The International Parliamentary Scholarship programme at Humboldt: Full programme with lectures and workshops on water justice and gender bans

The International Parliamentary Scholarship programme is in full swing for the 91 participants from 38 countries. As part of the introductory programme, Freie Universität, Humboldt-Universität and Technische Universität presented their study and doctoral programmes on ‘University Day’ and gave an insight into life on campus. In the afternoon, the five participants from France took over the moderation and organised interactive workshops on the topic of water. Together with the scholarship holders, they discussed legal, ecological and social aspects of water justice. The three researchers Niklas Täuber (FU), Dr Rossella Alba (HU) and Henriette Schubert-Zunker (TU) enriched the workshops with exciting impulses from their research.

David Meiering from Humboldt’s Institute of Social Sciences opened the second day and presented his research findings on gender bans in the German federal states. After an exciting discussion in which the scholarship holders contributed the perspective of their home countries, they then developed their own event ideas. A visit to the Humboldt Forum concluded the programme.

Launch of the International Parliamentary Scholarship program (IPS) with 91 participants from 38 countries

On 5 March, the new cohort of the IPS program was officially welcomed to the German Bundestag. A varied program awaits the scholarship holders over the next five months. The program will focus on a three-month internship in a Member of the German Bundestag's office, which will provide valuable insights into parliamentary work. The IPS program promotes international exchange and democratic education - a unique opportunity to experience political processes at first hand. The program is run by the German Bundestag and organized in cooperation with Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Further information can be found on the website of the German Bundestag.