PROGRAM
June 11th, 2024 – Universidad de los Andes - Centro del Japón Cl. 18a #0-07, Bogotá, Colombia
08:45 - 09:15 Welcome coffee & Registration
09:15 - 09:30 Welcome & opening remarks
Auditorio - UME CJ001 (Basement)
- Welcome Words:
- Bianca Müller, Scientific Attachée - German Embassy Bogotá
- Reinhard Babel, Director - German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Regional Office DAAD
- Jimena Hurtado Prieto, Vice-Rector Research - Universidad de los Andes
09:30 - 11:00 Opportunities & funding | Lectures
- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): Reinhard Babel
- German Research Foundation (DFG): Laura Ferreira
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH): Yenny Hernández, Ambassador Scientist (Universidad de los Andes) & Mónica Ibagón, Ambassador Scientist (Universidad Externado de Colombia)
- EURAXESS: Viktoria Bodnarova (per Videostatement)
Pitches from the participating universities: Where to do research in Germany
- Freie Universität Berlin (FU Berlin): Christian Lazar
- Technical University of Munich (TUM): Sören Metz
- Justus Liebig University Giessen: Verena Dolle
11:00 Coffee Break
11:30 - 13:30 How to get started! | Workshops and Q&A
4 Workshops 30 minutes each - every participant will have the opportunity to participate in all workshops:
- Doing Research at Max-Planck Instituts, by DAAD Research Ambassador Marcela Santaella
Auditorio - UME CJ001 (Basement)
- Doing Research in Life Sciences / Health Sciences, by DAAD Research Ambassador Bladimiro Rincón
Sala de Consulta CJ103 (1st floor)
- Doing Applied Research in Germany, by DAAD Research Ambassadors Isabel Pérez and Camilo Cortés
Aula Tsubaki CJ203 (2nd floor)
- Doing Research in Social Sciences in Germany, by DAAD Research Ambassador Juanita Reina and Sergio Costa and Raquel Rojas, FU Berlin/Mecila
Aula Sumire CJ303 (3rd floor)
in parallel: Individual consultations by the representatives of the German institutions
13:30 - 14:30 Lunch Break
14:30 - 16:00 Individual Consultations | Career Fair
Auditorio - UME CJ001 (Basement)
Get your advice from the representatives of the German institutions!
- Modus: tables will be changed every 15 Minutes
16:00 Closing Remarks
Auditorio - UME CJ001 (Basement)
Closing Remarks, Summary and Wrap Up
Event language is English
Partners:
The event is co-organized by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in Bogotá, Freie Universität Berlin and Technical University of Munich and hosted by Universidad de los Andes.
The event is supported by DFG, EURAXESS and Justus Liebig University Giessen.