International Relations Office

To Germany and Back:

Opportunities for academic cooperation and exchange

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University of Melbourne: Tuesday November 10

The University of Melbourne is hosting a day of events designed to promote and strengthen the University's research and collaboration activities in Germany.

Venue: eZone Theatre, Level 1, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning (unless otherwise specified)


11.30-12.00 German Studies at the University of Melbourne (No RSVP required)
Dr Leo Kretzenbacher, Convenor, German Studies Program, School of Languages and Linguistics
12.00-13.00 Public Lecture: Protecting rights in the 21st century: Australia and Germany compared (No RSVP required)
Professor Cheryl Saunders, Melbourne Law School
13.00-14.30 DAAD, Humboldt Fellows: Alumni lunch (by invitation)
14.30-15.15 Student afternoon tea, hosted by Dr Anne-Marie Schleich, German Consul-General (by invitation)
15.30-17.00 Research Seminar: German research and exchange opportunities (RSVP)
  • 15.30 Introduction
    Dr Anne-Marie Schleich, German Consul-General
  • 15.35 DAAD funding programs for study and research exchange to Germany
    Dr Andreas Jaeger, Director, DAAD Information Centre, Sydney
  • 15.50 Go8-DAAD awards: a University of Melbourne Success Story
    Dr Mark Peternell, School of Earth Sciences
  • 16.10 Research funding schemes: support for UoM academics
    Melinda Heron, Alice Boland, Melbourne Research Office
  • 16.25 Alexander von Humboldt Foundation: Research Fellowships and Awards
    Associate Professor Trevor Finlayson, Australian Association of von Humboldt Fellows
  • 16.40 Collaboration in research training – a joint Australian-German PhD
    Stephan Lau, Dr Levin Kuhlman, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • 16.55 Concluding remarks
    Ms Katrin Titz, DAAD lecturer, German Studies Program
17.30-19.00 Cocktail reception, hosted by Professor Warren Bebbington, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (University Affairs) (RSVP by Monday November 2)
Venue: Upper East Dining Room, University House
On display: 20 years of the Peaceful Revolution and German Reunification - a photo exhibition covering the historic events leading to the 1989 peaceful revolution.

The International Relations Office would like to acknowledge the support of the DAAD / Goethe Institut and the German Consulate-General in making this event possible.

For enquiries, please contact Carolyn O'Brien, International Relations Office.

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