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1. Event Overview.......................................................................................................... 2
2. Facts and Figures...................................................................................................... 4
3. Visitor Profile ............................................................................................................. 5
4. Exhibitor Feedback – Questionnaire Results ......................................................... 8
5. German Research Fair Photo Gallery .................................................................... 101

1. Event Overview
German Research Fair 2023
The German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo (DWIH Tokyo) hosted the first "GermanResearch Fair" on 27 April, 2023 from 4PM until 9PM (JST). The virtual fair featured booths of 14major German universities, research institutions and funding organisations and a comprehensiveseminar program

Websitewww.dwih-tokyo.org/fair
Organizer

Managed byFunded by2

Participating organisations
Universities> Free University of Berlin> Ruhr University Bochum> University of Bonn
> University of Hamburg and MIN Faculty> Heidelberg University

Research Institutions> Leibniz Association> Max Planck Society> German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI)

Funding Organisations> Alexander von Humboldt Foundation> German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)> German Research Foundation (DFG)> JSPS Bonn Office, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)> National Contact Point for Horizon Europe in Japan(EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation)

Organizer> DWIH Tokyo32. Facts and Figures
German Research Fair in numbers
Number of registrations

488

Number of visitors

349

Number of sessions

953

Number of page visits

8351

Average number of times a visitor logged in

1,72

Average number of pages visited by a visitor

19,24

Average duration of the visit

7 minInteraction rate

79%

Range of visits per booth43-208Countries where most traffic came from
1. Japan

82,03%

2. Germany

10,14%

3. Bangladesh

1,61%

Devices most used to log into the platform
1. Desktop

75,4%

2. Mobile23,4%

3. Tablet

1,1%

43. Visitor Profile1Visitors‘ background6%

PhD Student

8%
41%

7%
4%4%9%

Where did visitors hear about theGerman Research Fair?

21%

Master student

4% 5%8%Bachelor
student
Postdoc

10%
16%

Professor

1University
information / Mailinglists

Based on the registration form

557%

Social Media

Visitor Feedback - Questionnaire Results2

What were the visitors looking for?

When are the visitors planning to go toGermany?

50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2023

2024

undecided

Scholarships

PhD Programs

Postdoc Opportunities

OtherInteraction - Participants used the following functions

Viewing and downloadinginformation
Video CallOnline Seminar
Chat0%

220%

40%60%

15,76% of the participants took part in the survey

680%

100%

120%

Visitor Comments

The very comprehensive fair was very helpful and efficient in gathering information! Itwas especially helpful to be able to consult directly with the person in charge throughthe chat function. Thank you very much!

This was my first time attending this seminar, and I found it informative. I think thisseminar was intended for a wide range of researchers, but I would be glad if there are
more detailed information sessions in the future for different target groups. (e.g., foryoung faculty members, for full-time doctors and post-doctoral fellows in Germany,for mid- to long-term students while still enrolled in a Japanese university, etc.)

It was very interesting to hear from actual German universities about what they offer
and the support programs they offer. It was also good to know about the existence ofscholarships and other support funds for research activities that I did not know about.
e.
It was a very valuable opportunity to learn about the various support systems forresearch activities in Germany in a single occasion.

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4. Exhibitor Feedback – Questionnaire Results3

How many visitors did you chat orvideo-chat with on the day of theevent?

How satisfied were you with the event
overall?

9%

36%

55%

18%

64%

How do you rate the quality ofparticipants?

27%

How many visitors were in your online
seminar?

Good
55%

Excellent

100%

Average

Would you like to participate again in a“German Research Fair” in the future?
9%
Yes
91%

3

Between 10
and 30Less than 5

Slightly
disappointed

18%

Between 6
and 1018%Completely
satisfiedSatisfied

Maybe84,62% of the exhibitors took part in the survey

8More than 30

4.1 Exhibitors’ Comments

The questions we received in the chat and the seminar were very to the point andconcrete, which showed a real interest in the funding programs. The quality of thevisitors was high, most of them at least on first look seemed eligible for our funding.

Manche Teilnehmenden hatten sehr konkrete Fragen über ihre Forschungspläne. Ich
glaube, dass die Qualität der Teilnehmenden sehr gut war. Sie hatten ein klares undernstes Interesse am Event.

It was a great success and for a first trial actually very satisfying overall. Also, theresults in numbers and actual consultations were very good.

Technische Unterstützungen kamen sehr schnell zu uns. Vielen Dank für die
Organisation!

95. German Research Fair Photo Gallery

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