11/03/2026
Thematic Germany Alumni Clusters India and South Asia: Kick-off Meets in Delhi and Chennai

To further strengthen subject-specific engagement, the DAAD has initiated thematic alumni clusters that bring together alumni based on shared academic and professional interests.
The initiative aims to:
• Strengthen subject-specific alumni networks
• Foster collaboration among alumni, researchers and stakeholders
• Streamline and structure alumni engagement activities in India and South Asia
The clusters will be organised around overarching subject areas as below:
• Agricultural & Ecological Sciences (Oct 2026, with and at TERI SAS)
• Engineering (Oct 2026: at IIT Madras)
• Natural Science and Mathematics (2027)
• Management, Humanities & Social science (2027)
If you are a Germany alumnus/alumna and would like to join a cluster, please write to alumni.newdelhi@daad.de
