BMZ funding halt: DAAD warns of gaps that China and Russia will fill

The DAAD has sharply criticized the planned phaseout of BMZ funding for university cooperation projects by 2031. President Joybrato Mukherjee warns that Germany is retreating strategically – and that China and Russia know how to fill the gap.

21. May 2026
DAAD-Präsident Joybrato Mukherjee
Warns of the geopolitical consequences of funding cuts: DAAD President Joybrato Mukherjee.

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Last updated: 21. May 2026