DAAD Information Centre in East Jerusalem
The DAAD in the Palestinian Territories
The Palestinian Territories have been an important partner for the DAAD in the region for decades, with students from the Palestinian Territories receiving DAAD scholarships as early as the 1950s. The first DAAD-funded professorship was established in 1993. Today, one visiting professor and one language lecturer are supported by the DAAD in the Palestinian Territories, with an additional language lecturer from Germany scheduled to begin in February 2027.
Focusing on the promotion of academics and scientists, the DAAD has played an important role in supporting the further development of higher education structures in the Palestinian Territories. More than 1,000 scholars from the Palestinian Territories have already received DAAD grants to study and conduct research in Germany. Many of them are now shaping future generations, holding leading positions in higher education, politics and the economy.
By fostering cooperation between German and Palestinian higher education institutions, the DAAD further supports the establishment and strengthening of international structures at universities.
DAAD Information Centre in East Jerusalem
The DAAD Information Centre was founded in 1996 and is one of the oldest in the DAAD network worldwide.
The most important activities in the Palestinian Territories are:
- Providing information on study & research in Germany
- Advice on how to find a suitable graduate course and university in Germany
- Providing information on funding possibilities (from DAAD and other German organizations)
- Administration and marketing of DAAD scholarship programmes
- Regular information sessions at Palestinian universities, schools and at the Goethe-Institut
- Keeping contact with alumni, universities and educational institutions in the Palestinian Territories
- Providing information for German institutions on the Palestinian higher education system
