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German universities and research institutions at the 14th European Career Fair

More than 30 German universities, research institutions and funding agencies will come together as a “German Cluster” to introduce themselves and their activities at the upcoming European Career Fair in Boston.

The European Career Fair, one of the largest transatlantic career fairs in the U.S., will take place at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from January 29 to February 1, 2010. Now in its 14th year, the annual event matches candidates from America’s leading universities with the top echelon of employers from Europe.

On Sunday, January 31, the German exhibitors will hold an information session, titled "New Initiatives – More Opportunities,"at the Hyatt Regency in Cambridge. This event will feature twoworkshops for graduate students, postdoctoral candidates, and juniorfaculty.
Workshop 1 will explain “How to Find a Postdoc, YoungInvestigator and Faculty Position in Germany”, while Workshop 2 willfocus on “Earning a PhD in Germany”.
The event is open to anyoneinterested in studying and researching in Germany. The workshops willbe conducted in English. The event is free, but registration isrequired.

Candidates who wish to participate are asked to register in advance at www.research-in-germany.de/ecf2010

Weinvite all interested students, researchers and journalists to theGerman Cluster on Saturday, January 30 (9 am – 5 pm), and theinformation session on Sunday, January 31 (9 am – 12:30 pm).

Venue of the European Career Fair (Opening hours 9 am – 5 pm):
Campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge (MA)
Building W20-401
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
USA
career@euroclub.mit.edu
www.euro-career.com/

List of participants in the “German Cluster”:

  • Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH)
  • Baden-Württemberg International (bwi)
  • Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
  • Berlin School of Economics and Law (HWR)
  • CologneGraduate School in Management, Economics and Social Sciences(CGS)Consortium of the Ruhr-Area universities, "ConRuhr" USAFraunhofer-Gesellschaft (FhG)
  • Freie Universität Berlin (FU)
  • Friedrich Schiller University Jena
  • Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg
  • German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
  • German Academic International Network (GAIN)
  • German Consulate General Boston
  • German Research Foundation (DFG)
  • Helmholtz Association
  • Hessen Universities Consortium
  • Justus Liebig University Gießen
  • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
  • KISSWIN
  • Leibniz Association (WGL)
  • Ludwig Maximilian University Munich (LMU)
  • Max Planck Society (MPG)
  • RWTH Aachen University
  • Technische Universität Dresden (TU)
  • Technische Universität München (TUM)
  • TU9 – German Institutes of Technology
  • Ulm University – International Graduate School in Molecular Medicine Ulm
  • Universität Leipzig
  • Universität Stuttgart
  • University of Bonn
  • University of Mannheim
  • University of Osnabrück
  • University of Potsdam
  • University of Würzburg Graduate Schools (UWGS)
  • WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management

The Federal Government presents its research landscape through "Research in Germany". As part of “Research in Germany”, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) organises international events to enhance the appeal of research in Germany abroad. The “Research in Germany” portal offers information on research institutes, key research areas as well as funding and career opportunities. It also delivers the latest science and research news from Germany, upcoming events and over 300 annotated links to interesting German R&D websites. The “Research in Germany” portal is maintained by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

For more information on the German Cluster, contact:
Ruth André
German Academic Exchange Service
+ 49 228 882 667
andre@daad.de

For more information on “Research in Germany”, contact:
Anke Sobieraj
German Academic Exchange Service
+ 49 228 882 858
sobieraj@daad.de
or visit www.research-in-germany.de

 

Source: Research in Germany, January 2010 Editor by Rudolf Smolarczyk, HRK Countries / organization: EU Egypt Argentina Australia Belgium Benin Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Chile China Costa Rica Denmark Germany Ecuador El Salvador Estonia Finland France Georgia Greece United Kingdom Guatemala India Indonesia Iraq Iran Ireland Iceland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Cameroon Canada Kazakhstan Kenya Colombia Croatia Cuba Kuwait Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malaysia Malta Morocco Republic of North Macedonia Mexico Moldova Mongolia Montenegro Namibia Nepal New Zealand Nicaragua Netherlands Norway Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Rwanda Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Sweden Senegal Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Somalia Spain South Africa Korea, South Syria Tanzania Thailand Czech Republic Türkiye Ukraine Hungary USA Uruguay Venezuela United Arab Emirates Vietnam Belarus Central African Republic Topic: Vocational Education and Training Higher Education High Tech Regions and Networks Funding Infrastructure

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