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The DAAD Regional Office in New Delhi, supported by the DAAD Information Centre in Colombo, promotes academic exchange between Germany and Sei Lanka. It provides information about education in Germany, grants scholarships to students, invites scientists from Sri Lanka to Germany as well as those from Germany to Sri Lanka, and supports bilateral research projects.

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DAAD Information Center Colombo

The DAAD Information Centre in Colombo provides information on study and research in Germany, advises students and academicians on funding opportunities, and assists in building ties between German and Sri Lankan institutions of higher education.

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The DAAD has a strong network of Lektors, Language Assistants, Young Ambassadors, Research Ambassadors and alumni in the region encompassing India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

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The DAAD team looks forward to connect with you regarding your queries about information sessions, webinars, counselling sessions, scholarships and funding.

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    Could the super-sensitive noses of our four-legged friends be the answer to curbing the spread of the coronavirus? Germany has launched a program to train sniffer dogs to identify infections even before symptoms appear.
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  • Germany braces for a second coronavirus wave amid rising infections
    Germany braces for a second coronavirus wave amid rising infections 25. July 2020 11:17
    German health authorities have warned that the infection rate has risen to around 800 per day from 500 earlier. The state premier of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer thinks the "second wave is already here."
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  • Germany's coronavirus tracing app initially 'disabled' on Android smartphones
    Germany's coronavirus tracing app initially 'disabled' on Android smartphones 24. July 2020 09:55
    The problem affecting Android devices meant some users weren't notified if they had come into contact with the virus, according to a German media report. It's unclear how many people were impacted.
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    To boost biodiversity, a German startup has created an insect-friendly flower seed mix that doesn't need to be planted. The compostable confetti can be thrown to the wind, making it both fun and eco-friendly.
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  • Germany: Pandemic exacerbates discrimination, prejudice
    Germany: Pandemic exacerbates discrimination, prejudice 18. July 2020 06:02
    Romanians and Roma have become the focus of attention in the coronavirus outbreaks at the Tönnies meat plant, at an apartment block in Göttingen and another in Berlin. While many from this group have indeed been infected, Romanians and Roma object to being scapegoated.
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  • How important is herd immunity?
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    Prof. Dirk Brockmann from Germany's Robert Koch Institut explains how herd immunity works and whether it would contain the pandemic.
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  • HIV: In Good Shape talks to an expert
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    Dr. Hendrik Streeck is one of Germany's leading HIV researchers. He tells In Good Shape whether or not we can expect a vaccine any time soon - and which other treatments can be effective. 
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  • COVID-19 survivors face rehabilitation challenges
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    For many people who have suffered serious COVID-19 symptoms and survived, rehabilitation poses its own challenges. DW reporter Nina Haase met a woman who is only gradually getting back on the road to recovery.
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  • Biodiversity blooms in cities when green spaces go wild
    Biodiversity blooms in cities when green spaces go wild 14. July 2020 12:52
    From Dublin to Dessau, cities are leaving once manicured green spaces to rewild with native flowers and grasses that attract more diverse insects, birds and wildlife. Such a paradigm shift will take time, however.
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    Australian researchers say they have found a causal link between prostate cancer and infections through human papillomavirus (HPV). The virus is usually associated with cervical cancer.
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  • Danger of coronavirus second wave in Germany is real but avoidable, health minister says
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    Germany can avoid a second wave of coronavirus, Health Minister Jens Spahn has said. As EU borders open, Spahn warned holidaymakers to stay vigilant after images of Germany partying in Mallorca over the weekend emerged.
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  • We talk to an expert about the liver
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    Gastroenterologist and nutrition expert Dr. Andreas Sturm talks about the liver and what we should and should not eat to keep it in good condition.
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  • Dependent on alcohol?
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  • Hearing beyond ears: Animals and their amazing listening techniques
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    Humans lost some hearing privileges to evolution. We can’t hear frequencies as low as elephants or as high as bats, and we can’t move our ears like cats. However, we learned to enhance our hearing abilities.
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  • Deep red light can 'recharge' aging eyes
    Deep red light can 'recharge' aging eyes 08. July 2020 13:03
    Staring into deep red light for three minutes a day helps to maintain vision, British researchers have discovered. They found that the long-wave impulses stimulate the mitochondria in the cells of the retina.
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  • How the coronavirus pandemic impacts HIV patients
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  • Coronavirus half a year on: What do we know so far?
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  • How sustainble are 'eco' brand high street fashions?
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  • Does air conditioning help spread the coronavirus?
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