Russia Country Program (paused)

Overview of essential facts


What?	Who?	When?	Where?	How?
Internship programs with the motto “Learning by doing”	Interns: Agriculture students (around 18-25 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

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