Educational trips should expand the horizon, but become more difficult for students from Hess to the United States during the era of Donald Trump. Teachers rethink their trips there. The state government hopes researchers with immigration from America.
Whether it is not transparent Entry regulations Or research restrictions on America Universities – US President Donald Trump’s policy also causes disturbances at Hessian universities. For example, when participating in study trips with the goal of the United States of America or there.
Students at Jessen University travel to the United States for training purposes for more years for several years. “We are thinking about whether we are traveling to the United States or moving to Europe or Canada next year,” says Christopher Burke, assistant researcher in public law and international law.
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USA: Free science is in danger – consequences in Hess
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A bad surprise when entering
Burke said this is due to the experiences of the last trip in early April. On the trip to New York, 15 students took care of. The goal of the trip: “We prepare students to participate in the largest conference that simulates the United Nations.” Students slip into the role of diplomats.
But the input was not smooth as expected. The scientist says: “It was claimed that one of the students was chosen by the immigration authorities and then had to reveal different information about himself and his family and descending for about an hour and a half.” “It was mainly interrogated.”
It was amazing to have a German passport, but it holds a non -German name and comes from a family of immigrants. It was clear that the interrogation may have had a “racist background,” says Burke.
Christopher Burke, researcher at Jessen University.
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“If not everyone is able to enter, we can no longer come
The university does not want to put such problems. “The fact that our path is very comprehensive and we have students from all over the world come with us the point in which we say: If not everyone can enter the United States of America, we do not want to travel to this country at all,” Burke says: “Of course this is a shame.” For all concerned, the internationalization often contributes to better research.
The United Nations visit is a large part of the training. “The final gathering takes place in the United Nations General Assembly region – this is something that cannot be replaced,” says Burke.
Wide -scale documents
The group was well prepared, as Burke asserts. Travelers could have an invitation through the organization in addition to an additional document with an explanation, which is why they traveled to the United States of America, in addition to asserting a signed by the professor and university, that they were students who traveled for study purposes. It seems that it was not enough in this case.
“We expected it a little,” Burke said. “The fact that this happened was a surprise at that moment.”
Students worry about critical posts
According to Burck, the participants were concerned: “For example, due to the fact that the case became known about a week and a half ago that the French world rejected the immigration authorities because of the private chats become. Many students thought about extinguishing jobs for the American president before the trip. “
Burck is not known whether travelers actually appear to criticism, photos and comments from their cell phone.
Professor UNI excludes USA trips
Because of the current situation, the professor of international relations and European foreign policy at the University of Philips at Marburg, Hoprt Zimmerman, does not want to visit any conferences in the United States of America: “I am working on American foreign and home policy, and of course you have written critical things. Therefore, you have to think about an interview also when you enter.” Zimmerman studied in the United States for five years.
Hubert Zimmerman, professor of international relations and European foreign policy at Philip University in Marburg.
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Zimmerman says his decision is also a “specific type of protest.” On the one hand, he wants to show solidarity with colleagues from countries that make it difficult to enter the United States.
On the other hand, it is concerned about his American colleagues. Zimmerman criticizes “enormous restrictions on academic freedom.” And that some students will now have to verify it, and the government will punish this if they participate in the protests or the like. “This is absolutely unusual for the United States of America and unacceptable.”
Less than people interested in the United States of America in Tu DarMstadt
This impression appears to be increasingly with students. Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences is currently receiving questions from students who are concerned about getting problems upon entry, as the university compares human resources upon request.
Darmsthat Technical University has determined a decrease in the requests of the USA’s program presented, as stated on request. This fell from about 110 to 80 requests for 2025/26 compared to 2024/25.
On the contrary, there is a slight increase in students interested in the United States of America. In total, the numbers are still at a low level compared to other countries with about 30, but the demand is easy, according to Tu Darmstadt.
The Minister: “An attack on the freedom of scholars”
The Minister of Science, Hesse Timon Jimmels, is still hoping to enhance scientific cooperation with the United States. It understands the policy of the American administration as a “major attack on international freedom of science.”
Science confirms that science is global, and Gremmels confirms compared to the master, and it warns of the consequences of Trump’s decisions: “The United States wants to get out of the Climate Protection Agreement in Paris. They want to get out of the World Health Organization. There is no longer health data and climate data. This is a great drama of science.”
“Bring one or another”
If the United States can no longer work freely, HESSEN may be interesting as a search site for American scientists in health research, pharmacy, biotechnology and energy, and Gremmes hopes: “We can definitely get one or another there.” In addition, the so -called 1000 header from Federal government Contributing to the recruitment of scientists from abroad.
“But this cannot be a solution to the problem. We rely on the freedom of global science,” the minister asserts. “We need the United States of America as a partner, especially for our university cooperation.”
Language and equipment speak against Germany
Whether the researchers from the United States are actually resorting to Germany or Hess – German suspicions Catherine Catherine Clakh Ashbrouk.
“Perhaps in the field of social research or social cultural research, where people pack their books.” However, the big researchers who expect laboratories, resources and corresponding salaries not for Clakh Ashbruck say: “Europeans announce the ethics of freedom, but they do not build the high technology necessary from now on.” The language barrier can speak against Germany.
“This is a cultural conflict”
Klaukh Ashbrouk, who grew up in Wespaden and is currently at its former university, Braun University in the United States of America, grew up from current events: “We have seen incredible restrictions here in the past three months and the realistic destruction of research work.”
Politology Cathryn Clüver Ashbroook.
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For example, the famous Harvard University had to finish the research work against tuberculosis overnight, according to Clüver Ashbroook reports. Brown University is also affected by the government.
The impression of Clüver Ashbroook: “Donald Trump wants to separate the supposed elites who have become a thorn on the side of the voters. This is a cultural conflict.”
Exchange service: Increased demand for Germany
After all, the German academic exchange service (DAAD) has already set the increasing demand for residency in Germany. Daad supports and enhances student exchange and doctoral students.
“We realize the growing interest in Germany and other European countries in the United States of America here in the United States of America. The number of participants is increasing,” says Christian Starsu, as head of the Daad branch in New York.
“Competition does not sleep”
Mostly students of the so -called third countries, who are currently looking in the United States of America but have no American pass. This is especially affected by the uncertainty.
“Germany does not need to hide as a second mammled country with international scientists:” But there are also British, Canadians and Australians. This is a competition that does not sleep. “
