The Association of German Rhodes Scholars works to support and strengthen the extraordinary community of German Rhodes Scholars, of which there have been more than 200 since 1903. Rhodes Scholars from other constituencies living in Germany are equally welcome members of the Association

Upcoming Events

Friday 25 November 2022

Annual Dinner of the Association of German Rhodes Scholars

Restaurant “San Marino”

Savignyplatz 12, D-10623 Berlin
6:00 PM

Previous Events

Monday 05 July 2021

Special Event on Russia and its war in Ukraine with Ekkehard Brose (Germany & St. Catherines, 1981), President of the Federal Academy for Security Policies

Teehaus im Englischen Garten

Altonaer Str. 2

10557 Berlin
7:00 PM

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Objectives of the Organisation

Connecting Current and Senior Scholars with each other through
Organising an annual meeting in Berlin that coincides with the election of the new class of German Rhodes Scholars
Hosting additional events and supporting regional gatherings
Fostering new connections, for example to support career development
Offering a point of contact for traveling Rhodes Scholars
Promoting the visibility and standing of the German Rhodes Scholarship
Disseminating information about the Scholarship and about Scholars
Strengthening the Rhodes Scholarship through financial support from Senior Scholars and other sources

How to Get Involved

The Association is supported by a Board of Directors, led by Dr. Andreas Poensgen, which coordinates its activities.

If you are a German Rhodes Scholar or a Scholar living in Germany, Austria or Switzerland and would like to get involved or find out more, please do not hesitate to email friederike.reuter@germanrhodes.org

How to join the Mailing List

If you would like to join the mailing list, please email andreas.poensgen@germanrhodes.org

How to join the LinkedIn Group

If you would like to join the German Rhodes Scholars LinkedIn group, please request to join: Request to join LinkedIn Group.

How to Organise Regional Meetings of Rhodes Scholars

The Association's Board is more than happy to help Scholars organise regional gatherings and has successfully connected Scholars living in the same region in the past. Please contact us to let us know and we will help identify who lives within your region and can contact them on your behalf

For Rhodes Scholars from other Constituencies

If you are a Rhodes Scholar from anywhere in the world and want to connect with German Scholars, for example whilst travelling in Germany, or if you are a German Scholar and want to connect with Scholars elsewhere in the world, please do not hesitate to get in touch and we will be happy to connect you with fellow Scholars

How to donate

The Scholar’s Fund is vital to the success of the Rhodes Scholarships as it provides support for research, leadership programmes, events and specific aid in case of need to our Scholars in residence.

We appreciate your donation and hope to keep up our constituency's high participation rate through annually recurring donations!