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Call for Applications for Visitors Programme to Germany
The German Embassy Hanoi as well as the German General Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City would
like to call for applications for the following Theme Trips to Germany in 2018.
The trips will enable all successful applicants to gain valuable personal as well as professional first
hand impression of Germany. Each trip focuses on a different aspect of political, social, cultural or
economic life and events. Language of the program is English.
This Programm is for experts and officials only - no scholarships for students!
If invited, the invitation will cover travel expenses (return flight), accommodation, meals and other
costs related to the programme. Medical insurance for the duration of the stay in Germany will
provided for.
Application procedure:
A complete application must include a letter describing your motivation to participate in the trip to
Germany that you apply for. Please also include a CV as well as copies of all relevant documents to
support the information in your CV (degrees, etc.). Applications have to be written in English.
The complete application should be sent in via Email with all relevant documents attached in a
standard format (doc, PDF, jpg, etc.).
Only shortlisted candidates will be informed and
invited for short personal interviews.
Successful candidates will be informed as quickly as possible and receive a written invitation with
more details on the study trip and practical procedures.
Multiple applications to more than one study trip are possible. Successful candidates can only
reapply for another trip from this program after the duration of three years following their study trip
to Germany.
Please note:
Candidates who live in the southern part of Vietnam, ie Da Nang and south of Da Nang, please
apply to the General Consulate: Ms. Le Thi Hong Hanh (pr-101@hoch.diplo.de)
All other applicants please apply to the German Embassy:
Ms. Le Hong Hoa (pr-100@hano.diplo.de).
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
29 Tran Phu Str., Ba Dinh Dist., Hanoi
Tel.: 3267 3335 Fax: 3845 3838 Email: info@hano.diplo.de
www.vietnam.diplo.de www.facebook.com/GermanyinVietnam https://twitter.com/GermanyinHanoiPlease respect the deadlines for applications.
1. Quo vadis Europa? – The future of the European Union
Title Quo vadis Europa? – The future of the European Union
Timeframe 15-21 April
Destinations Berlin-Brandenburg, Frankfurt am Main
Target group Specialist journalists, political scientists, think tank representatives
Content The trip aims to examine current political and economic issues and challenges
from various perspectives; discussions focusing on, among other things,
Germany’s European policy and Germany’s role in the EU with political players
(e.g. representatives of the Federal Chancellery, the Federal Foreign Office, the
Federal Ministry of the Interior, Bundestag, Bundesrat, municipal representatives)
and think tanks.
Application 22. February
Deadline
2. 55th Theatertreffen Berlin 2018
Title 55th Theatertreffen Berlin 2018
Timeframe 7-13 May
Destinations Berlin
Target group Theatre critics, festival curators, directors
Content Introduction to the promotion of theatre in Germany (Federal Government
Commissioner for Culture and the Media, German Federal Cultural Foundation)
and insight into Berlin’s theatre scene (e.g. HAU, Maxim Gorki Theater,
Deutsches Theater). Visit to the Theatertreffen and to selected productions in
German theatres. Opportunities to network, also through workshops, with figures
from the German theatre scene.
Application 8. March
Deadline
3. Germany’s school system
Title Germany’s school system
Timeframe 3-9 June
Destinations Berlin, Braunschweig, Cologne/ Bonn
Target group specialist journalists, education experts, education ministry staff
Content The trip aims to provide an introduction to the (Federal) school system in
Germany and its main stakeholders (Standing Conference of the Ministers of
Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany
and, for example, the Berlin Senate Department for Education, Youth and
Science); visit to the Georg Eckert Institute for International Textbook Research;
discussions about German as a Foreign Language and school partnerships with
the Educational Exchange Service and the Federal Office of Administration -
Central Agency for Schools Abroad in Bonn; possibly participation in the event
celebrating 10 years of the Schools: Partners for the Future programme (Berlin-
Westhafen, 6 June 2018). Presentation of selected schools and grammar schools
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
29 Tran Phu Str., Ba Dinh Dist., Hanoi
Tel.: 3267 3335 Fax: 3845 3838 Email: info@hano.diplo.de
www.vietnam.diplo.de www.facebook.com/GermanyinVietnam https://twitter.com/GermanyinHanoithat include instruction in foreign languages.
Application 27. March
Deadline
4. The political process of the Energiewende (clean energy transition) in Germany
Title The political process of the Energiewende (clean energy transition) in Germany
Timeframe 24-30 June
Destinations Berlin, Greifswald, Nuremberg, Munich
Target group specialist journalists, ministry staff, representatives from think tanks, opinion-
leaders from civil society
Content Presentation of the political process of the Energiewende in Germany from the
anti-nuclear movement to the phase-out of nuclear power (visit to the shut-down
Greifswald nuclear power plant). The trip focuses on the political framework for
the Energiewende (e.g. Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy,
Federal Foreign Office, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature
Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, German Bundestag), talks with
players from business and civil society on opportunities and challenges of the
Energiewende (e.g. business associations, energy suppliers, Agora Energiewende,
BUND (Friends of the Earth Germany), examples from the private sector and
applied research of German solutions in the sphere of energy management (e.g.
German Energy Agency, 50Hertz, Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits in
Nuremberg, Siemens); possibly a visit to the energy.transitions special exhibition
at Deutsches Museum.
Application 12. April
Deadline
5. How Germany is dealing with the history of the 20th century
Title How Germany is dealing with the history of the 20th century
Timeframe 1-7 July
Destinations Berlin and Dresden
Target group specialist journalists, historians, memorial managers and education experts
Content Presentation of educational work concerning the past and efforts to come to terms
with it. Visits to places of remembrance and memorial sites; discussions at the
Federal Foreign Office, other Federal Ministries, the German Bundestag and
various institutions, such as the Federal Agency for Civic Education, the
Foundation “Remembrance, Responsibility and Future”, the Federal
Commissioner for the Records of the State Security Service of the former GDR,
the Federal Foundation for the Study of the Communist Dictatorship in Germany;
discussion with research institutions and institutions of civilian conflict
prevention on current phenomena of right-wing populism and extremism as well
as anti-semitism as challenges for open and democratic societies.
Application 19. April
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
29 Tran Phu Str., Ba Dinh Dist., Hanoi
Tel.: 3267 3335 Fax: 3845 3838 Email: info@hano.diplo.de
www.vietnam.diplo.de www.facebook.com/GermanyinVietnam https://twitter.com/GermanyinHanoiDeadline
6. Jazz from Germany – passionate, diverse and top-notch
in connection with Jazzopen Stuttgart (25th anniversary)
Title Jazz from Germany – passionate, diverse and top-notch
Timeframe 16-22 July
Destinations Berlin (2 days), Munich (1 day), Stuttgart (2 days)
Target group specialist journalists (music, culture, creative industries) and festival directors
Content Insights into the German jazz scene, visits to artists, clubs, label showcases and
movers and shakers of the jazz world in Berlin (e.g. A-Trane, B-flat, X-Jazz
Festival, Jazzfest Berlin), visit to Jazzopen in Stuttgart, exclusive meetings with,
among others, Siggi Loch (ACT), Julia Hülsmann, Michael Wollny, networking
and workshops focusing on music labels (e.g. ACT, ECM, Enja in Munich, incl. a
visit to Unterfahrt, a 40-year-old jazz club), jazz festivals and all of Germany’s
major jazz associations, such as the Union of German Jazz Musicians, Jazzinstitut
Darmstadt, Bundeskonferenz Jazz and Jazz & World Partners.
Application 3. May
Deadline
7. The intelligent city – innovative solutions for the megacities of tomorrow
Title The intelligent city – innovative solutions for the megacities of tomorrow
Timeframe 19-25 August
Destinations Berlin
Target group specialist journalists, staff of urban planning and development authorities,
research institutions and think tanks
Content Focus: challenges and solutions for megacities in the sphere of urban planning,
including waste and resource management. Expert-level talks with political
stakeholders (e.g. Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, Federal
Ministry of Economics and Technology, Federal Ministry for the Environment,
Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety) and research institutions such
as Deutsches Institut für Urbanistik (German Institute for Urban Studies),
Fraunhofer Institute, the Innovation Centre for Mobility and Societal Change, TU
Berlin, visits to companies that are market leaders in the development and
production of intelligent technologies.
Application 14. May
Deadline
8. German sounds – rock, pop and electronic music in Germany
in connection with c/o pop in Cologne (15th anniversary)
Title German sounds – rock, pop and electronic music in Germany
Timeframe 27 August-2 September
Destinations Berlin, Cologne
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
29 Tran Phu Str., Ba Dinh Dist., Hanoi
Tel.: 3267 3335 Fax: 3845 3838 Email: info@hano.diplo.de
www.vietnam.diplo.de www.facebook.com/GermanyinVietnam https://twitter.com/GermanyinHanoiTarget group specialist journalists (music, culture, creative industries), managers from the
music industry and festival directors
Content Introduction to the music scene in Germany and to new trends in Germany’s
music market. In Berlin, visits to and meetings with associations, artists, clubs,
label showcases and movers and shakers (e.g. CitySlang, popkultur.berlin,
MELT!, Lollapalooza). In Cologne, visit the c/o pop Festival (focus on new
German talent, incl. popNRW NewTalent Day), overview of the music technology
scene and of new trends and fields of activity in the music market, as well as
examining the impact of pop music on other industries, such as advertising and
tourism.
Application 31. May
Deadline
9. The contemporary art scene in Germany
in connection with Berlin Art Week
Title The contemporary art scene in Germany
Timeframe 24-30 September
Destinations Berlin, Potsdam
Target group specialist journalists, curators, gallery owners
Content Overview of international contemporary art, the art scene and arts promotion in
Germany (e.g. Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, the
Federal Foreign Office and patrons); various discussions and a visit to the
Gerhard Richter exhibition at Museum Barberini in Potsdam; visit art berlin
contemporary (abc) and PREVIEW Berlin, studio tours, exhibitions, expert talks
with the Galleries Association, artists, gallery owners, museum directors and
curators, possibly also visit the studio of the Federal Foreign Office Artist in
Residence.
Application 5. July
Deadline
10. The dual system of vocational training in Germany
Title The dual system of vocational training in Germany
Timeframe 16-22 September
Destinations Berlin, North Rhine-Westphalia
Target group education and labour market experts, representatives of business associations,
chambers of commerce, specialist and business journalists
Content Presentation of the German dual system of vocational training and the dovetailing
of business and education; visits to ministries, employer and employee
associations, the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training, iMove
(international Marketing of Vocational Education and Training), GOVET
(German Office for International Cooperation in Vocational Education and
Training), Chamber of Crafts and Trades, vocational colleges, agencies providing
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
29 Tran Phu Str., Ba Dinh Dist., Hanoi
Tel.: 3267 3335 Fax: 3845 3838 Email: info@hano.diplo.de
www.vietnam.diplo.de www.facebook.com/GermanyinVietnam https://twitter.com/GermanyinHanoiemployment advice, examples of good practice in businesses (large as well as
small and medium-sized enterprises).
Application 21. June
Deadline
11. Transforming transport – mobility in Germany
in connection with a two-day visit to the International Motor Show in Frankfurt
Title Transforming transport – mobility in Germany
Timeframe 20-26 September
Destinations Berlin, Frankfurt
Target group business journalists, representatives of government ministries and trade
associations, economists
Content Talks with political, business and civil society stakeholders, focusing on traffic
management, public transportation, electromobility (also in connection with the
clean energy transition), autonomous vehicles, car sharing, driverless trams and
electric bikes.
Application 28. June
Deadline
12. Germany’s approach to “structural change”
Title Germany’s approach to “structural change”
Timeframe 9-15 September
Destinations Berlin and the Ruhr region
Target group specialist journalists, economic and labour-market experts, think tank
representatives
Content Visit aims to present Germany’s experience with sectoral structural change (in
particular health and business services and the service sector), intrasectoral
structural change (e.g. evolution of industrial production, professional training,
Industrie 4.0) and regional structural change and examples thereof, e.g. the Ruhr
region, which due to the decline of the mining and the coal and steel industry has
increasingly transformed into a centre of high-tech industries (e.g. in the
environmental sector) and modern services.
Application 14. June
Deadline
13. 70th Frankfurt Book Fair 2018
Title 70th Frankfurt Book Fair 2018
Timeframe 8-14 October
Destinations Frankfurt am Main
Target group specialist journalists, publishers/publishing agents, booksellers, representatives of
associations
Content Visit the Frankfurt Book Fair (Georgia is the Guest of Honour in 2018) and
selected German-language publishing houses in Frankfurt; Visit/discussion with
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
29 Tran Phu Str., Ba Dinh Dist., Hanoi
Tel.: 3267 3335 Fax: 3845 3838 Email: info@hano.diplo.de
www.vietnam.diplo.de www.facebook.com/GermanyinVietnam https://twitter.com/GermanyinHanoimembers of the jury of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, talks with
representatives of the German Publishers and Booksellers Association and the
Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, presentation of
support for translation, reading and publishing.
Application 9. August
Deadline
14. Climate policy for the year 2050
Title Climate policy for the year 2050
Timeframe 14-20 October
Destinations Berlin, Bonn
Target group specialist journalists, ministry staff, think tanks and civil society
Content Focus: presentation of Germany’s policy and its contributions to global efforts to
implement the Paris Agreement (post-COP21): Federal Foreign Office, Federal
Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety,
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, German
Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) and the
German Bundestag. Visit to the United Nations campus in Bonn (UNFCCC,
UNCCD, UNSSC Knowledge Centre for Sustainable Development). Examining
the scientific and economic challenges and opportunities presented by climate
change (reducing CO2 emissions), e.g. by visiting the Potsdam Institute for
Climate Impact Research.
Application 16. August
Deadline
15. Germany as a location for study and research
Title Germany as a location for study and research
Timeframe 25 November - 1 December
Destinations Berlin, Heidelberg
Target group education and labour market experts, specialist and business journalists
Content Presentation of Germany’s policy on university-level education and promoting
research, with a focus on framework conditions for foreign students and
researchers (incl. the Research in Germany initiative of the Federal Ministry of
Education and Research, German Academic Exchange Service, Alexander von
Humboldt Foundation, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research
Foundation)). Presentation of scholarship programmes and specific examples in
the areas of academic and scientific research (e.g. Max Planck Research School,
Fraunhofer Institute) and of research cooperation with industry. Visit to
universities in Heidelberg (graduate student academy, exchange programme for
visiting academics and scientists).
Application 6. September
Deadline
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
29 Tran Phu Str., Ba Dinh Dist., Hanoi
Tel.: 3267 3335 Fax: 3845 3838 Email: info@hano.diplo.de
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