![Illustration of the German flag in the shape of Germany's borders.](https://about.illinoisstate.edu/wrens/files/2020/09/images1_001.jpeg)
![Deutcher Akademischer Austausch Dienst / German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)](https://about.illinoisstate.edu/wrens/files/2020/09/images.png)
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) annually provides Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE) to German students who want to participate in research projects abroad. Wren Crew has hosted five undergraduate RISE scholars.
2022
Sabine Hoffmann (University of Applied Sciences, Weihenstephan-Triesdorf)
![](https://about.illinoisstate.edu/wrens/files/2022/07/Hoffmann-Sabine-2022-1-913x1024.jpg)
2015
Raphael Ritter (Friedrich Schiller University, Jena)
![Raphael Ritter](https://about.illinoisstate.edu/wrens/files/2020/09/2015RaphaelRitter-reduced_000.jpg)
2013
Annie Voigt (Free University of Berlin)
![Annie Voigt](https://about.illinoisstate.edu/wrens/files/2020/09/VoigtAnnieRISE20135reduced.jpg)
2012
Philip Kohlmeier (University of Bielefeld)
Fall 2022 University of Memphis
Pınar Güler and Philip (recently married) at the 2017 ESEB Congress, Groningen, The Netherlands
![Philip Kohlmeier](https://about.illinoisstate.edu/wrens/files/2020/09/2017KohlmeierPhilipandPinarGulerGroningen2Reduced_000-1.jpg)
Visit Philip’s website: https://kohlmeierlab.com/
2011
Daniela Nietz (Technical University of Darmstadt)
![Daniela Nietz](https://about.illinoisstate.edu/wrens/files/2020/09/NeitzD2011reduced_000-1.png)
Montage by Shawn Billo