International Days 2026
October 19 – 21, 2026
Once again, this year’s International Days at the University of Bonn will be devoted to excellent students and researchers, international partnerships and intercultural dialogue. Alongside the traditional presentation of the State Awards and the DAAD Prize on October 20, 2026, the Vice-Rectorate for International Affairs will also be hosting a number of fact-finding and networking events.
One highlight of the 2026 International Days will be the annual summit of the Bonn University Ambassadors. A networking event, likewise on October 20, 2026, will give students and researchers at the University the chance to meet our Ambassadors and chat about their plans to spend time abroad or possibilities for collaboration.
Fancy seeing your artworks up on these walls?
If you are a member of the University and are interested in showcasing an art project with a strong international dimension on the walls of Leah’s World Café, please email a one-page concept paper to:
Marc Guschal and Christopher Prinz
Advisors for International Affairs
Vice-Rectorate for International Affairs, University of Bonn
E-mail: prorektorat.internationales@uni-bonn.de
Come and meet the Bonn University Ambassadors
As former guest researchers of the University, our Bonn University Ambassadors are united not only by their personal relationship with Bonn but also by the desire to represent our institution well abroad. To mark this year’s International Days, Bonn University Ambassadors from universities in Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Jordan, the UK and the US will once again be traveling to Bonn for a joint workshop and a public networking event for students. This annual summit is designed to reinforce the participants’ already strong ties to Bonn through joint activities and intensive dialogue, enable the program to be developed further and build bridges enabling students to discover the rest of the world.
Ask an Ambassador: Chat, snack and discover your opportunities abroad
Date: October 20, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Venue: Senate Hall, University Main Building
Event language: English
We will shortly be adding a sign-up link to the event on this page.
Our Bonn University Ambassadors all share academic and personal ties to the city, making them the ideal people to answer your questions about doctorates, research or teaching abroad from their own experience.
At the International Days 2026, you will be able to meet our ambassadors in person at a networking event. Each will have their own booth at which they will introduce their home countries and institutions, talk about specific opportunities for collaboration and answer your questions about academic exchange and research partnerships.
Find out more about your options for spending time or collaborating on projects abroad and meet the right people to help you do just that! Our advisors from the International Office will also be on hand to answer your practical questions on the spot.
This year you can meet…
Weitere Bonn University Ambassadors
Drop-in sessions: studying and internships abroad
Date: October 20, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Venue: Grand Hall, University Main Building (1F), Am Hof 1, 53113 Bonn
Event languages: German and English
Interested in spending time abroad during your studies and keen to get an overview of your options? As part of the 2026 International Days, you are welcome to pop by the Grand Hall during the drop-in sessions and get some one-to-one advice.
Contact:
Hannah Scharf
Study Abroad Advisory Service / International Office, University of Bonn
Email: auslandsstudium@uni-bonn.de — Phone: +49 228 73-60613
Opening of a new photography exhibition at Leah’s World Café
Date: October 20, 2026
Time: 01:00 – 02:00 PM
Venue: Leah’s World Café, Rabinstr. 8 (GF), 53111 Bonn
Event language: German
We will shortly be adding a sign-up link to the event on this page.
In partnership with the Studierendenwerk Bonn and the International Office at the University of Bonn, the Vice-Rectorate for International Affairs will be inaugurating a new photography exhibition at Rabinstraße 8, the home of the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Protestant Theology and the Faculty of Catholic Theology.
Further information will be provided shortly.
Presentation of the State Awards and the DAAD Prize
Date: October 20, 2026
Time: Beginning at 4:00 AM, followed by a reception
Venue: Grand Hall and Senate Hall, University Main Building (1F),
Am Hof 1, 53113 Bonn
Event language: English
We will shortly be adding a sign-up link to the event on this page.
This year too, outstanding students and early-career researchers are set to be honored with the state awards and the DAAD Prize on October 20 as part of the International Days. The state awards are sponsored by the French, Spanish and UK governments.
The Vice-Rectorate for International Affairs is inviting all the guests at the event to a reception afterward in the Senate Hall.
Besides members of our University management, the awards ceremony will also be attended by a raft of international guests, including our Bonn University Ambassadors from all over the world and representatives of the sponsor governments and the German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, DAAD).
The program at a glance
Round Table "France: Research, Teaching, and Collaboration"
Date: October 19, 2026
Time: 9:00 – 11:30 AM
Venue: P26 (1F), Poststr. 26, 53111 Bonn
Event language: German – and where appropriate: French
Access policy: Researchers, teaching staff, and technical and administrative staff; registration via email directly to the Centre Ernst Robert Curtius (CERC): cerc@uni-bonn.de.
Ask an Ambassador: Chat, snack and discover your opportunities abroad
Date: October 20, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Venue: Senate Hall, University Main Building (1F), Am Hof 1, 53113 Bonn
Event language: English
Access policy: Open to the public; registration opens soon.
Drop-in sessions: studying and internships abroad
Date: October 20, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Venue: Grand Hall, University Main Building (1F), Am Hof 1, 53113 Bonn
Event languages: German and English
Access policy: Open to students.
Opening of photography exhibition at Leah’s World Café
Date: October 20, 2026
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Venue: Leah’s World Café, Rabinstr. 8 (GF), 53111 Bonn
Event language: German
Access policy: Open to the public; registration opens soon.
Presentation of the State Awards and the DAAD Prize
Date: October 20, 2026
Time: Beginning at 4:00 AM, followed by a reception
Venue: Grand Hall and Senate Hall, University Main Building (1F), Am Hof 1, 53113 Bonn
Event language: English
Access policy: Open to the public; registration opens soon.
Meet-up der Cologne-Bonn Academy in Exile (CBA)
Date: October 21, 2026
Time: to be announced
Venue: Grand Hall and Senate Hall, University Main Building (1F), Am Hof 1, 53113 Bonn
Event language: to be announced
Access policy: to be announced
We are truly international: global projects and initiatives
Internationality is one of the University of Bonn’s defining characteristics, and we routinely showcase some of our many varied international partnerships and projects during the International Days. Take a look at a few examples on this page and learn more about our strategic international partnerships and cooperation arrangements.
Looking back on the 2025 International Days
2025’s International Days focused once again on excellent students and researchers, international partnerships and intercultural dialogue. Alongside the presentation of the state awards and the DAAD Prize for exceptional early-career researchers, the Vice-Rectorate for International Affairs also hosted a wide range of events.
One of these, called Ask an Ambassador, gave interested students and researchers the chance to network with the Bonn University Ambassadors and chat about their plans to spend time abroad or possibilities for collaboration. Meanwhile, a workshop reserved for the ambassadors themselves provided a platform for discussing future prospects and potential partnerships between their home universities and the University of Bonn.
Information on filming and photography
During the International Days, the University of Bonn arranges for photographs to be taken and filming to be done. This will be published online, in printed media and on social media channels for the purpose of promoting its activities. Please speak to our photographers and filming team on site if you and/or your children do not wish to be photographed or filmed.
Contact:
Christopher Prinz
Marc Guschal
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