Web Session: Home vs. Germany: Cultural Differences for South Asian Students

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June 25, 2026, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

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Organiser: DAAD Regional Office New Delhi

Listen to and connect with the DAAD Young Ambassadors as they share their experiences and talk about the cultural differences between home and Germany.

Lushanya

Deekirikewage Dona Thamali Lushanya Dayathilake
Currently a PhD researcher in Economics at TU Berlin & Berlin School of Economics
Master: MSc in Environmental Change and Management, University of Oxford, UK
Bachelor: BSc in Environmental Sciences, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Scholarships: Dr Yungtai Hsu Scholarship, St John’s College, University of Oxford; DAAD Scholarship offered by the Government of Germany for PhD studies
Current Country: Germany
Home Country: Sri Lanka

 

Ishika

Ishika Agrawal
Currently a PhD student at Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg, Germany
Master: Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India
Bachelor: Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
Scholarships: Awarded by DAAD scholarship (Research Grants – Doctoral Programmes in Germany)
Current Country: Germany
Home Country: India

 

© Apeksha

Apeksha Singhal
Currently a Master student at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Bachelor: Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, India
Current Country: Germany
Home Country: India

 

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