Secretaria de Relações Internacionais | Office of International Relations

From right to left: Amanda Drehmer, Prof. Luiz Carlos Pinheiro Machado Filho, Prof. Stephan Ludwig, Prof. Izabella Thaís Silva.

On 23 October 2025, UFSC’s Office of International Relations (SINTER) received Professor Stephan Ludwig from the University of Münster, Germany, who was accompanied by Professor Izabella Thaís Silva, from the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UFSC’s School of Health Sciences (CCS).

UFSC has a long-standing collaboration with the University of Münster. The visit aimed to strengthen institutional ties and renew the cooperation agreement between the universities, which was formalized during the meeting. The German professor was welcomed by Professor Luiz Carlos Pinheiro Machado Filho, Secretary for International Relations, and Amanda Drehmer, International Agreements Coordinator at SINTER.

During the visit, Professor Stephan Ludwig highlighted that he is leading the “One Health” international platform in Germany, dedicated to integrating human, animal, and environmental health. He encouraged UFSC researchers interested in the topic to explore the initiative and, if they wish, become members.

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From right to left: Bernardo Meyer, Marc Oliver Bogdahn, Irineu Manoel de Souza, Luiz Carlos Pinheiro Machado Filho.

On Thursday, 3 April, the Rector of the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Professor Irineu Manoel de Souza, the Head of the Rector’s Office, Professor Bernardo Meyer, and the Secretary for International Relations, Professor Luiz Carlos Pinheiro Machado Filho, welcomed the Consul General of Germany, Marc Oliver Bogdahn, for an official visit to the UFSC Florianópolis campus.

The main focus of the meeting was academic cooperation between Brazil and Germany – particularly between Santa Catarina and German institutions – and the prospect of further strengthening scientific and university partnerships.

During the meeting, the consul was presented with current data on cooperation between UFSC and German institutions. UFSC currently maintains 39 cooperation agreements with universities in Germany. Academic mobility was also highlighted: in 2023, UFSC welcomed 23 German students and sent 28 Brazilian students to German univerisites. In 2024, the numbers include 6 German students at UFSC and 10 UFSC students in Germany.

Consul General Marc Oliver Bogdahn expressed interest in deepening ties with institutions in Santa Catarina, including UFSC. He also informed that the German Consulate in Porto Alegre is now responsible for the state of Santa Catarina, in addition to the state of Rio Grande do Sul. In this context, the participants discussed potential avenues for future collaboration between UFSC and German institutions.

The meeting reinforces UFSC’s commitment to university internationalization and the development of strategic partnerships with German institutions.

This post is available in Brazilian Portuguese only. Please access the website in Portuguese to read it.

This post is available in Brazilian Portuguese only. Please access the website in Portuguese to read it.