An overview of ongoing projects and current events.
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As part of a DAAD delegation visit, four Moroccan higher education institutions are jointly presenting their degree programmes in German: the FLSH Fès (Dhar El Mahraz), the FLSH Rabat (Mohammed V University), the FLSH Aïn Chock (Université Hassan II Casablanca) and the ESRFT Tangier.
The aim is to outline the current situation of German studies in Morocco, to identify challenges such as the brain drain and the shortage of German teachers, and to explore possibilities for support from the DAAD – with a view to establishing Master’s programmes in German studies.
Lecture entitled ‘German-Moroccan university cooperation in practice: experiences, challenges and success factors’ as part of the iDA seminar ‘Regional Expertise: Morocco’ (online).
Drawing on three practical examples – the 2023 Migration Conference in Casablanca, the exchange between Casablanca and Göttingen, and a joint project initiative – the factors contributing to the success of German-Moroccan university partnerships are identified. Funding and visa procedures emerge as key obstacles; five recommendations are aimed at universities wishing to establish partnerships with Moroccan partners.
The Georg-August University of Göttingen, in collaboration with the University of Nizwa (Oman) and the Université Hassan II Casablanca, has submitted an application to the DAAD for the project ‘Assīra: Autobiography in Literary Studies and Foreign Language Teaching’ (under the ‘University Dialogue with the Islamic World’ programme; proposed funding period 2027–2028).
Plans include, amongst other things, further training in foreign language teaching methodology, language courses and three summer schools in Göttingen, Nizwa and Casablanca. A decision on funding is still pending.
Regular participation in the ‘Netzwerktreffen Deutsch’ hosted by the German Embassy in Rabat, an exchange on promoting the German language in Morocco.