The AFRIKA KOMMT! Fellowship Programme 2025/2027 for Future Leaders from Africa (Fully Funded to Germany)

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Application Deadline: March 23, 2025.

Applications at the moment are open for the 2025/2027 AFRIKA KOMMT! Fellowship Programme. AFRIKA KOMMT! brings collectively essentially the most visionary younger leaders from Africa and main German corporations. Companies profit from the experience, data, native community and distinctive African perspective of the younger professionals. The African fellows dive deep into the German company specifics, German enterprise spirit and the German tradition.

Eligibility Requirements

To apply for the programme you should:

• Be a Citizen of any African nation
• Have a University diploma in a related topic
• Postgraduate diploma (e.g. MBA) is a bonus
• Have two to 5 years work expertise
• Have wonderful English language expertise
• Basic data of the German language is a bonus
• Not be older than 35 years on the time of application

Benefits

At the core of the AFRIKA KOMMT! programme is a one-year keep for the African professionals in Germany. During this time, the fellows actively work of their associate corporations the place they’re educated and mentored. Other elements organized by GIZ resembling language programs, trainings and networking occasions complement the training expertise.

• Professional and tailored choice course of: The fellows of the programme are chosen in a complete choice course of that’s carried out in shut cooperation with the taking part corporations.
• Language and cultural integration for fellows: The programme begins with German language and cultural integration programs to put together the fellows for their keep in Germany. The fellows additionally get a chance to go to cultural heritage websites inside Germany.
• Management coaching for fellows: The fellows bear three modules of intense administration coaching the place they advance their data of contemporary world administration practices.
• Professional fellowship in associate firm: The younger specialists spend eight months with their associate corporations and are engaged in initiatives and significant work expertise.
• AFRIKA KOMMT! Network: The associate corporations and the African professionals come collectively at numerous networking occasions, share experience and drive widespread initiatives.
• Alumni section: After their one-year keep in Germany, the fellows turn out to be data and talent switch ambassadors as alumni of their home international locations. A one-week refresher course in Germany or in Africa advances the talent set of the alumni and fosters continued strengthening of the AFRIKA KOMMT! community.

One-Year Stay in Germany

• Intensive German language course
• 3 Management Trainings (Focus: Intercultural Competencies, Leadership, Project and Change Management, Conflict Management)
• 8-month fellowship within the associate firm
• One-week study tour
• Weekend Seminars
• Networking occasions
• Farewell ceremony with the Federal Foreign Office

Alumni Phase 

• One-week refresher course
• Participation in AFRIKA KOMMT! occasions
• Alumni initiatives
• Continous networking

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the AFRIKA KOMMT! Fellowship Programme