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  • 2025/2027 Cohort appointed

    DAAD Research Ambassadors

    DAAD Research Ambassadors are distinguished alumni who have conducted successful research in cooperation with Germany and are committed to sharing their experiences.

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  • Meet Dr. Olasunkanmi Habeeb Okunola

    Alumni Spotlight: DAAD Alumnus and a former DAAD climapAfrica

    My outlook on higher education is grounded in the belief that it should serve as a dynamic platform for fostering global collaboration, critical thinking, and innovation. I see higher education as a catalyst for addressing global challenges, especially in areas like climate change, disaster risk reduction, and sustainability.

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  • Falling Walls Lab Ghana 2025

    Call for Application

    Since 2016 the Falling Walls Lab Ghana has been organized by the DAAD in Ghana. It presents a rare opportunity to bring together young scientists and entrepreneurs, two spheres that hardly meet in Ghana. Application for 2025 is now open. Apply NOW!

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  • Testimonial

    Hannah Mehler

    I decided to do a Master of Fine Arts in Curating at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana. Here I experienced a mindset of making things work despite any odds and the willingness to mobilise resources for someone else.

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  • Alumni Event - Nigeria

    Shaping One Nation Together

    The DAAD Alumni Conference, held from November 15 to 17, 2024, in Lagos, brought together alumni from across Nigeria to foster collaboration, mentorship, and the sharing of best practices.

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  • World Refugee Day 2024

    Interview with a DAAD Scholar - Saleh Najmundeen Ahmed

    A refugee status is not a choice; it is a situation. Therefore, all my heart and thoughts are with my fellow refugees around the globe. No condition is permanent, and I pray that life will become better sooner rather than later.

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  • Alumni Event

    Early Career Women Scholars

    An opportunity for early-career scholars to enhance their research development, dissemination, and visibility skills and also promote exchange between junior and senior academics on career advancement and navigating career challenges.

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  • Meet: Prof. Emelia Oppong Bekoe

    DAAD Alumna (University of Münster, 2011 - 2014).

    Higher education plays a crucial role in the development of any society, and I anticipate a future where it will be the foremost priority in our society. We must make conscientious efforts to harness its full potential for the benefit of Africa.

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  • Alumni Event

    DAAD Alumni serving as peace advocates in the African Community

    This Alumni event brought together 25 DAAD Alumni from different parts of West Africa to receive a 3-day training on topics related to peace and conflict management under the sponsorship of DAAD. Participants learnt the art and science of mediation, causes, types and effects of conflicts and their management strategies.

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  • Opened in Accra

    Ghana - NRW University Alliance Office

    The Ghana-NRW University Alliance Office was opened at the Goethe Institut premises here in Accra on Tuesday 18th July, 2023. In her opening remarks, Dr. Susanne Preuschoff (Director of International Affairs, University of Cologne), mentioned that the office was established in less than one year. She added that the China NRW University Alliance served as an example to build on.

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