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Recap Workshop: Employability Assessment Training | FIT: Soft Skills & Employability


On November 14, 2025, participants attended an interactive in-person workshop designed to help them assess and strengthen their personal employability profile.

Led by employability and personal development expert Manuel Löffler, the session offered a mix of expert input, guided reflection, and collaborative exercises to support students in understanding their strengths, competencies, and development needs.

Highlights included:
✅ Assessing one’s current employability profile and identifying relevant strengths and areas for improvement
✅ Reflecting on personal, interpersonal, and professional competencies
✅ Learning which skills and attributes are especially valued in different industries
✅ Understanding how to align one’s individual profile with career goals
✅ Defining practical steps to further develop key competencies and boost employability

Participants immediately put their insights into action — from evaluating their current skill set to identifying concrete development steps for their future careers. By the end of the workshop, students left with greater self-awareness, practical strategies, and renewed confidence to strengthen their employability profile and move forward in their professional journey.

🎓 As part of the Employability Pass, this workshop contributed 2 points in the category Soft Skills & Employability.

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Recap 29.11.25 Workshop: Challenges of Working Internationally in Germany | FIT: Soft Skills & Employability

 

On November 29, 2025, participants took part in an interactive full-day workshop focused on understanding and navigating intercultural communication in the German academic and professional context.

Led by intercultural business communication trainer and coach Gertrud Goudswaard, the session combined expert input, hands-on exercises, and guided reflection to help students build confidence in working across cultures.

Highlights included:

✅ Understanding how cultural values influence communication, teamwork, and leadership

✅ Exploring eight key dimensions that shape collaboration in international business environments

✅ Reflecting on one’s own cultural background and broadening intercultural awareness

✅ Learning strategies to prevent and resolve misunderstandings in diverse settings

✅ Practicing how to adapt communication styles in writing, meetings, and negotiations

✅ Discussing personal questions and real-life challenges related to working in Germany

Participants actively applied their new insights — from analyzing cultural differences to experimenting with communication approaches tailored to the German work environment. By the end of the workshop, students left with greater cultural awareness, practical communication strategies, and more confidence in navigating intercultural situations.

🎓 As part of the Employability Pass, this workshop contributed 2 points in the category Soft Skills & Employability.