We are pleased to announce the DAAD-funded Alumni Conference 2026, titled “Rethinking Global Development: New Priorities and the Post-2030 Framework”, which will take place from 11 to 17 October 2026 at Ruhr University Bochum.

The conference is hosted by the Institute of Development Research and Development Policy (IEE) in Bochum, Germany, and organised in collaboration with its partner programmes at HTW Berlin, Leipzig University, and University of Duisburg-Essen.

Alumni of the following programmes are warmly invited to submit proposals for participation in the conference:

• MA in Development Management (MADM; IEE)
• MA in International and Development Economics (MIDE; HTW Berlin)
• Small Enterprise Promotion and Training Programme (SEPT; Leipzig University)
• MA in Development and Governance (Institute of Political Science (IfP); University of Duisburg-Essen)
• MA in International Relations and Development Policy (Institute for Development and Peace (INEF); University of Duisburg-Essen)

For further details, please refer to the call for applications, the preliminary programme, and the application form. If you have any questions, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

We look forward to receiving your applications by 28 June 2026.