Rama Krishna Sangem
The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) welcomed a delegation from the “Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst” (DAAD – German Academic Exchange Service) to discuss potential academic and research collaborations.
Twenty German University leaders visited India as a part of “Information visit for heads of German universities to India”, organized by DAAD. The programme includes visits to various higher education institutions in Hyderabad and New Delhi. As a part of this program, the team visited IIT Hyderabad today. The visit focused on investigating and developing bilateral partnerships with Indian higher education institutions. The discussions were led by Dr. Kai Sicks, General Secretary, DAAD, Ms. Kathrin Misera-Lang, Consul General, German Consulate Chennai and Prof. B S Murty,Director, IITH.
Purposes of their visit are:
- Research collaborations in areas of mutual interest, • Faculty and student exchange programs, • Joint supervision and dual-degree programs, • Identification of common research priorities, • Joint workshops, virtual brainstorming sessions, and collaborative research proposals, Delegation members including DAAD Regional Office New Delhi:
- Dr. Kai Sicks, General Secretary, DAAD, 2. Dr. Kathrin Misera-Lang, Consul General, German Consulate Chennai, 3. Ms. Alema Ljumanovic-Hück, Director, iDA/DAAD, 4. Dr. Katja Lasch, Director – DAAD India & DWIH New Delhi, 5. Ms. Nishka Thukral, Executive Assistant to the Director, DAAD India, 6. Ms. Shikha Sinha, Senior Advisor – International Cooperation, DAAD India
- Ms. Amita Desai, Honorary Consul, Germany Honorary Consul in Hyderabad, 8. Prof. Dr. Gesine Grande, Cottbus University, 9. Prof. Ulf Richter, Universität Duisburg-Essen, 10. Dr. Christian Josef Zens, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 11. Dr. Valérie Schüller, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
- Prof. Dr. Christine Fürst, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, 13. Dr. Martin Hecht, Universität Hamburg, 14. Prof. Dr. Andreas Marx, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, 15. Prof. Dr. Oliver Frör, Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau
- Prof. Dr. Eva Inés Obergfell, Universität Leipzig, 17. Prof. Dr. Evelyn Korn, Philipps-Universität Marburg, 18. Prof. Dr. Juliane Winkelmann, Technische Universität München, 19. Prof. Dr. Johannes Wessels, Universität Münster, 20. Dr. Achim Dilling, Universität Passau, 21. Prof. Oliver Günther, Ph.D., Universität Potsdam
- Prof. Dr. Michael Weber, Universität Ulm, 23. Prof. Dr. Martin Paul, Ruhr-Universität, Bochum, 24. Prof. Dr. Angela Ittel, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, 25. Prof. Dr. h. c. Michael Hoch, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Bonn, 26. Mr. Niels Helle-Meyer, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, 27. Prof. Dr. Verena Blechinger-Talcott, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin
IIT Hyderabad Representatives:
- Prof. BS Murty, Director, • Prof. Tarun Kanti Panda, Dean (International Relations), • Prof. Prem Pal, Dean (Administration), • Dr. Mayur Vaidya, Assistant Professor, MSME Department
