Academic partnerships between Canada and the German state of Hessen have a long and successful tradition – currently, there exist more than 30 partnerships between universities in the two regions. However, German is still not as widely used among Canadian students as English or French are amongGermans, and keeping student exchanges in balance can be a challenge. In response, programs in English such as the summer Hessen:ISUs as well as Master's and PhD programs are being created, and new ways to collaborate are being sought and found.