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Applicants
Applicants
- Programme offerings
  Every year, nearly 300 young people participate in the ASA Programme. Find out more...
- Programme cycle
  The ASA Programme is a combination of seminars, a project, and time for personal reflection.
- Requirements for participation
  Find out what it takes to apply to the ASA Programme.
- Services
  Your participation is funded by a scholarship. The following shows which costs are covered by the scholarship.
Organisations
Organisations
- Project proposal
  Cooperate with the ASA Programme and submit a project proposal.
- Partner institutions
  You can help enrich the programme through your participation as a partner institution.
- Documents
  All documents for the project proposal at a glance and for download.
Alumni
Alumni
- ASA-Photo-Stories
  Be creative and take part in the ASA-Photo-Stories.
- ASA experiences
  Participants and alumni report on their diverse experiences with the ASA Programme.
- ASA Network
  The alumni network provides a space for former participants to contribute to shaping the programme and collaborating with others.
About us
About us
- Short portrait
  An outline of the learning and capacity-building programme focused on development education may be found here.
- Programme Funding
  Find out more about who is involved in the funding of the ASA Programme.
- Quality management
  The ASA Programme is a “learning programme” that engages in self-evaluation.
- Distinctions
  The commitment of the ASA Programme has been rewarded.
- Contact
  Do you have any questions or suggestions? Here you will find a contact form.

Participate

Learn together, experience a change in perspective and make a difference through collaborative commitment

Learn to better understand how the world is connected. Are you interested in international exchange and collaborative commitment? For 55 years, the ASA Programme has supported young people who are interested in global interdependencies and want to make a change for the better.

An outdoor seminar. Photo: Bernadette Lier

Programme offerings

The ASA Programme is a laboratory dedicated to global learning that facilitates the acquisition of new experiences and making a difference collaboratively in our inter-connected, changeable world. Comprised of a series of seminars, a broad range of topics for projects, and a subsequent period of self-reflection, the ASA Programme provides space for diverse perspectives and new ideas.

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Several young people sit on chairs and the floor of the seminar room and talk. Photo: Sarah Böger

Programme cycle

Participation in the programme includes attending a series of seminars, a project, and a period of reflection on the participant`s own learning process. These three programme components build upon one another and prepare participants for long-term commitment in fair and sustainable development, both in the ASA network and beyond.

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Requirements for participation

The ASA Programme seeks young people from various professions and academic backgrounds who are interested in global interdependencies and seek international exchange opportunities to engage in cooperative learning. You can find an overview of participation requirements here.

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Services

The ASA Programme emphasises acquiring knowledge, gaining experiences, and learning skills that facilitate sustainable action in a globally inter-connected world. Participants receive a scholarship to cover seminar, insurance, living expenses, and travel costs.

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