History of IPS & IPS Indonesien-Brücke
1986
The programme began as the Bundestag Internship Programme (BIP), which only accepted baccalaureate graduates from the United States. Between 1986 and 1988, 20 scholarships were awarded each year.
[© IPS]
[French Assemblée nationale (Parliament) © My de Sortiraparis]1989
A similar programme to BIP was established with France called Deutsch-Französisches Parlaments-Praktikum. Unlike the BIP, this programme was reciprocal, so German baccalaureate graduates also had the opportunity to serve an internship in the French Assemblée nationale (Parliament).
1991-2017
The IPS programme, which at the time was still called Internationales Parlaments-Praktikum (IPP), was opened to college graduates from Central, Eastern, and Southeast European countries after the end of the Cold War in 1991. As of 2017, more than 2,500 scholarship recipients have completed the German Bundestag parliamentary internship programme from around 42 countries worldwide.
[The hall of the Paul Löbe House during the IPS Awardee's Evening 2017 © DBT/Trutschel]
[IPS Indonesian Awardee 2021 and Founder of IPS Indonesien-Brücke. From left to right: Ai Robiah Adawiyah, Christian Yonathan, Reza Khasbullah, and Monica Wijaya © IPS/Khasbullah]2021
In 2021, IPS finally opened up its doors for the first time to graduates from Indonesia alongside Malaysia, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and New Zealand. Four scholarship recipients became the first batch from Indonesia. They founded IPS Indonesien-Brücke.
2022
There was only one participant from Indonesia. This year, IPS Indonesia-Brücke initiated a good relationship with the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Berlin.
[Two IPS Awardees met with Ambassador Arif Havas Oegroseno at the Indonesian Embassy in Berlin. In the middle from left to right: Reza Khasbullah (IPS '21), Amb. Oegroseno, Stephanie Tanus (IPS '22) with representatives from the Indonesian Students Association and Indonesian Embassy © IPS/Khasbullah]
[IPS Awardees 2023. From left to right: Aldo Farizky, Dimas Arsaputra, Elsa Nurwanti, Ragil Mutaqin, Carlos Setiaputra © IPS/Arsaputra]
2023
This year, the number of scholarship recipients increased significantly, with five being awarded. The board of directors was elected through a general meeting of the members. Reza Khasbullah (IPS '21) and Monica Wijaya (IPS '21) were elected as Chair and Secretary General of IPS Indonesien-Brücke.
[Aldo Farizky (IPS '23) was performing Indonesian traditional dance in front of guests at IPS Reception Party 2023 that was held at the Paul-Löbe-Haus © DBT/Marc Beckmann]