Board News

Prof. Dr. Stefan Hormuth, the longstanding representative of the Hochschulrektorenkonferenz on the German-American Fulbright Board, got elected as new President of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and will take office in January 2008. His successor for the Fulbright Board will be announced in the coming months. The Fulbright Commission thanks Prof. Hormuth for his tireless commitment for the transatlantic dialogue and wishes him success and all the best for his new position.

Staff News

The Commission warmly welcomes the new Assistant to the Executive Director, Monique Getter.

After her yearlong maternity leave Kerstin Klopp-Koch returned to the Front Office of the Secretariat and will continue working on Special Programs.

As of September 2007 Hakan Tosuner, formerly Special Programs Assistant, is in charge of the Secretariat’s public relations.

Round Table USA: Fulbright takes the lead

In cooperation with the Robert Bosch Stiftung the Fulbright Commission has taken over the leading role in the Round Table USA for the coming three years. The next major project of the Round Table USA will be to organize an Alumni Conference in California in Summer 2008. More information about this event will be published in the Funnel Online in the near future.

German Studies Seminar 2007
The seminar offered 21 U.S. scholars from various academic disciplines and institutions the opportunity to observe first-hand the current debate about Germany’s role in the EU. Read more...

“Pillars” of the German-American Fulbright Exchange
The academic-year exchanges for university students and graduates, teachers, teaching assistants and professors constitute the “pillars” and the core of the German-American Fulbright exchange. June and July 2007 saw many German grantees returning from their Fulbright year 2006-2007. Read more...

American Studies Fellowship 2007-2008
The Fulbright American Studies Fellowship is awarded to German scholars in the humanities and social sciences whose research and teaching focus on themes related to the U.S. Read more...

American Studies Institute 2007
Every other year, the Fulbright Commission invites young scholars of American Studies to participate in the American Studies Institute. Read more...

Educational Experts Seminar 2007
This year´s seminar for university leaders and decision-makers at higher education ministries in the German Länder was dedicated to the theme “Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Rights in the United States” and took place from September 23 to 28, 2007. Read more...

U.S. Administrators in International Education 2007
A Group of 25 U.S. Administrators in International Education will be visiting Germany from October 28 – November 9, 2007. The seminar program offers them a week of introduction in Berlin to all relevant higher education issues, including university reforms, career services, fundraising/alumni networks and European developments. Read more...

Berlin Capital Program 2007
From November 30 to December 9, 2007 a group of 15 young American journalists and journalism students will meet in Berlin to participate in a unique Fulbright program which, after last year´s big success, is being conducted for the second time. Read more...