DAAD South Africa Newsletter, 5 November 2008

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1 DAAD Suth Africa Newsletter, 5 Nvember 2008 Tday s tpics and advertisement: DAAD PROGRAMMES (1) Alumni Schls 2009 DAAD IC JOHANNESBURG EVENTS (2) German Suth African Research Lecture Series 2008 (3) Alumni Fair MISCELLANEOUS (4) Schlarships fr Internatinal PhD Prgramme in Mlecular Cell Bilgy (5) Mundus Urban Schlarship (6) DAAD Online Resurces (7) Curses in Germany ADVERTISEMENT (8) Psitin in the DAAD IC Jhannesburg DAAD PROGRAMMES (1) Alumni Schls 2009 Fd/ Nutritin Because f the great demand fr experts in the nutritin sectr all ver the wrld, the DAAD will ffer tw alumni schls n the subject. The schls will be held in Germany in early Participants will have the pprtunity t take part in the Internatinal Trade Fair Anuga FdTec frm 9 t 13 March Fllwing the Fair, they will be able t attend ne f the fllwing tw curses: Pstharvest technlgies High Tec fr fd security and fd safety Universität Göttingen, March 2009 Quality Dynamics f Fruits and Vegetables in the Pst-Harvest Phase Universität Hannver, March 2009 The curses are meant fr experts frm develping cuntries. Applicants have t be alumni f German higher educatin institutins. The applicatin deadline fr bth curses is 15 Nvember Applicatins shuld be submitted directly t the institutins. Fr detailed infrmatin, please cntact the DAAD IC Jhannesburg (Tel , daad@wits.ac.za) r cnsult and 1

2 Water Access t clean water is a majr Millennium Develpment Gal f the United Natins. In March/ April 2009, the DAAD will ffer three alumni schls in Germany n the subject. Fllwing the curses, participants will have the pprtunity t take part in the Internatinal Fair Water Berlin frm 30 March t 4 April The curses are: System Slutins t Integrated Water Resurce Management Technische Universität Ilmenau, March 2009 Transbundary Water Management Fachhchschule Köln, March 2009 Water and Energy Integrated Management f Resurces Universität Siegen, March 2009 The curses are meant fr experts frm develping cuntries. Applicants have t be alumni f German higher educatin institutins. The applicatin deadline fr bth curses is 30 Nvember Applicatins shuld be submitted directly t the institutins. Fr mre infrmatin, please cntact the DAAD IC Jhannesburg (Tel , daad@wits.ac.za) r cnsult DAAD IC JOHANNESBURG EVENTS (2 ) German Suth African Research Lecture Series 2008 The German Suth African Research Lecture Series 2008 aimed at prmting research c-peratin between the tw cuntries and at strengthening existing netwrks. The lecture series was presented by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), n behalf f the German Federal Ministry f Educatin and Research (BMBF). The secnd ut f three events in this year s Research Lecture Series was a lecture entitled Brain Cells under Stress: Implicatins fr Neurdegenerative Diseases and Aging, which was held at the University f Cape Twn n 9 Octber The main speakers were Prf Christiane Richter-Landsberg, Carl-vn-Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, and Prf Vivienne Russell, University f Cape Twn. 2 Frm left t right: Ralf Hermann, Vivienne Russell, Wilma Venter, Christiane Richter-Landsberg, Lukas Kaiser

3 The lecture series was cncluded n 15 Octber 2008 with a lecture n Nuclear Safety Management Latest Develpments in Germany and Suth Africa. The speakers were Dr Walter Trmm, Nuclear Safety Research Prgramme (NUKLEAR), Research Centre Karlsruhe, Prf Barney de Villiers, Stellenbsch University and Mr Frederik Reitsma, Nuclear Engineering Analysis Grup Leader PBMR Ltd. Frm left t right: Hlger Blaul, Lukas Kaiser, Frederik Reitsma, Walter Trmm, Barney de Villiers, Ralf Hermann (3) Alumni Fair Innvative Netwrking that was the mtt f the first Alumni Fair that tk place in Jhannesburg n 10 and 11 Octber. The Fair was hsted jintly by InWEnt, DAAD, Gethe-Institut, AGEF, ZAV/CIM and many ther assciated German rganisatins. Mre than 500 visitrs gathered at the Gethe-Institute Jhannesburg t meet ld and make new cntacts, t learn abut activities and netwrks in Suth Africa and abut the Alumniprtal Deutschland (APD). The APD ffers infrmatin n training, prfessinal netwrking and jb pprtunities as well as n current develpments in Germany. It is a jint c-peratin prject f a variety f German rganisatins and financed by the German Federal Ministry f Ecnmic Cperatin and Develpment (BMZ). Fr mre infrmatin, please cnsult The prgramme f the Alumni Fair included panel discussins, rundtables and wrkshps with guests frm different fields such as culture, media, educatin, internatinal cperatin and industry. At the DAAD stand, visitrs culd infrm themselves abut the DAAD and its prgrammes as well as Germany as a study and research destinatin. DAAD alumni and partners participated in the panel Internatinal Netwrks in Higher Educatin and Research. The panel was chaired by Dr Ralf Hermann (DAAD IC Jhannesburg) and included cntributins frm Rbert Kriger (NRF), Dr Sumita Ramgareeb (Crp Bilgy Resurce Centre), Dr Pamela Dube (NECSA) and Prf Mapundi Banda (University f the Witwatersrand). 3

4 Frm left t right: Rbert Kriger, Sumita Ramgareeb, Ralf Hermann, Pamela Dube, Mapundi Banda Samia Chasi (DAAD IC Jhannesburg) cntributed t a panel n Skills, Knwledge, Opprtunities & Challenges created thrugh current SA/ German Cperatin. Other panelists were Sam Tsima (Mtrla/Cats), Anita Hle (DAV), Mike vn der Heyde (Senir Experten Service) and Ulrich Laute (InWEnt). The discussin was mderated by Zini Gdden (InWEnt/LED). Dr Chats Devrp (saxphnes, flute), Deputy Directr f the Directrate Music at UNISA and DAAD alumnus, and his clleagues Nel Stcktn (keybard), Harry Tallis (bass, vcals) and Gdfrey Mgcina (drums) were part f the cultural prgramme and entertained the audience with Smth Chats. MISCELLANEOUS (4) Schlarships fr Internatinal PhD Prgramme in Mlecular Cell Bilgy The Internatinal PhD Prgramme "Mlecular Cell Bilgy", established in 2003, is a jint activity f the Max-Delbrück Centre (MDC) fr Mlecular Medicine and the Humbldt Universität (HU) Berlin. The Prgramme, which is run in English, prvides exceptinal research pprtunities and in-depth interdisciplinary training in Mlecular Cell Bilgy. It is aimed at university graduates (with Diplma r research Masters degree), wh wish t btain a dctral degree in the fields f Cell Bilgy, Mlecular Bilgy, Mlecular Genetics, Mlecular Cardivascular Research, Develpmental Bilgy, Systems Bilgy, Biinfrmatics, Structural Bilgy and Mlecular Neurbilgy. Abut 20 successful PhD candidates are ffered a fully-funded dctral psitin either at the MDC r the HU. The salary level paid fr the graduate students emplyed as research 4

5 assistants is in accrdance with the standard tariff fr the German public service sectr. The Helmhltz Graduate Schl 'Mlecular Cell Bilgy' als prvides travel grants fr its PhD students, encuraging them t attend internatinal scientific meetings t present their findings, external curses and summer schls, r fr cllabrative visits. The applicatin deadline fr studies beginning in autumn (September/ Octber) 2009 is 19 January Fr mre infrmatin, please g t (5) Mundus Urban Schlarship The Erasmus Mundus Prgramme ffers schlarships t nn-eurpean students and schlars t participate in the interdisciplinary Advanced Master's Curse in Internatinal C-peratin and Urban Develpment. The prgramme, which is taught in English, is jintly ffered by the Technische Universität Darmstadt (Germany), the Università Tr Vergata (Rme, Italy), the Universitat Internacinal de Catalunya (Barcelna, Spain) and the Université Pierre Mendés (Grenble, France). It leads t a duble Masters degree. Applicants fr student schlarships t the value f 42,000 EUR shuld have cncluded previus studies f a minimum f 4 years with excellent results in a subject related t urban develpment. In additin, they shuld have prfessinal wrk experience f a minimum f ne year. Schlars frm utside Eurpe may apply fr shrt term bursaries t the value f 4,000 EUR per mnth t teach and cnduct research at ne f the abve mentined universities. In bth cases the deadline fr applicatins is 1 December 2008 fr the cycle. Fr mre infrmatin, please cnsult (6) DAAD Online Resurces Internatinal Prgrammes Please cnsult the DAAD website ( fr updated infrmatin n Internatinal Prgrammes 2008/2009 ( These prgrammes are Internatinal Bachelr, Master r Dctral Prgrammes in Germany, which, as a rule, share the fllwing characteristics: They ffer internatinally recgnised degrees. They are accredited, r have an accreditatin pending. They are taught slely r primarily in English. They have an internatinalised curriculum with study perids abrad and/r have ties with internatinal guest lecturers and universities. They include prfessinal caching and cunselling fr internatinal students inside and utside yur specific area f study. 5

6 The new, imprved search engine nw allws yu t search the database accrding t the fllwing additinal criteria: (a) length f prgramme, (b) tuitin fees and (c) special features such as part-time r fast track. Summer Curses Please cnsult the DAAD website ( fr updated infrmatin n Summer Curses in Germany ( Mst f these curses take place during the German university summer break (July September). Sme curses are als ffered during the winter mnths. There is a wide range f curses available and many f them include a diverse scial prgramme. (7) Curses in Germany Please nte the fllwing (degree) curses ffered by German higher educatin institutins: PhD prgramme in Astrphysics and Csmlgy Internatinal Max-Planck Research Schl n Astrphysics at the Ludwig- Maximilians-Universität München PhD fellwships available. Deadline: 1 December Internatinal MSc in Pwer Engineering Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cttbus Full and partial ESKOM schlarships available fr Suth Africans. BSc in General Engineering Science (GES) Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg Partial schlarships available fr internatinal students. Masters in Advanced Materials Science (AMS) Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München A Winter Curse will be ffered by interdaf e. V. am Herder-Institut der Universität Leipzig ( frm 5 January t 14 February Places fr self-funding participants might still be available. The csts f the six-week prgramme amunt t 1700 EUR (curse fees: 1,170 EUR; accmmdatin: 400 EUR; excursin t Berlin: 130 EUR). Anther EUR shuld be budgeted fr persnal expenses. Shuld yu be interested, please send an t interdaf@uni-leipzig.de n r befre 28 Nvember

7 ADVERTISEMENT (8) Psitin in the DAAD IC Jhannesburg Mitarbeiter/-in DAAD Infrmatin Centre Jhannesburg (30 Wchenstunden) Der Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst (DAAD) ist eine gemeinsame Einrichtung der deutschen Hchschulen fördert die internatinalen Beziehungen der deutschen Hchschulen mit dem Ausland durch den Austausch vn Studierenden und Wissenschaftlern und durch internatinale Prgramme und Prjekte unterhält ein weltweites Netzwerk vn Bürs, Dzenten und Alumnivereinigungen und bietet Infrmatinen und Beratung vr Ort ist eine Mittlerrganisatin der Auswärtigen Kulturplitik, der Hchschul- und Wissenschaftsplitik swie der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit im Hchschulbereich Die Tätigkeit im IC-Bür an der Wits University, Jhannesburg, bietet vielfältige Aufgaben im Bereich der internatinalen Studien- und Frschungskperatin und ein dynamisches, teamrientiertes Arbeitsumfeld. Die Aufgaben der Stelleninhaber/in umfassen u.a.: Unterstützung der Buchhaltung und Budgetverwaltung des IC Kntrlle und Pflege der Publikatinsbestände, Materialbeschaffung inkl. Zllabwicklung, Kntrlle und Ausbau der Bürausstattung Bür- und Pstdienste Beteiligung an Prjektdkumentatin und Wissensmanagement des IC Beratungstätigkeit per Brief, Fax und swie im Besucherverkehr Mitarbeit bei der Planung und Durchführung vn Prjekten Mitarbeit bei der Erstellung vn Publikatinen und Werbematerial des IC Kntaktpflege zu lkalen und deutschen Partnerinstitutinen Zu den Einstellungskriterien gehören: abgeschlssenes Hchschulstudium kmmunikative Fähigkeiten einschl. sehr guter Englisch- und guter Deutschkenntnisse Interkulturelle Kmpetenz Kenntnisse des deutschen Hchschulsystems und die Bereitschaft, sie zu erweitern (Studienerfahrungen an einer deutschen Hchschule erwünscht) Sicherheit in den gängigen Office-Anwendungen, Bereitschaft zur Aneignung weiterer Cmputerfertigkeiten Sicherheit im Umgang mit Bilanzen Organisatinsfähigkeiten Eigenständigkeit bei zugleich teamrientierter Arbeitsweise Spezialkenntnisse z,b. in Prjektmanagement, Marketing und PR, IT.ä. sind ein Bewerbungsvrteil. Das IC beabsichtigt die Einstellung eines südafrikanischen Staatsbürgers der Residents. Die Wchenarbeitszeit umfasst in der Regel 30 Stunden bei flexiblen Zeiten besnders in Prjektphasen. Die Stelle sll s früh wie möglich im Jahr 2009 besetzt werden. Die Vergütung mit Mitteln des DAAD (Bnn) erflgt gemäß rtsüblichen Tarifen, rientiert an den Gehaltsskalen der University f the Witwatersrand. Bitte senden Sie Ihre Bewerbung (Anschreiben, CV, relevante Arbeits- und Studiennachweise) bis zum (Eingang) per an ralf.hermann@wits.ac.za der per Pst an: Dr. Ralf Hermann, DAAD Infrmatin Centre, P.O. Bx 269, Wits Tel: , Fax: This newsletter was cmpiled by the DAAD Infrmatin Centre Jhannesburg. If yu d nt wish t receive future newsletters, please reply t this and type UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line. T change and/ r update yur cntact details, please send an t daad@wits.ac.za. 7