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Prof. Christian Agyare, DAAD Alumnus

New Vice-Chancellor of KNUST charts bold path for the university’s future

Prof. Christian Agyare, pledged to move the institution “from excellence to eminence,” unveiling seven strategic priorities designed to transform education, strengthen governance, modernize infrastructure, and position the university as a global leader in innovation and collaboration.
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Falling Walls Lab Accra, Ghana

2026 Edition

A resounding congratulations goes to Christiana Adofua Assah of the University for Development Studies, who won with her outstanding presentation “Breaking the Wall of Toxic Malaria Diagnosis.”
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DAAD Alumni Association Ghana

Official Launch

The DAAD Alumni Association Ghana was officially launched at an Alumni workshop held on 26th and 27th June 2026 in Accra.
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Visiting FUNAAB and University of Ibadan

Working visit to Nigeria

Overall, the working visit proved highly productive, reinforcing DAAD’s engagement with Nigerian higher education institutions and laying the groundwork for future collaboration. Both FUNAAB and the University of Ibadan demonstrated strong institutional commitment to expanding partnerships, promoting mobility, and pursuing joint research opportunities.
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University and Higher Education Policy Visit

21 German institution rectors and vice rectors visit Ghana

A delegation of 21 university rectors and vice rectors from Germany visited Ghana, engaging with Ghanaian Universities and institutions to strengthen dialogue, exchange ideas, and explore new avenues for collaboration.
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Call for Application

DAAD alumni events in Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon

DAAD invites former DAAD scholarship holders from Ghana, Cameroon and Nigeria who are planning small alumni events scheduled between April and July 2025 to submit their applications for funding. Deadline: 30th January 2026.
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Call for application

Museums Lab 2026

TheMuseumsLab is a unique African–European joint learning programme for emerging professionals from Museums, Heritage and Art Institutions, and Cultural Spaces. Founded in 2020, it responds to the need for a new kind of cultural collaboration, one that actively addresses the legacies of colonialism and seeks to build a shared, forward-looking cultural future between the two continents (Europe and Africa).
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In-Country/In-Region scholarship programme 2026/27

Call for application

The target group for scholarships are graduates and postgraduates from Sub-Saharan Africa with a first academic degree if applying for a Master programme, or with a Master degree if applying for a doctoral programme who want to pursue Master's or PhD courses in their home country (so called In-Country scholarships) or in another Sub-Saharan African country (In-Region scholarships).
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DIES University Leadership and Management Training Course

Call for application

Applicants have been holding a university management position with administrative, managerial, operational or personnel function that contributes to institutional sustainability, student success, and innovation are invited to apply. The management responsibility should not exceed 4 years.
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Testimonial

Johanna Mayr - My stay in Ghana

During my time in Ghana, I got to witness the transformation of the information center into a regional office and support the relocation of the office as well the many other changes that came with the expansion.
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New Vice-Chancellor of KNUST charts bold path for the university’s future

2026 Edition

Official Launch

Working visit to Nigeria

21 German institution rectors and vice rectors visit Ghana

DAAD alumni events in Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon

Museums Lab 2026

Call for application

Call for application

Johanna Mayr - My stay in Ghana

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