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December 16th 2011 - The former SPRING graduate Samjhana Bista from Nepal received the Martin-Schmeißer-Medal 2011 for her excellent Master thesis with international context. After studying in Dortmund and at our Chilean partner university in Valdivia she finished her SPRING Master in 2010. Her Master thesis delivers an important input for the worldwide discussion on the conflict between diversity and socio-economic interests of indigenous populations.
Because of her professional obligations in Nepal Samjhana Bista could not accept the medal herself but has sent her husband Ramji Bogati, currently a PhD candidate of the Faculty of Spatial Planning, to represent her during the award
ceremony.
(Photo: Rector TU Dortmund University Prof. Urlsula Gather (left), Ramji Bogati (middle), Prorector Diversity Management Pof. Barbara Welzel (right))

November 10th 2011 - Dr. Genet Alem was awarded the DAAD-prize 2011 of the Technical University of Dortmund. Originally born in Ethiopia, she studied architecture in Cuba and passed the SPRING Master programme in Dortmund. In 2011 Prof. Einhard Schmidt-Kallert awarded her a PhD. The award is given to foreign students with social engangement beyond their studies. While working for her doctoral thesis she founded a Peer-Review-Programme for English-speaking PhD candidates and prepared presentations on different topics. She also organized meetings and leisure activities, which were very popular among other students.
(Photo: Dr. Genet Alem (left), Rector TU Dortmund University Prof. Urlsula Gather (right))

November 7th to 12th 2011 - This year the SPRING University Network has met in Valdivia, Chile. The agenda included the following topics. 1) Admission of SPRING students for the intake 2012/13, selection of candidates for DAAD and NRW scholarships; 2) Exchange on and discussion about the 2^nd year planning workshop, re-accreditation, marketing of SPRING and raising of scholarships.

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