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From 4th to 7th September 2020, 13 KAAD scholars and the Albertus Magnus Scholarship Programme from five different countries were able to meet at the „Alten Feuerwache“ in Berlin to take part in the Eastern European regional seminar of KAAD. Due to the restrictions imposed by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, only a limited…

In observance of National Heroes` Day on August 31st, 2020, the Philippine partner committee of KAAD and the local alumni association KAAD-AKAP organised a virtual symposium entitled “The COVID Pandemia and its Impact on Health & Economy of the Philippines”.

From August 23rd to 29th 2020, 15 KAAD scholars from 11 different countries took part in the pilgrimage trip to Rome, the centre of the Universal Church, historically guided by Dr. Hermann Weber and spiritually accompanied by P. Prof. Dr. Ulrich Engel OP. The restrictions imposed by the pandemic required much discipline…

In Commemoration of Eberhard Schockenhoff, the late President of KAAD

When we wake up, normally the first thing we do is to grab our cell phone, read notifications and respond to messages. However, this time was different since we were in Beuron, in the upper Danube valley, where mobile phones do not have a good signal and we felt isolated.

Last Saturday, Professor Dr Eberhard Schockenhoff died after suffering a serious accident. Together with the worldwide KAAD community, we mourn the death of our President. Since October 2016, from the top of our organisation he actively supported our work enriching it with his ideas. He looked forward to joining us for a…

Although, under the current restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, only twelve scholars from nine different countries were able to participate in this seminar taking place from July, 12th to 14th 2020 at the Katholischen Akademie St. Jakobushaus in Goslar, the seminar did not lack lively exchange. The seminar…

From June 22nd to 25th, 2020, 19 KAAD scholarship holders gathered together at the youth educational centre “Haus Altenberg” of the Archdiocese of Cologne in Odenthal. Surrounded by a scenic landscape, the scholars delved into the history and characteristics of doctoral studies in Germany, led by Dr Nora Kalbarczyk and…

On June 26th, the KAAD Educational Committee of 2020 hold its meeting in the Catholic conference centre in Siegburg (KSI). Against the background of the current pandemic, this year’s meeting could only take place with 10 instead of the usual 15 delegates of the scholarship holders. In addition to the delegates,…

Due to the current valid restrictions caused by the coronavirus, KAAD – just as numerous other institutions – also had to reconsider its usual ways of conducting seminars and be open to try new formats for its educational work in order to be able to offer them at least in a limited form.