Research Ambassador Programme
Our Research Ambassador Programme consists of dedicated researchers all over the world, who aim to actively support and increase the visibility of Heidelberg University and Germany as a whole as a place for excellent research.
Click on the interactive map to find out where our Research Ambassadors are located and in which fields they are currently engaged in.
The Programme
Research Ambassadors function as international representatives of Heidelberg University abroad and are role models for the academic youth.
Activities of the Research Ambassadors
- Advertising for research stays at Heidelberg University
- Sharing valuable experiences from own research in Heidelberg
- Offering support and guidance for the navigation of funding opportunities
- Providing informative material about Heidelberg and Germany as a location for future research
- Increasing the international visibility of Heidelberg University
- Initiating new international collaborations between universities
HAI offers the following services
- Personal Research Ambassador posters
- Informative material on research stays at Heidelberg University as well as on Germany as a research location
- Advice and valuable links to scholarschips and research stays
- Referencing of contacts regarding questions about research in Heidelberg
Your advantages as an Ambassador
- Close contact to Heidelberg University
- Access to an interdisciplinary network of renowned researchers from Heidelberg
- Additional publication of your own research profile on our platform
- Special consideration of your commitment as Research Ambassador for your application to HAIreconnect
How to become a Research Ambassador
- Requirement: you are/were a visiting scientist at Heidelberg University and want to actively support future researchers in their endeavors
- Registration to the Research Alumni Group in HAInet
- Contact us via research@alumni.uni-heidelberg.de
Now you can successfully start your committment to Heidelberg University as a Research Ambassador!
Ambassador Projects
Research Ambassadors are active all over the world and have already started various Ambassador Projects. In the following you can find a selection of activities that serve as 'best practice' examples for the work of a Research Ambassador:
Personal advice & Information
Raja Adnan Razzaq Ph.D., Pakistan distributed informative material on training opportunities in Heidelberg to students of the Government Postgraduate College for Women in Rawalpindi.
The following Research Ambassadors are also active in this field:
Events & Activities
Dr Abdullah Shah, Pakistan organized the international IWR-CUI Joint Workshop in Islamabad.
Dr Lipi Thukral, India presented research opportunities at Heidelberg University at the German Centre for Research and Innovation in New Delhi.
The following Research Ambassadors are also active in this field:
Collaboration & Exchange
Prof. Dr Jennifer Bates, USA organized the Heidelberg Exchange Programme Pittsburgh-Heidelberg for undergraduate and graduate students as well as a "Spring Break Away" course.
Together with the director of Heidelberg University Prof. Dr Dr h.c. Bernhard Eitel, Prof. Dr Robert Norton, USA co-initiated the exchange programme with the University of Notre Dame, Indiana.
The following Research Ambassadors are also active in this field:
Further information, Downloads, FAQ's
Do you want to participate or have any further queries to specific activities? Our Research Ambassadors will gladly answer your questions.
Your project?
Are you a Research Ambassador and have done an Ambassador Project in the past? Let us know to be represented in our publications! Send us the relevant information and photos via research@alumni.uni-heidelberg.de.
23 March 2022
