KIWi Events

Audience in front of the podium at a KIWi Policy Talk — © Lukas Schramm / DAAD

KIWi offers German universities various dialogue and networking formats aimed at shaping international academic cooperation.

KIWi Policy Talks are dedicated to current foreign academic policy issues while KIWi Connect enables peer-to-peer exchange of experiences. KIWi Lab also serves to explore current needs and new topics in a protected space.

KIWi Connect on 2 December 2026

On 2 December 2026, KIWi is organising a KIWi Connect event entitled "Potentials for Academic Cooperation between Germany and Morocco".

KIWi Policy Talk on 8 November 2026

KIWi is organising a live-streamed KIWi Policy Talk in Berlin on 8 November 2026 under the title “Cooperation and Diplomacy in Space”

KIWi Policy Talk on 7 November 2026

Under the title “Secure Science. European Perspectives”, KIWi is organising a live-streamed KIWi Policy Talk on 7 November 2026.

KIWi Connect on 23 October 2026

Under the title “German-Japanese Cooperation in Medical Research”, the KIWi is organising a KIWi Connect on 23 October 2026.

KIWi Connect on 1 July 2026

Under the title "Strengthening Equitable Academic Partnerships – Insights from the Africa Charter for Transformative Research Collaborations," KIWi organised a KIWi Connect on 1 July 2026.

KIWi Policy Talk on 8 November 2025

In this KIWi Policy Talk, experts from the United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden, and Germany will explore how different national strategies can be translated into the practices of higher education institutions — without compromising academic freedom or international trust.

KIWi Policy Talk on 7 November 2025

The KIWi Policy Talk aims to develop a better understanding of the opportunities and challenges of future cooperation between India and Germany and to identify common ways of how academic cooperation between both countries can be expanded in the field of innovation.