The Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany, Daniel Adhiyaksa Darmadi, M.Eng., visited Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU) on Tuesday (15/10) at the UMSU Campus, Jalan Muchtar Basri No. 3, Medan.
This visit aims to open up opportunities for cooperation in education between UMSU and Germany, especially in student exchanges, joint research, visiting lecturers, and academic collaboration.
Honorary Consul Daniel Adhiyaksa Darmadi expressed his gratitude and pride in UMSU’s warm welcome and expressed his readiness to connect UMSU with various educational opportunities in Germany.
‘I am very grateful to be able to discuss this morning. I am willing to bridge UMSU with Germany, especially in medicine and agriculture, and have many opportunities to collaborate,’ he said.
Daniel also emphasized the importance of mastering German for students who want to do internships or study in Germany. He encouraged students to actively look for internship opportunities and contact companies or universities in Germany via email.
‘In internship cooperation, students are usually required to use English and German, so I hope UMSU students can prepare,’ he added.
Previously, the rector of UMSU, Prof. Dr. Agussani, MAP, together with Vice Rector II, Prof. Dr. Akrim, M.Pd, and Vice Rector III, Assoc. Prof. Dr Rudianto, M.Si welcomed this visit and expressed his pride.
‘This is an honor for us; Mr. Consul come to UMSU. We thank you for your presence,’ said Agussani. He also explained that UMSU has various advantages, especially regarding the Falak Science Observatory facility, whose tools come from Germany.
Prof Agussani hopes that UMSU students can collaborate with universities in Germany in the future, both in student exchanges and joint projects. He also mentioned the potential for collaboration in the field of education for people who want to study at UMSU.
UMSU itself has a history of good relations with Germany, including the opening of the Malay international seminar in Frankfurt in 2019 and cooperation with various academics in international seminars both online and offline such as with Prof. Arndt Graf.
‘Hopefully, there will also be a German Corner in our library, and we are open to dialogue and planning deeper cooperation,’ he added.
The Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany was invited to tour the UMSU campus atmosphere, such as visiting the Innovation Entrepreneurship Centre and Business Incubator (PUSKIIBI) to live broadcasts on UMSU FM Radio.
This visit is expected to pave the way for wider collaboration between UMSU and educational institutions in Germany, particularly in academics, research, and scholarship programmes.
Also present were UMSU Expert Staff Prof. Dr. Ir. Hj. R. Sabrina, M.Si, Head of the Malay Cultural Studies Centre Prof. Dr. Khairil Anshari, M.Pd, Deans of Faculties throughout UMSU, Heads of Units / Institutions at UMSU, Heads of Bureaus at UMSU to FEB International Students.
