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The traineeship program with Russia is the origin of the AKI internship programs.

AKI supported the largest country in the world after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990 with the development of a private, family-based agricultural sector. Since then, between 50 to 80 interns from Russia come to Germany every year. From this collaboration, the Russian Farmer’s Association, AKKOR, was formed.

The programme has been temporarily suspended.

 

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Further details regarding the country-specific internship programs can be found here in our Flyer in Russian.

 

Overview of essential facts

         
What? Who? When? Where? How?
  • Internship programs with the motto “Learning by doing”
  • Interns: Agriculture students (around 18-25 years old)
  • From March until November
  • Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, Rhenish Hesse, Palatinate
  • Preparation: Intensive German language course in Russia and a multiple-day introduction course in Baden-Württemberg
 
  • Host companies: Family-run agriculture companies in southern Germany
   
  • An 8-month-long internship with family-run companies
 
  • Country partners: Russian Academy for Management and Agribusiness
   
  • 2 cross-company meetings, including professional excursions
       
  • Offers of digital continued education

Russia Country Info

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Russia: Country of big rivers and endless forests

Population 144.5 million
Capital city Moscow (the largest city in Europe with around 12.5 million inhabitants)
Area 17,100,000 km² (the largest country on Earth)
Currency Rubel (RUB) (85 RUB is equivalent to 1 Euro)
GDP 1,657 billion USD
Official language Russian
Demographics More than 100 ethnic groups (79.8 % Russian) with over 100 different languages
Religion Approximately 70 % orthodox Christian, approximately 15 % Muslim
Picture: Benjamin Wurster
Map Germany Russia
 

Olga Rybakova

Project Management
 

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Project Management

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