The DAAD Israel will be holding personal consultations for prospective students and researchers in Germany as part of the Open Days at the Goethe-Institut in Israel. you are welcome to visit us on the following dates:
Goethe-Institut in Jerusalem: Wednesday, 25 October 2017, 18:00 - 21:00
Goethe-Institut in Tel Aviv: Thursday, 26 October 2017, 15:00 - 19:00
Our office is located about fifteen minutes' walk from the university station "Tel Aviv University".
Travelling by car:
Parking is available at the nearby Faculty of Social Sciences parking lot.
Travelling by bus:
Disembark at the station "University/Haim Lebanon".
Egged lines: 274, 572, 575
Dan Lines: 25, 13
Kavim lines: 633
German News Service
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