Telling DAAD stories together - Celebrating 100 years of exchange together!

100 years of DAAD - that's 100 years of stories that have changed lives, broadened horizons and created connections across borders.

And now it's your turn! Tell us how DAAD funding has shaped your path and become part of an anniversary campaign that celebrates the diversity and impact of international encounters.

Your story matters

What have you experienced through and with the DAAD? What doors did the international academic exchange open for you? Which moment, which place, which encounter has remained in your memory?

Tell us and the DAAD community how the DAAD has influenced your life - be it through an inspiring research stay, unforgettable friendships or the path to your dream job.

 

Hashtag campaign #daad100 - How you can join in

• Get creative on social media: share a special moment, formative experiences, encounters, insights or memories from your time as a DAAD scholarship holder. Whether it's a collage, a short video or simply an honest post with a photo (e.g. from our digital photo box👇) - your authentic perspective makes all the difference! 
• Important: Use the hashtag #DAAD100 so that we can find and share your contributions. If you like, you can also add the hashtag #changemaker to emphasise how the DAAD motto "Change through exchange" has made an impact.
• Tag us: You can find us on Instagram at @100YearsDAAD and @daad_worldwide. Selected posts will find their way onto the social wall on the anniversary website.

Not active on social media?

No problem! You can also send us your story in the traditional way - by letter or postcard. Tell us about your experiences and memories on paper and we will also share selected contributions on the anniversary website.

Please send your mail to:

DAAD - Jubiläumsbüro (K1)
Reference: My DAAD story
Kennedyallee 50
D - 53175 Bonn

Why join in?

By sharing your story, you make visible how international academic exchange builds bridges and shapes the future. At a time when national borders are often emphasised and global challenges are becoming increasingly complex, you are setting an example: Exchange connects, strengthens dialogue and creates solutions for a common future.

Your story inspires others, shows the importance of openness and cooperation and becomes part of a movement that illustrates why international academic exchange is indispensable, especially today.

Show what exchange can achieve - for you, for all of us, for the world of tomorrow!