HOPE – German-Afghan-University Collaboration

The cooperation with Gawharshad University, which began in 2014 and was intensified in 2021 through a German-Afghan university cooperation project, could be continued in 2022 thanks to the support of the German Academic Exchange Service with funds from the German Foreign Office.
In this project, two of the previous focus areas could be continued and two new focus areas could be added as a response to the changed situation.

First, the focus is on improving academic writing skills through the establishment of a writing center and the training of writing consultants. Secondly, based on the needs analysis of the STEWS project, the certificate for higher education didactics could be modified and finalized to fit the new conditions in the academic higher education landscape in Afghanistan after the Taliban took over power. Lecturers are trained in a train-the-trainer approach and empower other lecturers in a certificate program adapted to the latest findings of teaching research, existing examples of good practice, and expressed wishes.

In addition, a second focus is on cooperation with Afghan scientists who came to Germany. On the one hand, a network will be established to support them in various matters (integration-related, private, professional, and scientific). On the other hand, a Working Group Afghanistan will be established at the University of Education Freiburg, which will bundle the manifold activities concerning Afghanistan and where different activities such as lectures, advanced training, and joint research activities will be implemented.
You will find recurring information on current activities here.

Participating universities, staff, and partners

PH Freiburg: Prof. Dr. Uwe H. Bittlingmayer, Dr. Stefanie Harsch, Dr. Gerd Bräuer, Marion Degenhart

Gawharshad University Kabul: seven colleagues

Afghan researchers in Germany: Prof. Dr. Mohammad Jawad Salihi, Dr. Baqer Zaki

Proud to announce our Conference – on December 10th, 2022.

Please join us online or onsite.

More information here. Please register.

STeWS - German-Afghan-Research Project

Afghan-German university cooperation, supported by the DAAD with funds from the AA.

The objectives are

• promoting teaching skills through the development of a certificate on university didactics at the GU
• promoting writing skills and establishing a writing center at the GU
• planning and implementation of events on peace education for students from Germany and Afghanistan.
• conducting a study on peace education at Afghan universities.
• strengthening the collaboration between Afghan and German universities – at all levels.

Project time: 01.01.2021-31.12.2021

Collaborating partners

• University of Education Freiburg: Prof. Dr. Uwe H. Bittlingmayer, Stefanie Harsch, Gerd Bräuer etc.
• Gawharshad University Kabul: Dr. Mohammad Salehi, Khatira Khorrami, Sharif Akbari, Farkhonda Arshan, Ali Aeen,
• University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland: Prof. Dr. Diana Sahrai

STEWS-Workshop

Inclusive Peace in Afghanistan and the Role of Higher Education

When: December 15th, 2021, Where: hybrid and at the University of Education Freiburg

Information, Registration and Flyer

You are warmly invited. See you there.