Research in Germany: German Presence Abroad



Embassies and intermediary organisations

The German Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AHKs) maintain delegate offices and representations in more than 80 countries and play a crucial role for German industry in a world of integrating global markets. Visitors to the site can check a list of offices worldwide to find their nearest local contact.

The DAAD Information Centres (IC) aim to provide information on Germany as an excellent study and research destination for students and researchers. The addresses and contact details of all the ICs are listed here.

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has an extensive presence abroad. Its Regional Offices maintain contacts with partners in many countries around the world and create efficient communications channels. Look here for further information on the which countries each office is responsible for.

The German Research Foundation (DFG) sets strategic focuses in selected countries by maintaining representations there. The link provides information on the contact details and websites of the DFG liaison offices abroad.

The German House of Science and Innovation (DWIH) in São Paulo is a service provider for Brazilian and German partners to promote and to intensify the scientific exchange between the two countries.

This website lists the German Information Centres Worldwide.

The website of the Federal Foreign Office lists all the German embassies and missions abroad.

With 147 institutes in 83 countries, the Goethe Institute is the largest intermediary organisation in the field of German foreign cultural policy. Click on “Network” to search for all the offices of the Goethe Institutes by country and city.


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