DAAD prize for outstanding community engagement and academic achievement by international students

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Students cannot apply themselves; they must be nominated by lecturers or other university representatives (KHG, ESG, Studierendenwerk or similar organisations). Nominations for the 2026 DAAD Prize can be submitted up to and including 30 September 2026.

Information on the DAAD Prize at the university: https://www.uni-saarland.de/studium/organisation/alltag/preise/daad-preis.html

Every year, the online magazine Campus features profiles of the prize winners, highlighting their exceptional commitment and academic achievements: 

Marlon Gancino from Ecuador was awarded the 2025 DAAD Prize. He is studying pharmacy and volunteers, for example, by running online courses for students from South America who would like to study or pursue a PhD in Europe. Read more in the following article in the Campus web magazine.

Viktoriia Karakatsii from Ukraine was awarded the DAAD Prize 2024. She is studying for a Master’s degree in ‘American Studies/British Studies/English Linguistics’ and volunteers – amongst other things, as a photographer for the ‘UkraineFreundeSaar’ association: https://campus.uni-saarland.de/node/1485