100 years of German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD, 1925-2025)
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2025. It operates as a joint institution of German universities and student bodies, aiming to promote international relations, exchange, and mobility. Since its founding in 1925, the DAAD has supported approximately three million students and researchers from Germany, Europe, and other parts of the world.
In addition to awarding scholarships, the DAAD is also engaged in the following areas: promoting the internationalisation of German universities and research, providing strategic advice to universities regarding internationalisation and international higher education marketing, strengthening German studies, the German language, and studies on Germany abroad, as well as supporting countries in the Global South in establishing higher education institutions.
As an organisation that fosters academic exchange, the DAAD emphasises the importance of cross-border academic cooperation in its anniversary year, particularly during times of geopolitical crises and upheavals.
