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Hosted by Hanni Geist · education · EN
I meet many students, researchers and other professionals during my travels representing the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). They come from diverse backgrounds, and their careers and fields of interest span a wide range of subjects, but they all love Germany. Our most memorable conversations happen during coffee breaks when I hear personal stories and learn about their unique experiences. I decided to share these coffee talks via a podcast, so that the work and experiences of our DAAD Ambassadors and other inspiring individuals with a German connection reach you, wherever you are. Happy listening! This podcast is a side project to my daily work as the DAAD representative for the Western region of the United States. This podcast is created, hosted, and edited by me. Opinions voiced in interviews are my own. If you want to know more about the study, research, and funding opportunities in Germany, visit www.daad.org
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Signup to Generate a PitchI meet many students, researchers and other professionals during my travels representing the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). They come from diverse backgrounds, and their careers and fields of interest span a wide range of subjects, but they all love Germany. Our most memorable conversations happen during coffee breaks when I hear personal stories and learn about their unique experiences.
Coffee Connections is hosted by Hanni Geist. The show has published 52 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "E51 - RISE Germany | From Internship to a PhD & A Novel | A Conversation with Lili Zeng" (27 June 2026, 22 minutes), "E50 - 100 Years DAAD | Conversation with Su Friedrich" (7 November 2025, 29 minutes), and "E49 - 100 Years DAAD | Conversation with RISE pro Alumnus Aarish Lakhani" (1 August 2025, 20 minutes).
Coffee Connections publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 36 minutes across 52 episodes.
Booking probability for Coffee Connections is 22%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Coffee Connections requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Coffee Connections's contact route on record: verified email.
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Hanni Geist hosts Coffee Connections, an education podcast with 52 episodes published.
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After a hiatus from recording and editing, I’m back with an interview with Lili Zeng, a Canadian physicist, recent PhD graduate from McGill University, and author of the debut novel Dear Haider. Lili reflects on how her...
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Celebrating 50 episodes of Coffee Connections! For nearly five years, I’ve shared stories from people building bridges between the U.S. and Germany, many supported through DAAD funding. For this milestone — and DAAD’s...
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In this episode, I speak with Aarish Lakhani, DAAD RISE professional alumnus. RISE professional offers summer research internships in Germany to master's and PhD students at companies in non-university research...
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In this episode, I spoke with Diplomat Oliver Schramm, Consulate General of Germany San Francisco, from 2021 - 2025. Have a listen!
Check the podcast page on daad.org for a transcript of this episode. In this episode, I talk to representatives from 10 German universities, as well as a representative of the alliance of 9 Technical Universities in...
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Today’s Coffee Connection is another musical episode. I chatted with Ngoc Vu, DAAD Music Scholarship Alumnus. He has won several national and international piano competitions over the years. Ngoc debuted in Semperoper...
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Find the transcript on DAAD.org - Podcast Since 1925, DAAD has supported around three million students and academics from Germany, Europe, and worldwide. In this episode, I feature Henry Thompson, an associate professor...
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--- Transcript at www.daad.org/en/about-us/who-we-are/podcast/ --- This episode features Russell Berman, a DAAD alumnus, shared his experiences of receiving DAAD funding twice: a post-BA year in Munich in 1972 and a...
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This week: I spoke with 3 RISE alumnae who share their experiences and best practices on how to apply. I spoke with: Elizabeth: interned at Munich University of Applied Sciences and researched on 3-d printing with...
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In this episode, I share 11 more interviews from the NAFSA conference in May for my special project as part of the 2023-24 Diversity Abroad Communities of Practice: Career Advancement and Belonging. My conversations...
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In this special episode of Coffee Connections, my conversations revolve around career advancement and the sense of belonging within one's professional journey. Thanks to Peter Kerrigan, Andreas Mai, Katja Simons, Nicole...
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In this special episode of Coffee Connections, my conversations revolve around career advancement and the sense of belonging within one's professional journey. My fellow members of the 2023-24 Diversity Abroad...
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Today’s Coffee Connection is another musical episode. I chatted with composer Philipp Kaspar, a DAAD alumnus and recent NYU graduate. Philipp is originally from Germany and now works in the music industry in New York...
In today’s Coffee Connection I had the chance to speak with one of our dedicated Young Ambassadors, Paige Lyles, a Civil Engineer at UC Berkeley. Paige spent last summer as a research intern at the Hochschule München...
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In today’s Coffee Connection, I had the chance to speak with 3 of our 2023-24 Young Ambassadors. Every year, DAAD selects students from the US and Canada to share their Germany experience with their peers on their...
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A few weeks ago, I went to the Society for Women Engineers conference in Los Angeles to represent Research in Germany. One day RISE alumna and Industrial Engineer, Alaina Washington came to the booth and shared a bit...
In today’s Coffee Connection I had the chance to speak with one of our 2023-24 Young Ambassadors, Meg Takezawa, a chemistry major at the University of Washington, who participated in the DAAD RISE program. Meg shares...
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Today’s Coffee Connection is another musical episode. I chatted with oboist Ann Lemke, a DAAD Alumna and current Research Ambassador, who recently released her CD Oboe Salon. You can find Ann on her website...
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Today’s Coffee Connection is the second episode of a new format, 3 short interviews in one episode. Every year, DAAD selects students from the US and Canada to share their Germany experiences with their peers on their...
Coffee Connections
Today’s Coffee Connection is a new format, 3 short interviews in one episode. Every year, DAAD selects students from the US and Canada to share their Germany experience with their peers on their respective campuses. In...
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