African Science Day in Frankfurt am Main
With this year’s theme as “State and Violence in Africa”, the African Development Initiative (ADI) e.V. would like to invite you to this year’s African Read More
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16.11 Schlumberg Scholarships call for applications 2013/2014
The schlumberger foundation faculty for the future program, launched in 2004, awards fellowships to women from developing and emerging economies to pursue phd or post-doctoral Read More
Criteria people use when choosing a Uni
1. The city This is one of the major factors because it has a lot ingrained in it. Some of the issues that help choose Read More
Thief steals van only to find bodies in it
On a very very light note, a thief found a packed van in Berlin and decided he had found his dream car deciding to steal Read More
Entitlement to Royalty
For a long time as Africans we’ve carried a sense of entitlement to AID, to pity, to wealth, to respect etc. As Africans we’ve continued Read More
Nuru getting his 2nd operation
Remember Nuru? The maasai boy in Salzburg, who’s here to gain his hearing (Read his story here). Twice a week Nuru goes to hospital where they Read More
Kenyan breaks a record in Cologne
There was a marathon in Cologne today. Thank you Mary for representing. Our very own won and broke the record. Alfred Kering came first 2:07:37 followed by Read More
Precious Girls’ Student shares about her trip to Germany
Read a recollection from a Kenyan student who spent 4weeks in Germany as one of the four PAD scholars. She writes about the cities she Read More
Alternatives to the Wirtschaftsprüfer Exam
The exam has been deemed to be one of the hardest exams ever in Germany with only less than 50% qualifying in their first try. Read More
Essay on Role of standards in the Kenyan economy wins the DIN/ISO competition
Mr. Amwayi Omukhweso William, winner of the 2012 ISO/DIN essay contest This year’s competion involved writing an essay based on the topic: “How do ISO Read More
Njenga the Film Maker and his Star, Wangeci
Meet Wangeci and Helmut or as others call him, Njenga or The white Kikuyu. I bet some of you have watched Wangeci’s videos on youtube Read More
Young Environment Envoy from Kenya named
Beverly Kendi Nkonge (2nd L) and Mwanyuma Hope Mugambi (2nd R), Bayer/UNEP Young Environmental Envoys 2012 with Franz Labuschagne (R), Managing Director, Bayer East Africa Read More
Do students want to and can they stay after their studies?
A survey involving 6200 international students in Germany, France, Sweden and the UK had these results. Students who majored in Engineering and Sciences were more Read More
A heart for Literature and the Diaspora – Kenyan Prof in Bayreuth
I know most of you have never heard of him, not unless you were once a member of Moi University in Eldoret. I introduce Prof. Dr. Read More
Planning to extend your study time? You might get a fine for that
The Land tag in Sachsen recently passed a law declaring that any student that extended their study time by more than 4 Semesters from the Read More
Interested in Investing in Kenya
The German investors are unapologetically eyeing the Kenyan market; many have already set up shop in Kenya while many others are still thinking and Read More
Pics from the Career Fair with Mkenya
The Career Fair with Mkenya in Nairobi was such a success, the attendance was great and we had a great time learning about the different Read More
The Kenyan-Swiss seeking a political seat in Kenya
Under the scotching Kenyan sun a tour bus carrying 2 Swiss tourists got a puncture. What had had been planned to be an adventurous Safari Read More
Doris Alushula, Kindergarten FSJerin from Moers
For most cities in Germany, FSJ has mainly been for Germans wishing to volunteer within the country or abroad thus making it surprising for most Read More