German Centre for Research and Innovation (DWIH), New Delhi
UoC is a member of The German Centre for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New Delhi since 2012, which is funded by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany and overseen by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). It’s a network of 28 German research organisations, universities, funding bodies, and research-based companies that promotes German research landscape in India. Most of the DWIH consortium members have regional offices in India. All consortium members may apply for project co-funding to organise research and study activities jointly with the other DWIH members and together with the Indian Institutes of Higher Education. From 2013-2025, more than 500.000 Euros has been awarded as a third-party funding to UoC India office from DWIH New Delhi. The preparations for applications concerning calls are coordinated both by the UoC International Office, UoC India office and the various faculties at the UoC.
Few examples of academic activities are:
| Project | Professor (UoC) | Indian Professor |
Indo-German Workshop on “Plant–Microbe Interactions: Implications for Plant Health and Their Interconnections" at Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, organized jointly with Max Planck Gesellschaft India Office October 2025 | - Prof. Dr. Alga Zuccaro, Group Leader, Zuccaro Lab, Institute for Plant Sciences, University of Cologne - Dr. Lagen Gregor, Project Group Leader, Zuccaro Lab, Institute for Plant Sciences, University of Cologne | - Dr. Balakumaran Chandrasekar (Alumnus, UoC) from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan - Dr. Amey Redkar, National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bengaluru |
Indo-German Workshop on “Evidence-Based Guideline Development” at India International Center, New Delhi, organized jointly with India Offices of Max Planck Gesellschaft and Heidelberg University October 2025 | Prof. Dr. Nicole Skoetz, Director, Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne | Prof. Joseph L. Mathew, MD, PhD, FAMS, FIAP Head, Pediatric Pulmonology Division, Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India |
Indo-German Workshop on “Enhancing Inclusive Education Through Pedagogical Practices, Teacher Development, and the Role of Special Education with a Special Reference to Gender” at India International Center, New Delhi, organized jointly with India Offices of Max Planck Gesellschaft and Heidelberg University September 2025 | - Prof. Dr. Carsten Klöpfer, Teacher for Special Tasks, Department of Curative Education and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Human Sciences - Dr. Susanne Hoff, Teacher for Special Tasks, Department of Curative Education and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Human Sciences - Mr. Paul Martin Müller, Research Associate, Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Human Sciences - Dr. Katrin Kaiser, Deputy Head of Department, International Mobility, International Office | Prof. Dr. Bharti Sharma, Centre for Jawaharlal Nehru Studies (CJNS), Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), New Delhi |