Alumni project week Global perspectives on digital health: alumni meet in Heidelberg and Cologne
Digital progress in medicine and its global impact are the focus of a project week that will take place in Heidelberg and Cologne from November 20 to 26, 2025. International alumni and alumnae from six German partner institutions have been invited. In addition to Heidelberg University and the local German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), these include the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Universities of Cologne, Münster and Siegen. Interested parties from abroad have until May 31, 2025 to apply for a travel grant.
The event entitled “Global Digital Health - Interdisciplinary Challenges from an International Perspective” will focus on examining the rapid pace of digital progress in various medical fields. From disease prevention, diagnostics and therapy to biomedical informatics and ageing research, the effects of digitalization will be discussed. Particular attention will be paid to the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence in the healthcare sector.
The project week aims to bring together researchers from developing, emerging and industrialized countries with different disciplinary backgrounds. In addition to keynote speeches and discussion rounds, the program also includes laboratory tours and a cultural program. The interactive and participatory design is intended to ensure a sustainable transfer of knowledge, intensify cross-national and interdisciplinary cooperation and strengthen the connections between the alumni and the German research institutions.
The event is sponsored by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with funds from the Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
