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By Ala Kharatyan, KAAD scholar from Armenia

Emotions move - human existence cannot be thought of and lived without emotions. They are a fundamental part of what makes us who we are. But what does that mean in the digital age?

From 16 to 19 August, the seminar “Education in the Middle East – current situation and future prospects” took place in Odenthal, organised by Nils Fischer and Santra Sontowski from the Middle East Department.

Exploring the Germans' love of hiking was one of the aims of the hiking seminar along the Middle Rhine, which took place from 11 to 15 August 2022.

From 21 July to 24 July 2022, twelve KAAD scholars from nine countries met at the hospitable Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Cross in Herstelle to reflect on their own life situation, gain new insights and receive spiritual inspiration for everyday life under the guidance of Fr Professor Ulrich Engel OP and Fr Professor…

From July 28th to 31st, 2022, the three chapters of KASEA (KAAD Association of Scholars in East Africa) met in Tanzania. The KASEA members from Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania discussed the topic "The Involvement of the Catholic Church in Societal Processes “ first in Dar es Salaam and later in Zanzibar.

The plans for this conference have been on since 2020, but because of the pandemic situation in Zimbabwe and elsewhere, it could not take place 2020, neither in 2021. From July 21 to 24, 2022, finally, 85 participants met at the venue, Arrupe Jesuit University (AJU) in Harare. Participants from the staff and students of…

From 7 to 10 June 2022, 13 KAAD scholarship holders and one Cusanuswerk scholar met in Bonn to discuss the topic "Space and Sustainability: On the Compatibility of Space Research and Social-Ecological Transformation" under the direction of Dr. Thomas Krüggeler. Fr. Prof. Dr. Thomas Eggensperger accompanied the group…

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