You can send any questions regarding life in Germany to americanprograms@fulbright.de.
Germany has the largest population of any country in the EU. With close to 400 mostly public universities, 10,000 undergraduate and 10,400 graduate study programs, and a student population of 2.9 million, Germany is an excellent place to teach and conduct research. The German university system features four major types of institutions, and U.S. Fulbright scholars are highly welcome at all of them: Universitäten (traditional research universities); Fachhochschulen (universities of applied sciences, usually not offering Ph.D. programs); Berufsakademien und Duale Hochschulen (cooperative programs integrating bachelor studies with workplace training); and Research Institutes such as Max-Planck and Fraunhofer.
German higher education institutions maintain partnerships with 5,900 universities in 150 different countries, many of which take place in the European Higher Education Area, a consortium of 49 countries that have harmonized their higher education structures to increase the academic mobility of their students, faculty, and staff (Bologna Reforms). Additionally, most German universities maintain long-lasting partnerships with one or more U.S. institutions of higher education. Given Germany´s strong interest in maintaining close relations with the U.S., many universities wish to expand their transatlantic networks, discuss strategies and ways to strengthen transatlantic exchange in higher education, and seek new U.S. partners for collaborative initiatives in teaching and research. Additionally, several German-American cultural institutes welcome the contribution from U.S. Fulbright scholars, and offer opportunities for guest lectures. The German-American Fulbright Commission works with almost all accredited and recognized institutions of higher learning in both countries, and sets high quality standards for the selection and sponsorship of excellent scholars and administrators in higher education. For further information on Germany’s scientific community please visit deutschland.de.
Fulbright scholars to Germany build their skills and connections, gain valuable international insights, and return home to share their experiences with their students and colleagues in the US. They should have strong reasons for wishing to pursue the proposed project in Germany and are encouraged to engage with their host community according to the Fulbright mission.
The goal of the Fulbright U.S. Administrators in International Education Program is a frank and imaginative assessment of how to deepen and expand transatlantic academic exchanges. Within this framework, the focus of this seminar is on internationalizing higher education, career services, fundraising, and network building. Participants will have the chance to engage in discussions on recent challenges in German and U.S. higher education, to further their professional development, and to exchange strategies on how to establish new partnerships.
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The Fulbright Program is a prestigious academic exchange program. It is designed to expand and strengthen relationships between the people of the United States and citizens of other nations and to promote international understanding and cooperation. In this spirit, the U.S.-Germany International Education Administrators Program offers the participants an intensive professional exposure which opens new perspectives on international academic mobility and exchange. Accompaniment by family members during the program is therefore not possible. Participants may arrange their air travel to allow for independent travel in Germany/Europe before or after the seminar.
Applicants are obliged to inform IIE of any change in institutional affiliation or of any other personal/professional changes.