Christian Strowa

Christian Strowa has served as Director of the German Centre for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New York and Director of the DAAD Regional Office New York since September 2024. He studied American Studies, Psychology, and Media Studies at the University of Bonn, as well as Comparative Literature and Philosophy at New York University and holds a postgraduate degree from UCL’s Institute of Education in London. Before moving to New York, he headed the “Knowledge and Network” division at the DAAD headquarters in Bonn, overseeing the organization’s international office network, the international DAAD Academy, third-party funding, and the Centre for International Academic Cooperation. He previously led the DAAD’s scholarship programs for Asia and the Pacific and served as Deputy Director of the DAAD London Office. He has also taught at Dublin City University and University College London.