Participants receive intensive support in their career orientation. In the past ten years, our alumni started their careers with the following employers. The Institute utilises its many years of knowledge and close contacts with important German and international institutions in the field of global development cooperation.
The Postgraduate Programme was a learning experience on many levels: the exchange with IDOS scholars, PGP peers, and international partner organizations helped me learn about and reflect on development cooperation in many ways.
Beyond that, joining the PGP network, with people working in different areas of development cooperation, helped me understand and navigate the professional field better, which has clearly shaped my career path.
Anna Holeck, Alumna 60th PGP, BMZ
Taking part in the Postgraduate Programme, I did not only gain more theoretical understanding of development cooperation but learned how to integrate my legal background into policy-oriented practice. During the field research in Germany and Indonesia, I experienced profound personal and professional growth, working hands-on with partner organisations, local communities and my team colleagues, who ultimately became like family.
Neele Hoffmann, Alumna 60th PGP, DAAD
Through the Postgraduate Programme, I gained a comprehensive overview of potential employers and career paths in the field of international cooperation in Germany, which enabled me to secure an exciting position in the sector despite the current crisis.
Gaining hands-on experience at the intersection of academia and policy-making was essential in helping me determine my long-term career goals. It was the most valuable academic and professional experience I have had so far in Germany.
Ana Carolina De Paula Romano, Alumna 60th PGP, European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
The IDOS alumni network consists of around 1000 people. Our alumni work in a wide range of institutions in international cooperation. Many alumni are also actively involved in our Programme, for example by contributing to the Programme as mentors or providing orientation on career paths in their institutions.