Representative offices of German universities
in Egypt

Freie Universität Berlin

Cairo Office

Cairo Office

Established in: 2010
Tasks:
• Assistance in the identification of suitable international cooperation partners and the initiation of international contacts
• Support for the recruitment of early career researchers, e.g. by publicising international calls issued by Freie Universität Berlin such as doctoral fellowships and postdoctoral positions, or in individual cases, by screening applications
• Marketing for study and doctoral training programmes of Freie Universität Berlin
• Publicising new research projects (Collaborative Research Centres, clusters etc.) and recent research results from Freie Universität Berlin (e.g. through websites, newsletters or mailing lists)
• Assistance for researchers based at Freie Universität Berlin to organise conferences and other events abroad
• Providing information about academic and research developments in the region (e.g. information about new scholarship or research programmes)
• Organisation of and support for international alumni activities
Internet: www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/cairo/index.html

Technische Universität Berlin

Cairo Office

Cairo Office

Established in: 2012
Tasks:
The liaison office of the Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin, TUB) develops and strengthens German-Egyptian relations in higher education and provides information about study and research opportunities at TU Berlin and on the campus in El Gouna. It performs the following tasks:
• Local representation of TU Berlin on a wide range of matters
• Higher education marketing, e.g. at student fairs, in schools, at events
• Provision of advice to all target groups on studying, doctoral training and research at TUB
• Networking of stakeholders (e.g. Egyptian universities, Egyptian and German governmental and non-governmental organisations, Office of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in Cairo)
• Organisation of a wide range of events (e.g. research or doctoral workshops, information days)
• Local support to members of TUB
• Support for international students on the El Gouna campus
• Support in the recognition of study programmes in Egypt
• Support for local press and public relations work
• Alumni work
Internet: www.tu-berlin.de/abz/menue/auslandsrepraesentanzen/kairo/parameter/en/

Philipps-Universität Marburg

Liaison Office Cairo

Liaison Office Cairo

Established in: 2012
Tasks:
• Creating increased visibility for Marburg University, its key research areas and study opportunities in the region
• Organisation of information events for prospective students
• Local support for students of Marburg University
• Maintenance of links with partners
• Alumni events
Internet: www.uni-marburg.de/de/international/kairo;
www.uni-marburg.de/en/cnms/international/liaison-office-kairo