Research in Germany Information Event
for UMBC faculty and graduate students/post docs
Location
Fine Arts : 459
Date & Time
October 29, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Description
Officers from the German Academic Exchange Program (DAAD), the Humboldt Foundation, and the German Research Institute (DFG) will present programs and will be available for questions and follow-up conversations, along with some past fellows from within the UMBC faculty.
Agenda
Welcome
- UMBC MLLI German Program: Susanne Sutton, Talke Macfarland
- UMBC Welcome - David L. Di Maria, Vice Provost for Global Engagement
- German Embassy, Prof. Dr.-Ing. René Haak, Minister-Counselor, Head of Section Science and Technology
- UMBC Department of History: Brian Van Wyck
Presentation: Research, Collaboration, and Funding Opportunities in Germany
- German Research Foundation : Bettina Schuffert , Program Officer, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Washington DC (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG)
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation : Ilonka R. Oszvald , Senior Vice President, American Friends of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
- German Academic Exchange Service : Amelia Wallace, Information Officer, German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, DAAD) New York (attending remotely)
Connect with: UMBC People with Experience
- Sebastian Deffner, UMBC Physics, DAAD postdoc
- Mike Nance, UMBC Philosophy, Humboldt fellow
- Brian Van Wyck, History, DAAD ambassador
Question & Answer Session
All events are open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University’s nondiscrimination policy.
- Susanne Sutton (ssusanne@umbc.edu), Teaching Professor, Coordinator of German, MLLI;
- Talke Macfarland (tmacfar@umbc.edu), Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor of German, MLLI; or
- Brian Van Wyck (bvanwyck@umbc.edu), Assistant Professor, Department of History