This year’s summer edition of the IEE newsletter comprises first of all some information with regard to the new EU-funded European Joint Doctorate programme ADAPTED. We are excited to report on the application process and are looking forward to welcoming the new PhD students this September.

Further, this edition entails several contributions from our different Programmes including an update on the MADM, the South African-German Centre for Development Research, and the PhD IDS. Moreover, there are several reports on individual experiences of MADM students regarding their first online semester and their internship experience as well as reports of fellow researchers and an interview with our guest researcher, Dr. Boaventura Monjane.

Many thanks for your continued interest in our activities. Enjoy the read, take care, and stay healthy!