Study & Research in Australia

Information on Australia

Get to know the country

Information on scholarship programs for studying, teaching, research stays, university projects, and scientific collaborations in Australia.

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Talking German: Language and Community through Podcasting

SBS Radio - Deutsch Talk with DAAD Lecturer Andreas Wiebel

On the occasion of Melbourne German Week 2025 I developed and hosted the podcast project Deutsch Talk in cooperation with SBS German, with the aim of making key aspects of German language accessible to a broader audience in Australia. The podcast focused on teaching and learning German, connecting academic perspectives with lived linguistic and cultural experience. Across six episodes, Deutsch Talk addresses some of the most relevant and formative dimensions of German language: pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, literature and theatre, dialects, and the role of German in a global context. The format relies on conversations with a wide range of speakers, including colleagues from universities, representatives of Goethe-Institut and DAAD, Deutsche Schule Melbourne, and voices from Melbourne’s wider German-speaking community, including the Hofbräuhaus Melbourne. On a personal level, the project offered valuable insights into the strength and diversity of the German community in Melbourne. At the same time, it highlighted the extensive background work involved in podcast production. Deutsch Talk for me became a collaborative outreach project, developed in partnership with Julia Grewe from SBS German, and an example of how German Studies can engage meaningfully with the public beyond the university. Andreas Wiebel, DAAD-Lektor University of Melbourne

Listen to Deutsch Talk: Deutsch lernen und lehren Down Under

DAAD promotes German Language Teaching in Australia

DAAD Lectureship Programme

The DAAD supports around 400 DAAD-Lecturers worldwide. Their teaching expertise is mainly in German language, German studies and related disciplines. However, in select instances, their specialisation also encompasses German law, politics, and history. At present, three lecturers in Australia are funded by the DAAD to enhance Germany's global reputation as a hub for academic study and research. Their activities are supported by DAAD teaching assistants who are also funded by the DAAD. A special scholarship provides the assistants with the opportunity to gain practical teaching experience in the context of German language instruction abroad, while also facilitating intercultural exchange. Meet the DAAD-Lecturers in Australia, Andreas Wiebel, Jessica Lesjak and Tessa Revink via the links to their profiles below.

‘Deutschlehren.International’: Teach German Abroad with DAAD

Teaching Assistant Scholarships for German at Universities in Australia

‘Deutschlehren.International’ is the new name of the DAAD Language Assistant Programme. It is designed for recent university graduates who are eager to gain hands-on teaching experience in German as a foreign language while engaging in intercultural exchange. The programme offers the opportunity to teach German at a university abroad — including in Australia — for a period of 10 to 12 months, supported by a DAAD scholarship. Full programme details, including a list of global placement locations, contact information, and a link to the application portal, will be available in the DAAD Scholarship Database from early July 2025. Meet the DAAD Teaching Assistants in Australia 2025 and 2024: Lale Bilgili, Leonie Rotsche, Luisa Bier and Lena Glaubach via the links to their profiles below.

Professor Andrea Schäfer shares her story with the DAAD

Engineering Success and Sweet Beginnings: Prof. Schäfer’s DAAD Journey

"As a first in the family to go to University, doing a PhD was beyond imagination and being a Chair professor in Edinburgh (the first ever engineering professor there) 5 years after PhD out of this world. DAAD made it possible. I had fallen in love with research (and my future husband) during a research internship in New Zealand in 1994, during my masters in France. The following year we tried to figure out how to make a super-long-distance relationship work and decided Australia had more ‘dual-career’ options than NZ. I considered some 26 scholarship options, and DAAD made this move possible. The training I received in Australia was astonishing, eventually funded with an OPRS fee waiver and a generous CRC Water Quality and Treatment scholarship. I still remember the director raving about the Black Forest (cakes) and I told him if he invited me to his lab, I would bake him one. I was flown to Adelaide very swiftly, made a cake and much like DAAD, cakes have become an integral part of my career. Thank you DAAD!" Read more about Prof. Schäfer’s journey and how DAAD shaped both her professional path and personal life via the link below.

Information for Germans

Information for Academics in Germany

From planning to financing, here you will find all the necessary information on study-related stays abroad and scholarships for students, graduates and lecturers. From planning to financing, here you will find all the necessary information on study-related exchanges and scholarships for students, graduates and lecturers.

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Studieren Weltweit

International Experiences

International study, research or work experience is increasingly in demand in the work place. The campaign "studieren weltweit – ERLEBE ES!" is designed to help young people understand of the benefits of a stay abroad.

More at studieren-weltweit.de (in German)

DAAD Ortslektor Programme

German Language, Literature and German Studies

At many higher education institutions in non-German-speaking countries, German teachers are also employed who are not supported by the DAAD or other institutions. They generally teach German Language, Literature, and German Studies. The DAAD offers these lecturers possibilities for professional support as part of its Ortslektor programme.

More at daad.de/ortslektoren (in German)

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Studying in Sydney – Meet Linda from Germany down under

Studieren weltweit – Experiences and Reports 2023: Australia

Linda studies communications at the Hochschule der Medien in Stuttgart, Germany. For her semester abroad she travelled down under to continue her academic education at the University of Technology in Sydney. She reports about her experiences in Australia on her profile page at studieren-weltweit.de. Read more about her motivation, ambitions and dreams.

Studieren weltweit - Linda in Sydney 2023

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DAAD Regional Information - Australia

Analysis of the Higher Education System in Australia and Overview of DAAD activities (in German only)

Below you will find comprehensive statistics, information, and an analysis of the higher education and academic system as well as an overview of local DAAD activities in Australia. The following information is currently available in German only.