DAAD Information Centre Baku

The DAAD is the world’s largest funding organisation for the international exchange of students and researchers. It is a registered association and its members are German institutions of higher education and student bodies. The DAAD supports the internationalisation of German universities, promotes German studies and the German language abroad, provide developing countries with best practices in establishing universities and advises decision makers in the area of cultural, educational and developmental policy.

After gaining the independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan, DAAD has started operating as a local lectureship since 1997 and has entered to the DAAD worldwide network as a Baku Information Center since 2004.

DAAD Baku Informaton Center:

supports cooperation among Azerbaijani and German universities
provides detailed information about higher education system and research environment in Germany
provides information about the scholarship opportunities, DAAD scholarships
organizes seminars and summer schools on different topics for german speaking students and teachers during the year
organizes information events in Azerbaijani universities, education and research centers and also is represented in exhibitions
cooperates with DAAD Alumnis
is TestDaF, onSET and TestAS test centre

DAAD Azerbaijan

DAAD Information Centre Baku

Address: Azadlig Prosp. 34
1010 Bakı

Telephone: +994 12 4932831

E-Mail: infodaad.az

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Opening hours:
Monday                 14:00-17:30
Tuesday                14:00-17:30
Wednesday        14:00-17:30

Telephone consultation hour:
Monday 10:00-12:00
Wednesday 10:00-12:00

* We are not reachable on holidays

The consultation at the DAAD Information Centre is based on best knowledge and is offered in good faith. The DAAD Information Centre however, accepts no liability for the correctness of information.

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