A delegation of 18 German universities, research and funding institutions will tour across India and present their master and PhD Opportunities in New Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai in February 2012. The Expo will present an excellent platform for a one-to-one exchange with representatives of German universities and research organisations. It is a great opportunity to ask anything a student or young researcher wants to know, in order to prepare a study or research stay in Germany!

Who should come to the German Study & Research Expo?

The Expo is aimed specifically at Indian graduates and postgraduates as well as PhD students. If you you are interested in doing a master´s programme or a PhD in Germany, the Study & Research Expo is the right event for you! All disciplines are welcome, but there is a focus on Natural Sciences, Engineering, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Economics and Management.What can you expect at the German Study & Research Expo?

Day 1: Walk-In Fair
Meet directly with official representatives from German higher education institutions and get first-hand information about curricula, admission procedures, funding, research and career opportunities, postgraduate courses, PhD offers and more.

Day 2: Interviews with PhD Candidates
Day 2 will be reserved for one-on-one interviews by appointment only. A specially designed online matchmaking tool with profiles on the exhibitors, PhD offers and the possibility to upload CV’s and research proposals will be available on 21 January in order to request appointment slots.

Presentations & Seminars
On both days, you will have the opportunity to attend seminars. Apart from presentations by the participating universities, there will be expert talks on topics such as campus life, engineering studies, management studies, natural science studies, visa norms, employment prospects and many more.

Dates & Times:

New Delhi
Date           18 - 19 February 2012 (Sat/Sun)
Where        Hyatt Regency Delhi, Bhikaji Cam Place, Ring Road, New Delhi 110607
Time          9am – 5pm

Hyderabad
Date           21 - 22 February 2012 (Tue/Wed)
Where        The Park Hyderabad, 22, Raj Bhavan Road, Somajiguda, Hyderabad 500082
Time          9am – 5pm

Chennai
Date           25 - 26 February 2012 (Sat/Sun)
Where        Vivanta by Taj Connemara, Binny Road, Chennai - 600 002
Time          9am – 5pm

Admission to all locations is free of charge. Registration is mandatory for the interviews on the Day 2 only. The registration link will be published here on 21 January 2012!

List of German exhibitors

1. Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau - Max Planck Institut für Immunbiologie und Epigenetik
2. BayIND : Bayerisch-Indisches Zentrum für Wirtschaft und Hochschulen
3. DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
4. DFG (German Research Foundation)
5. Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
6. Freie Universität Berlin
7. Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
8. Hochschule Furtwangen - Informatik, Technik, Wirtschaft, Medien
9. Hochschule Offenburg
10. Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
11. Kühne Logistics University
12. Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
13. Max Mueller Bhavan (Goethe Institut/ Goethe Zentrum)
14. Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
15. Technische Universität Kaiserslautern
16. Universität Leipzig
17. Universität Ulm
18. Universität zu Köln

The German Study & Research Expo India 2012 is part of “Germany and India 2011-2012: Infinite Opportunities”,  a fifteen-month collaborative celebration that will be held in India from September 2011 to November 2012 on the occasion of completing 60 years of Indo-German diplomatic relations. For more information, please visit http://www.germany-and-india.com .

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) will conduct "Research Dialogues" in Delhi, Hyderabad and Pune which will run parallel to the Expo.