Alfred Toepfer Scholarship Programme
The Alfred Toepfer Scholarship Programme has existed since 1996 and was expanded in 2005. It supports the final examinations phase in studies at universities in Germany, especially European studies in the fields of cultural studies and the humanities, but also in the fine arts and the performing arts, architecture, agricultural and forestry sciences. Every year, 30 to 50 scholarships are granted, each worth € 920 per month.
The target group includes talented and committed students under the age of 30 from Central and Eastern European countries who are about to take their final examinations. Courses of studies leading up to a Bachelor’s degree are excluded. German students can apply for support while studying abroad in Central and Eastern Europe.
The scholarship is granted over a period of up to one year.
Selection committees
Scholars are selected by independent committees.
The members of the Hamburg Selection Committee are:
Peter Timmann, International Department of the University of Hamburg (chairman)
Hartmut Delmas, University of Hamburg
Prof. Dr. phil. Silke Göttsch-Elten, Christian Albrechts University, Kiel
Prof. Dr. Axel Horstmann, Volkswagen Foundation, Hannover
Dipl.-Kfm. Rolf Kirchfeld, Vereins- und Westbank AG, Hamburg
Sabina Kuhlmann, European College, Hamburg
Prof. Dr. Lars Olof Larsson, Kiel
Dr. Guna Noldt, Lauenburg
Prof. Dr. Siegfried Wolffram, Deputy Chancellor of the Christian Albrechts University, Kiel
The members of the Selection Committee for Music are:
Susanne Barner, Hamburg Symphonic Orchestra Society, Hamburg
Dr. Albrecht Dümling, Music Journalist, Berlin
Prof. Anke Eggers, University of Arts, Berlin
Prof. Moshe Aron Epstein, University of Music and Theatre Hamburg
Prof. Dr. Reinhard Flender, University of Music and Theatre Hamburg
Prof. Bernhard Gmelin, University of Music and Theatre Hamburg
Dr. Lieselotte Klein, Lieselotte Klein Foundation, Berlin
Prof. Delphine Lizé, University of Music and Theatre Hamburg
Prof. Niklas Schmidt, University of Music and Theatre Hamburg
The members of the Berlin Selection Committee are:
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Schlaeger M.A. (Oxon.), Great Britain Centre of the Humboldt University, Berlin (chairman)
Michael Alberg-Seberich, Forum for Active Philanthropy, Berlin
Dr. Ulrich Bopp, Foundation "Erinnerung, Verantwortung und Zukunft", Berlin
Prof. Dr. rer. Pol. Hartmut Häußermann, Humboldt University, Berlin
Prof. Dr. Dirk Hoeges, University of Hannover
Prof. Dr. Ulrike Jekutsch, Ernst Moritz Arndt University, Greifswald
Dr. Rudi Piwko, SOCIUS management consultancy, Berlin
Dr. Georg Toepfer, Humboldt University, Berlin
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Wilhelm-Günther Vahrson, Technical College Eberswalde
Dr. Klaus Wittmann, Brigadier (rtd.), Berlin
The members of the Tübingen Selection Committee are:
Prof. Dr. Martin Dinges, Robert Bosch Foundation, Stuttgart (chairman)
Dr. Katharina Biegger, Scientific College of Berlin
Fred Girod M.A., Cultural Sciences College of Constance, University of Constance
Prof. Dr. Reinhard Johler, Ludwig Uhland Institute for Empirical Cultural Sciences, Tübingen
Dr. Nina Lemmens, German Academic Exchange Service, Bonn
Prof. Dr. Hans-Werner Ludwig, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Klaus Roth (rtd.), Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich
Prof. Dr. Alexander Wöll, Ernst Moritz Arndt University, Greifswald
Alfred Toepfer Scholarships 2009
An overview of our current scholars is available here.
Application
If you would like to apply, please check our current announcement, the rules and the list of FAQs.
All applications for the year 2010 had to be received by 30 November 2009 at the latest (date of postmark).
If you have any further questions after reading the announcement, rules and FAQs, please do not hesitate to contact Hélène Ericke who is in charge of the programme.
Download
Students from Central and Eastern Europe can choose between the following three forms:
- Application form for a graduation scholarship
- Application form for a doctorate graduation scholarship
- Application form for a graduation scholarship for music students
