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Holidays

DAAD Offices closed on 10/3

The DAAD offices in New York and San Francisco will be closed on Thursday, October 3rd in observance of German Unity Day (Tag der deutschen Einheit). We will reopen on Friday, October 4th and will be able to assist you then.

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Job Opportunity

DAAD Seeking Information Officer

Our DAAD regional office in New York is seeking a creative, outgoing person to join our team as Information Officer. Responsibilities include advising students on studying in Germany, representing DAAD at various events and conferences, and producing content for our English-language newsletter and website.

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Meet us in New York!

Career Booster Germany 2019 - NYC

Together with the Goethe Institut in New York, we are once again organizing a Career Booster Day for high school and college students. Representatives of DAAD, German business, universities and foundations will inform about study and career opportunities with German and in Germany.

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In Profile

DAAD University Summer Course Grant Alumnus Varol Kahveci

Varol Kahveci was born in Turkey in a city called Konya, in the middle of Central Anatolia - Rumi-lovers probably already know the area! He spent three years in Istanbul and one year in England to complete his Bachelor's in Western Languages and Literatures. After completing his Master's at Dartmouth College in Comparative Literature, he began working on his Ph.D. in the Department of Germanic Languages at Columbia University in New York.

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Cable car driving on an uphill street in San Francisco. Photo courtesy PDPhoto.org

Meet us in SF, Oct. 15, 5-8pm!

Idealist Grad School Fair: San Francisco 2019

Are you an undergraduate or graduate student looking for opportunities in Germany? Or are you a career services or education abroad professional looking to expand your knowledge on what Germany has to offer as a study abroad and research destination? If so, join DAAD at the Idealist Grad School Fair in San Francisco.

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DAAD Young Ambassador Hannah Peter

Hannah Peter grew up in Southern Ontario, Canada, and is currently attending Brock University. She is studying Women’s and Gender Studies, with minors in Intercultural Studies and German. Her hobbies include reading, swimming and photography. She is hoping to spend more time taking photos this year and visit friends in cities across the world, such as Toronto (Canada), Verona (Italy) and Mannheim (Germany). She encourages anyone and everyone who is willing to step out of their comfort zone to go to Germany, explore its beautiful cities and nature, and experience its amazing and friendly people.

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Join us on September 17th!

DAAD/IIE Centennial Salon: Knowledge Diplomacy in the Transatlantic World

As part of Institute of International Education’s (IIE) 100th anniversary celebration, please join IIE and DAAD for a salon-style discussion on the topic of Knowledge Diplomacy in the Transatlantic World. The purpose of this salon will be to interrogate the question of what the ‘Transatlantic World’ means today and what role Knowledge Diplomacy can - and should - play as we look toward the rest of this decade.

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Office Closure

DAAD NY Office closed on 9/12

The DAAD NY office will be closed on Thursday, September 12th for our annual work retreat. We will reopen on Friday, September 13th and will be able to assist you then.

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In Profile

DAAD Young Ambassador Leslie Hernandez

Leslie Hernandez is a current 4th year student at University of California, Santa Barbara, double majoring in Global Studies and German. She is Latina-American, born and raised in Orange County, California and half Mexican and half Salvadoran. Studying abroad has given her perspective on why it is important to be in touch with one’s own culture even while exploring others and as a DAAD Young Ambassador, she hopes to support other students seeking international opportunities in Germany.

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Meet us in NYC, Sept. 10, 5-8pm!

Idealist Grad School Fair: New York 2019

Are you an undergraduate or graduate student looking for opportunities in Germany? Or are you a career services or education abroad professional looking to expand your knowledge on what Germany has to offer as a study abroad and research destination? If so, please visit our Research in Germany stand at the Idealist Grad Fair in NYC.

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