July 21, 2022

DAAD Warns German Federal Foreign Office that Cuts in Funding Will Be a Great Concern

T The German Federal Foreign Office is being urged by the DAAD not to make "reduced cuts" to its budget, which would mean the abolition of numerous programmes and scholarships from its list of offerings. DAAD sources say the Foreign Office’s decision would force a number of German higher education institutions to abruptly reduce mobility and scholarship funding, with the possibility of around 6,000 scholarships being cancelled.

Confirming DAAD's viewpoint, Joybrato Mukherjee, the president, told the media, "The planned cuts as well as the global underspend would have a negative impact on the international attractiveness and competitiveness of Germany as a top destination for students and researchers from abroad."

…we do hope that the budget cuts for the DAAD that the government has envisaged for 2023 can be reduced in the course of budgetary negotiations in parliament…

Adding further, Mr. Mukherjee said, “We do hope that the budget cuts for the DAAD that the government has envisaged for 2023 can be reduced in the course of budgetary negotiations in parliament.”

According to sources, the German cabinet "foresees a further cut" to €191m in 2023, on top of the €9m reduction to the budget from €204m to €191m in 2022. This means the DAAD will lose a total of €13m in core funding in just two years.

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