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India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka
June 2026

Kathmandu & Colombo conclude Falling Walls Labs - Winners to take off for Berlin!

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The winner from Kathmandu, Rojina Tandukar, and the winner from Colombo, Melissa Aluwihare will pitch their ideas at the grand finale of Falling Walls Lab in Berlin!  
 
Falling Walls Lab Kathmandu 
Winner: Rojina Tandukar, Kathmandu University 
2nd Place: Shrisha Pandey, Saraswati Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University 
3rd Place: Rikrita Sainju, Kathmandu University 
Audience Choice Award: Dr. Prakriti Dhakal, Nepal Sanskrit University 
 
Falling Walls Lab Colombo  
Winner: Melissa Aluwihare, University of Colombo 
2nd Place: Ramlah Mohamed Kamal, University of Colombo 
3rd Place: Vinushayini Ravichandran, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka 
Audience Choice Award: Chalindu Yohan, Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT Campus) 
 
The DAAD, Kathmandu University and the University of Colombo thank all the contestants, members of the jury, and all the members of the audience!

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Applications invited: Programme Officer- DWIH Innovate

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The DAAD Regional Office is looking for a motivated and qualified professional to join the DWIH New Delhi team as Programme Officer for the DWIH Innovate Programme.  
You will contribute to Indo-German cooperation in deep-tech entrepreneurship by supporting the implementation of the new programme.  
 
Date of joining: 1 July 2026 
Application deadline: 31 May 2026 
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Study in Germany - Web Sessions

Masters in Germany 
9 Jun, 16:00 IST 
 
Pre-Departure Session 
16 Jun, 16:00 IST 
 
Bachelors in Germany 
18 Jun, 16:00 IST 
 
Online Session with German Universities - Engineering & IT  
Hochschule Heilbronn, Hochschule, Hof (Graduate School), RPTU Kaiserslautern 
24 Jun, 15:00 IST 
 
Home vs. Germany: Cultural Differences for South Asian Students 
Session with DAAD Young Ambassadors Lushanya, Apeksha, Ishika 
25 Jun, 16:00 IST 
 
PhD in Germany 
30 Jun, 16:00 IST
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Study in Germany - Onsite Sessions

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Meet DAAD Scholarship Awardees 
8 Jun, 17:30 IST 
At Goethe-Institut Kolkata, Park Mansions, Park St., Kolkata
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Meet our Young Ambassadors pursuing PhD

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I am Devanand Yadav. After my Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in India, I moved to Europe to pursue a Triple Degree Master’s in Energy Technology supported by a fully funded scholarship. My home university was Leibniz University Hannover (Germany), where I studied the majority of my coursework. As part of the integrated program, I alsocompleted one semester at Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (Finland) and one semester at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (Russia).
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I am Dharshan Barkur. My decision to study in Germany was driven by its world-renowned research-oriented universities, strong industry–academia collaboration, and emphasis on innovation. During my Master’s studies, I experienced first-hand the high quality of education and the supportive academic environment that encouraged independent thinking and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Read more about Devanand, Dharshan as well as other DAAD Young Ambassadors:
www.daad.in/ya

HTW Berlin 

Beyond data: MSc in Project Management & Data Science @HTW Berlin

Become the data-savvy professional employers want! Able to 
find the most suitable data-driven solutions to business problems
communicate them effectively to stakeholders and
successfully implement them in an environment of constant change
Join our international MPMD family in multicultural Berlin! 
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Hasso Plattner Institute | HPI d-school 

Spend your semester break learning Design Thinking

Join a global, hands-on 6-day workshop and tackle real challenges in digital health & well-being, linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Work in teams and develop practical solutions. Open to students worldwide. Aug 21–Sept 02, 2026 · 3 ECTS · Certificate · HPI Potsdam · Apply by June 15.
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