Networking across the World
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International

The University of Bonn is integrated in a considerable number of international networks. Maintaining excellent relations with internationally-renowned universities and research centers throughout the world, the University is a key actor in the transnational knowledge society. This is expressed further in the large number of international students attracted to the University of Bonn every year, the considerable international mobility of our students and sustained interest from visiting international researchers to work at the University of Bonn.

University of Bonn: A home for talents from all over the world!

University of Bonn: A home for talents from all over the world!

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Topics and Services

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International Students

Over 200 degree programs, English-language teaching, double degree and exchange programs and a comprehensive range of advice for international students.

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Study and Internships Abroad

Experience other teaching methods, extend professional networks and acquire intercultural skills. Study abroad widens horizons.

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Researching and Teaching in Bonn

The University of Bonn provides international researchers and teachers with a stimulating environment and a range of advice and services.

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Researching and Teaching Abroad

International experience is a key part of an academic career. The Erasmus mobility program for academic staff and a range of internal and external grant programs provide support in this respect.

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Welcome Center for International Researchers

The Welcome Center provides advice and practical support to international researchers in preparation for and during their time in Bonn.

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Campus international

The Campus International program seeks to promote greater intercultural exchange. Students have variety opportunities to acquire intercultural experience and soft skills in a targeted manner.

News
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Diets need more sustainability
There has been a rapid increase in cardiovascular and metabolic conditions in sub-Saharan Africa. What is the link between sustainable diets that are nutritious, environmentally friendly, economically affordable, and socioculturally acceptable, and cardiometabolic conditions? An international research team led by Prof. Dr. Ina Danquah, Hertz Chair for Innovation for Planetary Health in the Transdisciplinary Research Area “Sustainable Futures” and Director at Center for Development Research (ZEF) at University of Bonn, investigated this question among Ghanaian adults who live in various locations.
Sep 01, 2026
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University of Bonn at GAIN26 in San Francisco
A research community with big plans came together for the three-day GAIN26 conference in San Francisco, where postdocs and early-career researchers from across North America were after new contacts, funding options and job prospects in Germany. The University of Bonn used the annual meeting of the German Academic International Network (GAIN) from August 21 to 23, 2026, as an opportunity to discuss these very matters face to face with its audience.
Aug 28, 2026
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DAAD to Continue Funding Joint Master’s Degree Program with St Andrews for Four More Years
The program in German and Comparative Literature at the Universities of Bonn and St Andrews gives students in the Rhineland and Scotland an international double degree and has been one of the mainstays of the two institutions’ strategic partnership since 2013. The German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, DAAD) has now agreed to fund the program for a further four years, thus enabling the continuation of a study offering that has combined a literary education with intensive international experience since 2013.
Aug 05, 2026
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DAAD Funding: University of Bonn Ranks Among the Nation's Top Institutions
The University of Bonn is among the leading higher-education institutions in Germany when it comes to funding from the German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, DAAD). The latest funding statistics for 2025 put it sixth in Germany among the DAAD’s member institutions, attracting total funding of some €9.18 million. Thus the University of Excellence has moved up two places in the rankings year on year. The analysis shows that Bonn is the university in North Rhine-Westphalia that receives the most funding from the DAAD.
Jul 27, 2026

Latest News

Current Calls for Proposals

Funding calls by the University of Bonn for the promotion of international mobility and research projects conducted with international partners.

War in Ukraine

Support offers and information for students and researchers from Ukraine and expert knowledge of researchers for the media.

Solidarity with Israel

Hotline and information for Israeli students, researchers and teachers currently in Bonn and members of our University who are presently in Israel.

Further Resources

Advice and Contact Information

Contact persons for international programs and projects run in the International Office.

Learning German

German courses for international applicants, students and (visiting) researchers.

Intercultural Training

In preparation for a stay abroad, but also particularly recommended for studying in Germany.