Report date: 03.02.2022

Prepared by: Dr. Yamen AlSalka (Manager of mentoring team)

• Introduction:

Beginning of April 2021, the German-Syrian Research Society (Deutsch-Syrische Forschungsgesellschaft e. V.) has launched its mentoring program. The DSFG e. V. was established its mentoring program to bridge the need of networks between immigrant academics and their counterparts in Germany who were able to build life or career here, and to help the newcomers to overcome the obstacles like language, bureaucracy, integration, and culture to be able to pursue their education and dreams here in Europe.

The mentoring program aims to help Arabic students, scholars, and scientists to start their academic life in Germany. We as Arabic scholars and scientists in Germany have the moral obligation to act and be to help each other.

• Mentroing Team:

Management team: 3 volunteers

Mentors: 43 volunteer mentors by the end of 2021

• Mentorship cases:

From 01.04.2021 to 31.12.2021, 52 mentees have applied for our program. With the help of our mentors, 32 mentees have successfully completed their mentoring process. Unfortunately, due to a shortage of mentors in some fields, we were unable to offer mentoring to 20 mentees, mainly in IT.