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Prof. em. Dr. Peter Hünermann sits at a desk and holds the 2024 Annual Report in his hands. He is wearing a light-colored shirt and a dark jacket and is looking directly into the camera. A window with a curtain and work documents on the desk can be seen in the background.
| Aktuelles, Nachruf

In Memory of our Honorary President Prof. em. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Peter Hünermann

We mourn the loss of our Honorary President, Prof. em. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Peter Hünermann, who passed away on December 21, 2025 at the age of 96.

| Newsletter, Aktuelles

Newsletter No. 33

News from the KAAD community can be found in our current newsletter!

Kamille Beye sits at the table with two scholarship holders and works with them as a group.
| Lateinamerika, Aktuelles, Seminare

Education and Educational Equity in Latin America

Who gets access to good education in Latin America – and who is left out? This was the key question at the Latin America seminar, which took place at the Franz Hitze-Haus in Münster from December 8 to 11, 2025.

Participants stand in front of the flags of the EU member states in the entrance area of the European Parliament in Strasbourg under the large European flag.
| Afrika, Aktuelles, Seminare

Multilateralism in Africa and Europe – Answers to the Challenges of the 21st Century

From November 30 to December 3, 25 current and former KAAD scholars met in Strasbourg to discuss the political and institutional dimensions of multilateral cooperation.

Group photo on a staircase in the Bundestag.
| Nahost, Aktuelles, Seminare

KAAD Regional Seminar "Reconstruction after the War: Trouble Spot Middle East" in Berlin

The seminar brought together different perspectives from various countries in the Middle East and opened up a space for exchange, reflection and shared orientation on issues of reconstruction and social renewal.

| Afrika, Alumni, Aktuelles

Federal Cross of Merit for KAAD Alumnus Dr Ralph Nyadu-Addo

During his state visit to Ghana, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier honored four personalities for their services to German-Ghanaian relations – among them KAAD alumnus Dr Ralph Nyadu-Addo.

Father Langendörfer shakes hands with a representative of a partner institution (right). Both are standing in front of a wooden wall with the institution's emblem. The KAAD representative is wearing a dark suit, the interlocutor is wearing a dark shirt and holding a blue folder. Both are smiling into the camera.
| Asien, Aktuelles, Reisen

Responsibility and International Exchange – Engagement and Networking in Southeast Asia

In October, representatives of the KAAD met sponsored students in Thailand and intensified the networking and dialog work both there and in Indonesia.

Graphic illustration of a world map with a focus on Africa, surrounded by stylized portraits of women and men of different origins. Connecting lines between the people and the world map symbolize international networks, exchange and global alumni cooperation.
| Aktuelles, Seminare, Veranstaltungen

Return and Reintegration: Shaping the Future After Studying in Germany

How can the transition to the future in the home country be organized after studying or doing a doctorate in Germany? This question was the focus of the KAAD's digital reintegration seminar.

| Asien, Aktuelles, Seminare, Veranstaltungen

Food Security, Responsibility and Dialog – KAAD International Academy 2025 in Indonesia

In Semarang, science and practice came together to reflect on food security and social responsibility.

| Aktuelles, Veranstaltungen

"Culture, Religion and Development": Education and Responsibility in a Multipolar World

This virtual KAAD seminar focused on the question of what education can contribute to common orientation and responsible action in times of global upheaval.

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