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Group photo: Dr Nora Kalbarczyk with the new members of the University Council behind three large white letters U N I
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KAAD Secretary General Dr Nora Kalbarczyk appointed to the University Council of the University of Bonn

With this appointment, the long-standing commitment of our Secretary General to international education and science cooperation will become effective in one of the central strategic bodies of the German higher education landscape.


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Protection for Children and Women in Armed Conflicts – International Perspectives and Concrete Approaches

How can children and women be better protected from violence in war and crisis zones? This question was the focus of our seminar "Fragile Human Rights, Threatened Human Dignity: Violence against Children and Women in Armed Conflicts", which took place digitally from 23 to 25 June 2025.


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"Complexity" – KAAD scholars actively shape the Cusanuswerk's annual conference

For three days, the Cusanuswerk's annual conference in Baarlo, the Netherlands, was dedicated to the topic of "complexity" – with contributions from academia, the church and society as well as a diverse supporting programme. Twenty of our scholars actively contributed their perspectives from the Global South to the…


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Democracies Under Pressure – Causes and Strategic Responses from a Global Perspective

The 38th Annual Convention of KAAD examined the challenges faced by democratic systems worldwide.


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Education for Peace and Development – KAAD published its Annual Report 2024

The Catholic Academic Exchange Service (KAAD) has published its Annual Report 2024, documenting its global commitment to education, dialogue and peace.


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Strangers at Home – Home in a Foreign Land: Asian Cuisine as a Place of Longing

This seminar, held from 7 to 10 April at the Benedictine convent of Angermund, centred on a single realisation – from the first jointly prepared dish to the concluding worship service: food is far more than mere sustenance. It serves as a vessel of memory, an expression of cultural identity, and a place of shared…


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The Generational Conflict – Challenges and Potentials

There is a lot of talk these days about intergenerational justice, which in turn is closely linked to the issue of intergenerational conflict - the extent to which traditions and social structures play a role here was discussed by our sponsors in the virtual space.


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Reflection of a scholar on the KAAD seminar ‘Making racism discussable’

Many international students experience racist discrimination in their everyday lives in Germany. Even if racist thinking is usually less openly visible nowadays, this specific form of discrimination is structurally deeply rooted in everyday social and cultural life.


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Mental Health – Special Challenges for International Students

Studying can be extremely challenging for the mental health of students. The KAAD seminar identified stressors and showed how students can help themselves.


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Annual Programme 2025

Here you can find information (in German) about our KAAD events in 2025.


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