German universities should expand English language courses to recruit more international students and help fill labour shortages, the country’s academic exchange service has said. 

Afghanistan's Taliban-imposed ban on university education for women has sparked outrage across the globe, with international education pledging to do more.

The DAAD is working on a digital campus to enable prospective international students to transition more smoothly to studies in Germany.

Germany is hoping to attract skilled workers to fill shortages gaps in its labour market, but stakeholders say recent international graduates from the country's universities should also be targeted.

Some European countries have committed to paying compensation for the impact of climate change on low-carbon emission countries – a move which campaigners within the international education sector say is “particularly relevant” to the industry. 

Germany has seen an eight percent growth in the number of international students - a new record for such numbers in the country, according to new figures from DAAD.

Canada and Germany retain the most international students compared to other OECD countries, as the global competition for talent continues amid ongoing labour shortages. 

Iranians studying abroad have been holding vigils and protests in solidarity with the student-led anti-government protests that have erupted across Iran.