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The University of Münster aims to further develop its research collaborations with Brazil. On 23 October, Rector Prof. Dr Susanne Menzel-Riedl welcomed two renowned Brazilian academics to the Rector’s Office to discuss future prospects.

How does the University of Münster communicate internally and externally? What structures and channels does it use to effectively reach its various target groups, and how are these communication strategies perceived? These key questions were addressed during the visit of Ms Monique Bertto, Director of Institutional Communication at the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), to the University of Münster.

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) invites international academics to join German universities through its dedicated funding programme “Funding for international visiting lecturers to teach at German Universities”.

The Brazil Centre of the University of Münster took part in the 78th Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Society for the Advancement of Science (SBPC), held from 26 July to 1 August at the Fluminense Federal University (UFF) in Niterói (state of Rio de Janeiro).

The Brazil Centre of the University of Münster took part in the Conference of the Brazilian Association for International Education (FAUBAI), held in Florianópolis from 11 to 15 April. The event is one of the most important cooperation platforms for higher education in Latin America.

On 23 September 2026, Rio de Janeiro will host a new edition of the "Postdoc in Germany" workshop.

Prof. Dr. Fernão Castro Braga, a distinguished professor of Pharmacy at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), has been selected as the new holder of the CAPES Brazil Chair at the University of Münster.

On 18 August 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. Brazilian time (10 p.m. to midnight CET), the liaison office of the University of Münster's Brazil Centre will be taking part in the Online Open Day organised by the DAAD in São Paulo.

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) opened a new round of funding for outstanding early-career researchers intending to undertake a doctorate in Germany.

The Faculty of Law at the University of Münster (UM) and the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil (STF) have taken their inter-institutional collaboration to a new level through a new cooperation agreement.

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has opened applications for a grant programme for PhD students in Brazil who already hold a scholarship there. The programme offers additional financial support for research stays in Germany.

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)’s programme “Funding for international visiting lecturers to teach at German universities” supports international lecturers and professors who wish to undertake a stay as lecturer at a German university.

It seems to have become something of a tradition: whenever the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV) visits the University of Münster, the city treats its guests with sunny days, which is quite unusual for the region. At the end of May, representatives from the partner university visited for the second time this year.

In early April, a delegation from the Brazil Centre at the University of Münster travelled to Brazil. The team, which also included Cíntia Toth, Director of the Brazil Centre’s Liaison Office in São Paulo, held a series of meetings and participated in events with the aim of strengthening partnerships and fostering collaboration.