After 22 years of successful cooperation, the Zoran Djindjic Internship Programme of German Business for the Countries of the Western Balkans is, unfortunately, coming to an end on December 31st, 2025. The decision to discontinue the Programme was announced last week by our partners at the German Eastern Business Association.

The Zoran Djindjic Foundation extends its gratitude to the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), the German Eastern Business Association (OA), the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Belgrade, as well as all the German companies that took part in the Programme, for their long-standing cooperation and support for young people in Serbia and the region.

We owe special gratitude to Prof. Klaus Mangold, the former Chairman of the Board of the German Eastern Business Association, who, together with the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, initiated the Programme in 2003 in memory of Zoran Djindjic.

We are grateful to all scholarship holders for their trust, achievements, and contributions to the development of their home countries by implementing the knowledge and experience gained during their internships in Germany. The Zoran Djindjic Foundation will continue to nurture and support the alumni network, as well as cooperation between Serbia, the region, and Germany.

Despite the Programme ending in this form, we hope that, together with our German partners, we will find ways to support young people in Serbia through new projects and initiatives.