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Have you ever thought about studying in Germany? Great idea! Germany has much to offer as a place to study. Living and studying in Germany will prepare you for life in ways that no other experience will.
The Federal Foreign Office and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) are supporting master and doctoral training of the highest standard with five centres of excellence at important African universities. In terms of content, the focus lies on subjects of major social relevance. Across subject divisions, emphasis is also being placed on building a close network of partners for the democratic and economic development of Africaand cooperation with Germany.
Centres of excellence in Africa
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Newscast for German learners
Improve your German with Deutsche Welle's audio and video programs, which include language lessons for beginners, information about Germany and news in German.
Interactive online German course
Improve your German with Deutsche Welle's audio and video programs, which include language lessons for beginners, information about Germany and news in German.
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German is the second foreign language in the European Union (EU) and when it comes to the 90 million people whose mother tongue is German, it is actually in first place. It is also officially recognised as a minority language in eight countries
Does this then mean we should not worry about the status of the German language in Europe? The answer unfortunately is - yes, we should be concerned, as the German language plays only a minor role in the institutions of the EU.
German – A Language Learned all over the World
Is the language of SMS messages ruining they way in which we express ourselves? According to a recent poll, most Germans think it is perfectly all right to congratulate someone on their birthday in an SMS message. And then they write “Happy B-Day 2U” instead of “Happy birthday”. Is the language of SMS messages ruining they way in which we express ourselves?
Language of SMS messages
The Initiative for Excellence, greater autonomy for institutions of higher education, the introduction of new subjects, more bachelors and masters degree courses and larger numbers of students from ab...
Germany is an attractive place to study
Some 1.98 million students are currently studying at German institutions of higher education. Almost half of the them (48%) are women. A total of 376 higher education institutions offer study programm...
Facts about the German higher education system
