Centres for German and European Studies (CGES)
The DAAD currently funds nineteen interdisciplinary Centres for German and European Studies at outstanding foreign universities in eleven countries with funding from the Federal Foreign Office. The center funding contributes to the structural strengthening of Germany- and Europe-related teaching and research abroad.
Einblicke / Insights - Yearbook from the Centres for German and European Studies
Selected scientific articles from the Centers for German and European Studies funded by DAAD were published for the first time in 2022 as a yearbook. This year, the articles were published on the DAAD website - two or three each month. The authors work and research at Centers for German and European Studies in 11 countries: the Netherlands, France, Poland, Great Britain, Israel, the USA, Canada, Korea, China, Japan and Brazil. The works on transnational migration, cultural exchange, sustainable development, European integration and political systems were eventually be published in the following anthology.
Einblicke / Insights - 2024/2025 - Yearbook of the CGES European Studies
Use our interactive map to get an overview of the location of the DAAD-funded CGES in the current network or use the list of the centres arranged alphabetically by country. Here you can not only see at which universities the centres are located, but you can also go directly to their individual websites.
The three main areas of impact of the centers are research, teaching, and public outreach. Networking among the centers themselves is also an important component of the program.
The Centers Program…
… contributes to conveying a realistic and contemporary image of Germany in key partner countries.
… contributes to the structural strengthening of teaching and research related to Germany and Europe abroad.
… contributes to ensuring that the CGES establish themselves sustainably as national reference centers for excellence in German and European studies.
… contributes to continuity in cooperation between Germany and its partner countries.
… contributes to the promotion of the German language and the dissemination of German culture abroad.
Program Objectives
1. The interdisciplinary teaching, supervision, and research activities of the CGES/partner universities on Germany- and Europe-related topics are to be strengthened.
2. Graduates / alumni und alumnae of the CGES are to apply their knowledge of Germany- and Europe-related topics and act as multipliers.
3. Current research findings related to Germany and Europe are to be made accessible to both specialist audiences and the broader public.
4. Approaches to ensuring the personnel, (infra)structural, and content-related sustainability of the centers are to be implemented.
5. Regional and supra-regional professional networks on Germany- and Europe-related topics are to be established or expanded among (international, including German) stakeholders from academia and education, politics, business, media, and civil society, as well as among the CGES themselves.
Funded by:
