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Are you aiming to participate in the Humboldt Internship Program 2025? We are excited to offer a diverse range of placements across various research projects and innovative start-up environments. Applications are open, but placements are limited. To help you submit a strong application, we invite you to join one of our upcoming online info sessions, where we’ll provide essential information and guidance on the application process.
During the session, you will receive tips on how to craft a compelling motivation letter and insights on preparing a complete application that showcases your strengths and enthusiasm. We’ll also answer any questions you may have about the program or the application process, ensuring that you are fully prepared to submit a robust application.
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The Humboldt Internship Program provides a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in top-tier research institutions and dynamic start-ups. Don’t miss this chance to learn more about the program and receive expert guidance on submitting a strong application!
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Five new participants arrived from France at the beginning of October and are now spending the winter and summer semesters in Berlin. During the introductory week, the participants visited the Centre Marc Bloch, the Centre Français de Berlin and the radio station Radio France Internationale. The highlight was a visit to the French Embassy, where even the ambassador, H.E. François Delattre, had time for a brief conversation.
In the winter semester, the participants attend courses at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. From March 2025, the students will be part of the International Parliamentary Scholarship programme (IPS), which is organised by the German Bundestag in cooperation with Humboldt-Universität. The core of this programme is a three-month internship with a member of the German Bundestag.
More information on the Franco-German Parliamentary Internship Programme can be found here.
More information on the International Parliamentary Scholarship can be found on the website of the German Bundestag.
How about studying in an international environment and getting to know Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin? As part of the HUWISU Summer University, we invite international students to join our Intensive German Language Course "German in the City" from 16 June to 11 July 2025 or from 14 July to 08 August 2025.
This course is for undergraduate students, graduate students, and PhD candidates interested in an intensive language course. The language classes are offered from level A2 to C1/C2 (elementary to advanced). The course is designed for students of German Studies / German Literature and all interested students who want to take language classes and are also interested in topics concerning culture, literature, theater, history, and society.
Details about the program can be found on HUWISU's webpage.
Scholarship application deadline: 01 December 2024.
Registration & application via the DAAD platform
As the year is inching closer to the end, apart from the upcoming festivities, the other thing to look forward to is the Winter University by HUWISU.
The Humboldt's Winter University is a three-week immersive experience in German history, politics, climatology, art, culture and German language that not only provides in-depth subject matter knowledge but also exposes the participants to the winter culture of Berlin.
An incredibly unique opportunity, and registrations are now open! For the Winter School 2025 (January), HUWISU offers six courses in language, social science, politics & history, cultural & religion studies and law & economics. All courses can either be opted for in silo or can be combined with other classes for an action-packed winter!
Details for these, as well as the application process, can be found on HUWISU's webpage.
Registrations close on November 15th, 2024, and classes begin on January 6th, 2025.
At the end of July, almost 100 scholarships holders returned to their home countries. We look back on an interesting and eventful programme year:
After a varied introductory programme, the scholarship holders from 42 countries completed an internship in the office of a member of the German Bundestag and even accompanied members of parliament in their constituencies. Here at Humboldt-Universität, they were able to take advantage of the wide range of courses on offer and receive advice on university careers and further education opportunities at the „Day of the Universities“. Moderated by the French scholarship holders of the Franco-German Parliamentary Internship (DFPP) programme, the participants also discussed in small groups the question of how states deal with the global crises of our time.
Moreover, the IPS team at Humboldt-Universität organised lectures at the Bundestag, where scholars from Freie Universität, Humboldt-Universität and Technische Universität presented their main areas of research. The scholarship holders explored issues related to planetary health, learned about different housing concepts by Indian architects, and gained insight into healthcare management. An extensive cultural programme is also part of the IPS. At the IPS reception, for example, the scholarship holders organised an evening of singing, dancing, sketches and culinary delights from their home countries. On this year's study trip to Bonn, they also got to know the former capital city by visiting the former Bundestag and the „Haus der Geschichte“, a museum dedicated to German history after 1945.
We hope that the scholarship holders will leave the IPS with new knowledge and perspectives, valuable impulses for their future and new friendships and we wish them all the best for the future!
