“Alumni can help to find other marketplaces”

27 maart 2007 | Cay Etzold works for the German exchange and alumni service DAAD. He used to lead the Sub-Saharan branch of the Deutscher Akademischer Austauch Dienst in Nairobi. At ScienceGuide, Etzold shares some of his experiences.

“The question is always: what do you want to do with alumni? I do not need a network to meet people and have a beer with them. Most alumni already have those networks. The goal of alumni networks should be the exchange of ideas. Therefore, you need subject- related networks.