees and interns, (post-) graduates, academics, researchers, artists, administrators • Support and placement programmes for student trainees and interns • Short-term programmes for information and study visits • Deputation of German faculty abroad Academic Exchange with IndiaFunding for Study and Research

  10. "Germany needs a new generation of academics with Indian expertise" Federal Minister Dr Annette Schavan

  11. A New Passage to India"Germany needs a new generation of academics with Indian expertise" Flexible Mobility Objective: increase of number of German students and graduates at Indian universities Format: flexible study and research stays on the basis of cooperation between Indian and German professors, reciprocity possible, ultimate aim is to develop joint Master‘s degrees Internships • German graduates: „India – Country and Economy“ • Indian undergraduate students: Research internships

  12. A New Passage to India"Germany needs a new generation of academics with Indian expertise" Indo German Centre for Sustainability at IIT Madras • Centre of Excellence with a focus on energy, solid waste management, rural development and water resources manangement, showcasing German top class research • Format: guest professors, mobility schemes Indo German Centres at German universities • Modern Indian studies • Objective: Lectures on India as a modern nation, qualifiying young academics who are interested in India • Format: Rotating Chairs at German universities, mobility scheme, conferences, workshops and publications

  13. And there is a whole lot more going on…. (I) • Start of the "Science Express“ mainly organised by Max Planck Society (MPG) • To showcase German research and to interest young Indians in German HE and research • Travels 15.000 kilometers on 217 days through 57 Indian cities • 2,2 million visitors • Indian Government considers sending a similar train through Germany

  14. And there is whole lot more going on….(II) Goals and measures taken since 2000/2001: Goal 1: to raise number of Indian students in GermanyMeasures: study courses taught in English; HE fairs (for example EHEF); road shows; special websites for Indian users; poster campaign with testimonials Goal 2: Stronger German presence in Indian HE sectorMeasures: Marketing expert at DAAD office in New-Delhi; establishment of two Information Centres (IC) in Mumbai (now Pune) and Chennai; Information Points (IP) at universities in Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bangalore and Mumbai (as of 2009); since 2007: joint office with DFG and AvH

  15. And there is whole lot more going on….(III) Max Planck Partner Groups in India In October 2004, the Max Planck Society signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Department of Science & Technology which serves as the basis for expanding and further strengthening collaboration with Indian Partner Institutes. To date, 12 Max Planck Partner Groups in India are working; more are in a planning stage.

  16. And there is whole lot more going on….(IV) Indo German Center for Science and Research (IGCSR) ,., • opened in September 2008 in New Delhi; • 10 million Euros funding for the next five years from both Indian and German governments; • aimed at 2+2 projects in applied sciences

  17. And there is whole lot more going on….(V) • German university offices in India • Freie Universität Berlin (New Delhi) • University of Göttingen (Pune) • South Asia Institute of Heidelberg University (at Goethe-Institute/Max Mueller Bhavan in New Delhi) • ----- • (Technical University Munich – planning stage) • (University of Cologne – planning stage)

  18. And these are the plans for the future… • India Day at Meeting of Nobel Laureates in Lindau (summer 2009) • EU-India Study Centres • TU 9 – IIT – Graduate School • Establishment of a „German House of Science“ in New Delhi • 2011 German Cultural Year in India

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