DAAD Branch Office London

The DAAD strives to foster academic exchange and cooperation with individuals and institutions in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

First established in 1927 and re-opened after the war in 1952, the London office of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is the oldest of the 19 branch offices of the organisation outside of Germany. The DAAD team in London acts as the first point of contact for inquiries regarding DAAD programmes for students and researchers, providing information about German universities and further funding opportunities.

Please note that we provide funding for students and academics in the UK and Ireland to study and carry out research in Germany. If you are an applicant from Germany and looking for funding to study / carry out research in the UK or Ireland, you need to go via DAAD head office in Germany.

The DAAD London Team

Andreas Hoeschen

Andreas Hoeschen

Director

E-mail: hoeschendaad.de

  • Director of the DAAD London Branch
  • Representation of the DAAD in the UK and Ireland and Overall Responsibility for all DAAD Scholarship Programmes for the UK and Ireland
  • Collaboration with Embassies and other Partner Organisations
  • Contact and Representative for German Universities, Ministries and Academic Organisations
  • Budgets & Reporting, Legal Affairs
Sara Heim

Sara Heim

Deputy Director & Programme Manager

E-mail: heimdaad.de

  • German as a Foreign Language and German Studies in the UK and Ireland
  • DAAD-Lektorenprogramm, Deutschlehren.International (DAAD-Lehrassistenzprogramm) and Ortslektorenprogramm (lektorat.london@daad.de)
  • Project Funding: Centre Stage Deutsch, Forging German Connections
  • DAAD/ILCS German Language Competition
  • Representation of the DAAD in the UK and Ireland
Katie James

Katie James

Senior Information Officer

E-mail: jamesdaad.de

  • General Enquiries (info.london@daad.de)
  • Project Funding: Promoting German Studies
  • DAAD University of Cambridge Research Hub for German Studies
  • Budgets, Accounting and Statistics
  • Personnel
Mike James

Mike James

Finance Officer

E-mail: m.jamesdaad.de

Nathan D'Arcy

Nathan D'Arcy

Programme & Marketing Officer

E-mail: darcydaad.de

  • General Scholarship Enquiries (scholarships.london@daad.de)
  • Scholarship Programmes: Research Grants in Germany
  • Marketing and Public Relations (Social Media, Newsletter, Funding Guide, Special Marketing Services for GATE Germany)
  • Presentations, Web Seminars, Fairs and Information Events
  • Young Ambassadors Programme
  • Corporate Design
Justin Foreman

Justin Foreman

Programme Officer & Office Management

E-mail: foremandaad.de

  • General Scholarship Enquiries (scholarships.london@daad.de)
  • Scholarship Programmes: University Summer Courses
  • Handling office management tasks, including scheduling, coordinating visitors, and liaising with service providers
  • Contributing to marketing efforts for DAAD funding programs and campaigns (“Hello Germany/Study in Germany,” “Research in Germany”), including attending fairs and webinars
  • Overseeing DAAD Alumni network in the UK and Ireland, including data management and organizing conferences and seminars
  • Young Ambassadors Programme
  • Assisting the office director and team with additional projects and special events
Tanita Herrmuth

Tanita Herrmuth

Programme Officer

E-mail: herrmuthdaad.de

  • General Scholarship Enquiries (scholarships.london@daad.de)
  • Scholarship Programmes: One-year Grant Scholarships
  • Events for Scholarship Holders (events.london@daad.de)
  • Tuition Fee Agreements with UK Universities
  • DAAD Arts Project for German scholarship holders
  • Young Ambassadors Programme

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Contact

  • Branch Office London

    50 Princes Gate, Exhibition Rd London SW7 2PH Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7831 9511

    Office Hours

    • Mon – Thu: 9 am – 5 pm
    • Fri: 9 am – 3:30 pm

    Please make an appointment before your visit. Thank you.

     

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