About Us
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is an organization that promotes the international exchange of students and scientists. It is, in fact, the world’s largest organization as concerns financing scientific mobility. As an association of German universities, DAAD represents 231 German universities and higher education institutions, with over 500 representatives in nearly 100 countries.
In Kenya, DAAD is represented by a Regional Office in Nairobi as well as a lecturer each at the University of Nairobi and Kenyatta University.
We are pleased to inform you that the DAAD Nairobi Office has now resumed its face to face consultations, happening every Wednesdays, 10 am to 12 pm EAT.
Please note also, that the regular visiting hours remain; every Thursdays from 10:00 am to 11:00 am EAT, Web Seminars also remain as scheduled.
We have introduced a series of online seminars that inform about study and research in Germany, funding opportunities, learning German and other topics related to DAAD programmes. Our online seminars are live and interactive sessions that give us the opportunity to come together virtually, share information and discuss questions immediately – all from the safety of our homes.
You will be guided by our moderator from the DAAD Office Nairobi. The online seminar addresses all participants from the East African region and is free of charge.
Please see the schedule for more information and feel free to register for participation: www.daad.or.ke/en/online-seminar-schedule/.
Job-offer at the DAAD Information-Point (IP) in Addis Ababa
The DAAD is the largest funding organization for the international exchange of students and academics.
The DAAD Regional Office for Africa in Nairobi promotes academic exchange and collaboration with and between persons and institutions in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Ethiopia and South Sudan.
The Information Point (IP) in Addis Ababa is part of the regional and functional responsibility of the DAAD Regional Office and is managed from Nairobi.
In its representations around the world, DAAD staff members are personally and professionally enthusiastic about international academic exchange, are high achievers in their respective studies and professions, and are eager to contribute their skills and training to achieving the goals of DAAD.
We are offering a vacancy for the DAAD Information Point in Addis Ababa:
Programme Officer (m, f, d) for the ” DAAD Information-Point in Addis Ababa”: student advising, website, social media and program support.
Job description: 2022 Addis Job Description
Please make sure you upload the documents in the relevant formats: The picture preferably in JPEG format while the cover letter, CV, references and certificates should be in pdf. In total, your application should not exceed 7 MB.
For further inquiries, please contact the director, schindler-kovats@daad.de
