German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik 4.61

The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) is one of the leading Think Tanks for development policy world-wide. The DIE is building bridges between theory and practice and works within international research networks. Since its founding in 1964, DIE has based its work on the interplay between Research, Consulting and Training.

The Institute’s Postgraduate Training Programme prepares university graduates for career opportunities with development organisations in Germany and abroad. The cornerstone of the Training Programme – field research carried out by small interdisciplinary groups in a developing country – serves to provide trainees with an opportunity to gain practical experience by participating in concrete consulting-oriented research projects.

Since 2007, the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) trains young professionals from Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Pakistan and South Africa in the Global Governance School.

The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) has more than 150 employees with more than two thirds working in the six research departments. The Board of Directors is headed by Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner (Director).