Germany aims to welcome more Indian students as it finds great potential in international students from India to meet the country’s labor market needs. This comes in response to a significant labor shortage faced by more than half of German companies, according to the DIHK Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Indian students are a major focus of these efforts because they are the biggest group of international students in Germany.

Joybrato Mukherjee, the president of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), visited India to discuss these initiatives. He was there for a special conference called the DAAD Innovation and Global Cooperation for Sustainability, which took place in New Delhi from 12th to 14th March 2024. This conference was all about making stronger connections between India and Germany, especially in the field of education, and sharing new ideas to help students and universities from both countries work together for mutual benefit.