The DAAD offers its scholarship holders flexible options, such as the cancellation (prior return home), postponement, suspension or continuation (with online courses) of the scholarship. Some individual programmes had to be suspended in spring/summer 2020. The DAAD provides regularly updated information and important links for those affected by the crisis on its website.

The DAAD president Prof. Dr. Joybrato Mukherjee commented on the corona pandemic and explained the challenges it has for international exchange.

The statement is available here.