Kazakhstan Country Program (paused)

Overview of essential facts


What?	Who?	When?	Where?	How?
Internship programs with the motto “Learning by doing”	Interns: Agriculture students (around 18-30 years old)	From May until October	Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, Rhenish Hesse, Palatinate	Preparation: Intensive German language course in Kazakhstan and an introduction course in Baden-Württemberg
	Host companies: Family-run agriculture companies in southern Germany			A 6-month-long internship with family-run companies
	Country partners: Kazakh Agricultural Technical S. Sejfullin University (KATU)			2 cross-company meetings, including professional excursions
				Offers of digital continued education

Population	19,0 million
Capital city	Astana (approximately 1,002 million inhabitants)
Area	2.724.900 km²
Currency	Tenge (KZT) (491,1 KZT is equivalent to 1 Euro)
GDP	190,8 billion USD
Official language	Kazakh (national language) and Russian
Demographics	More than 100 ethnic groups (approx. 68.5 % Kazakhs)
Religion	Approximately 72 % Muslims