Researcher Portraits
Scholarships and grants, research projects, ideal conditions for scientists and the attraction of living in Germany, create a unique atmosphere. That’s why so many prominent and promising researchers from around the globe are researching in Germany. Every month you find a new portrait here.
Daiju Narita is a climate economist at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy and member of “The Future Ocean” Excellence Cluster.
Aydogdy Kurbanov from Turkmenistan is researching the secrets of the White Huns at the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) in Berlin.
Cinzia Casiraghi from Italy is conducting research into graphene, a recently discovered carbon material. This high-tech substance has great potential – above all, in the areas of electrical engineering and computer technology.
Professor Dennis Dijkzeul from the Netherlands discovered just how important it is to have first-hand knowledge of local people’s needs while working in crisis regions in various continents. The Dutch academic now teaches the theory and practice of humanitarian assistance.
Anastassiya Semyonova from Kazakhstan conducts research into the German language and how best to teach German as a foreign language. As a member of staff at the Intercultural German Studies Centre, cross-border perspectives and international cooperation are an integral part of her research work.
Patricia Chaves from Rio de Janeiro began her training as an engineer in Brazil and made a very conscious decision to specialize in renewable energies in Germany – by completing a postgraduate programme at the University of Oldenburg. Today she is a PhD student at the German Wind Energy Institute (DEWI) in Wilhelmshaven. She regards wind energy as an important future energy source also for Brazil.
Professor Seyed Hasnain from India is a microbiologist conducting research into bacterial pathogens at the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin and at the University of Würzburg. He has been invited to work in Germany for several months as recipient of a Humboldt Research Award.
Professor Liqiu Meng from China is the vice-president of the Technische Universität München (technical university in Munich). One of her key tasks is to further the international character of the acclaimed university of excellence.
Sultan Mohammad from Afghanistan has come to Germany for a master's programme in public policy. At the Erfurt School of Public Policy he, along with 14 other young Afghan leaders, is learning how good governance can succeed. They all share the desire to advance Afghanistan's civil reconstruction.
Professor Karlheinz Brandenburg is one of the stars of German research: His work created the foundation for the development of the MP3 standard, one of the greatest high-tech success stories of recent years. Professor Brandenburg supervises some 20 PhD students, one of which is Hanna Lukashevich from Belarus.
Molecular biologist Dr Damaris Odeny from Kenya is working on decoding the genome of the potato at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne. She wants to learn as much as possible in order to combat hunger in her own country – by breeding more resilient plants, thereby improving harvests.
Rafig Azzam, professor of engineering geology and hydrogeology, researches and teaches at RWTH Aachen University. Important questions relating to environmental and water management are his main concerns. He attaches great importance to international exchange because "we can learn a lot from one another".
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