The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies (CCDS)

Calendar of Academic Programs

Calendar of Academic Programs 2026

MA & PhD Programs »

Dates & Deadlines

Start Dates for Master’s Programmes in 2026
Start	Start of Classes	Admissions Deadline
Summer 2026	June 1st, 2026	March 31st, 2026
Fall 2026	October 1st, 2026	May 31st, 2025

Start Dates for PhD Programmes in 2026
Start	Start of Classes	Admissions Deadline
Fall 2026	October 1st, 2026	May 31st, 2026

Certificate Programs »

UNITAR-ICD Executive Diploma Programme in Cultural Diplomacy, International Relations & Global Governance »

Professional Development Program in Cultural Diplomacy, International Relations & Global Governance
(Berlin or Online: June 18-27th, 2026 // Geneva or Online: June 28-30th // Online: July 1-9th, 2026)

English	1700 €
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Professional Development Program in International Relations & Cultural Diplomacy »

Certificate Program in International Relations & Cultural Diplomacy
(Berlin; February 16th - 27th, 2026)
(Berlin; June 17th - 27th, 2026)

English	745 €
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Professional Development Program in Global Governance & Cultural Diplomacy »

Certificate Programs in Global Governance & Cultural Diplomacy
(Berlin; February 16th - 27th, 2026)

English	745 €
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Professional Development Program in Cultural Diplomacy by the Arts, Music & Cinema »

Certificate Program in the Implementation of Cultural Diplomacy through the Arts, Music & Cinema
(Berlin; February 16th - 26th, 2026)

English	745 €
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Professional Development Program in Cultural Diplomacy, Sustainable Development & the Global Markets »

Certificate Programs in Cultural Diplomacy, Sustainable Development & the Global Markets - Specialization on Economic Global Institutions & Corporations (Including all aspects of the work of economic global institutions & corporations)
(Berlin; March 3rd - 13th, 2026)

English	745 €
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Professional Development Program in Cultural Diplomacy & Conflict Zone Mediation »

Certificate Program in Cultural Diplomacy & Conflict Zone Mediation
(Berlin; October 1st- 10th, 2025)

English	745 €
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E-Learning Programs »

E-Learning Program in International Relations & Cultural Diplomacy »

Specialization on Governments & Parliaments (Including all aspects of the work of governments and parliaments at the national and international level)
Next Program Start: February 16th - 27th, 2026

English	745 €
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E-Learning Program in Global Governance & Cultural Diplomacy »

Specialization on Global Governance Institutions (Including the UN, the EU, and the African Union)
Next Program Start: February 16th - 27th, 2026

English	745 €
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E-Learning Program in Cultural Diplomacy for Diplomats »

Specialization on Governments (Including all of the work of the government offices domestically as well as in the diplomatic field)
Next Program Start: TBC

English	745 €
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E-Learning Program in Cultural Diplomacy, Sustainable Development & the Global Markets »

Specialization on Economic Global Institutions & Corporations (Including all aspects of the work of economic global institutions & corporations)
Next Program Start: February 16th - 27th, 2026

English	745 €
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E-Learning Program in Cultural Diplomacy & Conflict Zone Mediation »

Specialization on Governments & NGOs (including all aspects of the work of Governments and NGOs at the national and international level)
Next Program Start: TBC

English	745 €
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Forum on Cultural Diplomacy in the UN 2026 »

Group Photo - Zimbabwe Event

Group Photo - Yemen Event

Barbara Rwodzi (Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry of Zimbabwe)

Barbara Rwodzi (Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry of Zimbabwe) Amb. Mashingaidze (Ambassador of the Zimbabwe to Germany)

Mutte Ahmed Dammaj, Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Yemen

Foday Jallon (Director of Culture, Creativity and Innovation of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture of Sierra Leone)

George Munyaradzi Manyaya (Chief Executive Officer, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA))

Amb. Florencia Eugenia Vilanova de von Oehsen (Ambassador of El Salvador to of Germany)

Chioma Aisha Okorie-Haidara (Minister-Head of Chancery, the Embassy of Nigeria to Germany

Amb. Imomudin Mirzoevich Sattorov (Ambassador of Tajikistan to Germany)

Group Photo – Uganda Session

Fred Bwino Kyakulaga (State Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries of Uganda)

Amb. Stephen Mubiru (Ambassador of Uganda to Germany)

Amb. Muhammad Zulqar Nain (Ambassador of Bangladesh to Germany)

Celebrating Kosovo: The 18th Independence Day of the Republic of Kosovo

Glauk Konjufca, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo

Celebrating Kuwait: the 65th Anniversary of Independence and the 35th Anniversary of the Liberation of the State of Kuwait

UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026 »

UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026 »

UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026 »

The Nordic Initiative for a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine

Mohammad Shtayyeh - Prime Minister of Palestine 2019-2024

The Nordic Initiative for a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine

Special Breakfast Meeting, hosted by the Right Honourable Nusrat Ghani MP, Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons »

Miguel Moratinos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General, High-Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)) »

Irina Bokova, 10th Director-General of UNESCO 2009-2017 »

Nusrat Ghani MP, Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons »

Alfred Gusenbauer, Chancellor of Austria 2007-2008 »

Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh OBE, Head of the UK Forum; Former Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom »

Nusrat Ghani MP, Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons; Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of Estonia 2006-2016; Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh OBE, Head of the UK Forum »

Lord Kulveer Ranger, Member of the House of Lords (UK) »

Baroness Uddin, Member of the House of Lords (UK) »

Rt Hon. Caroline Nokes MP, Deputy Speaker of the UK House of Commons »

Sarah Owen, Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee, UK House of Commons »

Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of Estonia 2006-2016 »

Jack McConnell, Member of the House of Lords; First Minister of Scotland 2001-2007 »

Yves Leterme, Prime Minister of Belgium 2009-2011 »

Gjorge Ivanov, President of the Republic of Macedonia 2009-2019 »

Lord John Taylor (Member of the UK House of Lords »

Sherry Rehman, Member of the Senate of Pakistan; Former Federal Minister of Climate Change of Pakistan »

Baroness Laing of Elderslie, Member of the House of Lords (UK); Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons 2020-24 »

Hassan Diab, Prime Minister of Lebanon 2020-2021 & Mohammad Shtayyeh, Prime Minister of Palestine 2019-2024 »

Furtwangen University & ICD Academy MA Student Year-End Celebration Potluck »

Furtwangen University & ICD Academy MA Student Year-End Celebration Potluck »

Furtwangen University & ICD Academy MA Student Year-End Celebration Potluck »

MEP Antonio López-Istúriz White (Secretary General of the European People's Party 2002-22) »

MEP Hana Jalloul Muro (Vice Chair of the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee) »

Evin Incir (Member of the European Parliament) »

Narratives of Power »

Narratives of Power »

Erkki Tomojua (President of the Historians without Borders; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland 2000-07, 2011-15) »

UN’80 Conference »

UN’80 Conference »

UN’80 Conference »

UN’80 Conference »

UN’80 Conference »

UN’80 Conference »

UN’80 Conference

UN’80 Conference

Forum on Democracy & Peace 2025 »

Katihabwa Artemon (Minister of Justice, Human Rights, and Gender of the Republic of Burundi) »

Alexandros Papaioannou (Ambassador of Greece to Germany) »

Youssouf Abassalah (Ambassador of Chad to Germany) »

Amb. Muhammad Zulqar Nain (Ambassador of Bangladesh to Germany) »

Amb. Viktor Yengibaryan (Ambassador of Armenia to Germany) »

Amb. Annonciata Sendarizasa (Ambassador of Burundi to Germany) »

Amb. Mohammed Abdelsattar Mohamed Elbadri (Amb. of Egypt to Germany) »

Amb. Aureliu Ciocoi (Ambassador of Moldova to Germany) »

Amb. Gordan Bakota (Ambassador of Croatia to Germany) »

A Historic Milestone for the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy »

Jonathan Powell (UK National Security Advisor; Downing Street Chief of Staff 1997-2007) With Hiba Husseini & Yossi Beilin »

Group Photo at the National Robotarium, Heriot-Watt University »

Round Table Discussion at the Scottish Parliament with the Presiding Officer, the Rt Hon Alison Johnstone MSP »

The Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, the Rt Hon Alison Johnstone MSP »

The Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, the Rt Hon. Annabelle Ewing MSP »

Group Photo at the Scottish Parliament with the Presiding Officer, the Rt Hon Alison Johnstone MSP »

Legendary Rock Icon Ian Gillan of Deep Purple »

Jonathan Powell (UK National Security Advisor; Downing Street Chief of Staff 1997-2007) With Hiba Husseini & Yossi Beilin »

The Nordic Initiative »