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22.04. Intercultural Awareness Session | FIT: Welcome & Orientation

🌍 Intercultural Awareness Session for International Students (Late Arrivals)

📅 Date: April 22, 2025
🕔 Time: 17:00 – 19:00
📍 Location: TBA

Did you miss the Orientation Days? Are you feeling a bit lost in a new cultural environment? Join our Intercultural Awareness Session to gain valuable insights into cultural differences and how to navigate them effectively.

For registration please click here!

What to expect:
✅ Understanding cultural adaptation and why things feel so different
✅ Strategies for handling cultural misunderstandings
✅ Connecting with fellow international students

This interactive session will help you feel more at home in your new country while giving you practical tools for a smoother cultural transition.

🎯 Who can join?
All international students who did not attend the Orientation Days at all OR who missed the intercultural session on Friday, and want to improve their intercultural skills.

Register now and make your experience abroad even more enriching!

 

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09.+10.05.25 Getting Your First Job: Employability Training | FIT: Soft Skills & Employability

Step Into Your Future: Employability Workshop for International Students

🚀 Level Up for Your Career in Germany! 🚀

🔹 What? 2-day interactive training for the professional world 🌍💼
🔹 When? Fri, 9 May 2025 (PM) & Sat, 10 May 2025 (AM–PM)
🔹 Where? 📍 Shared after registration (spots are 🔥 limited!)

✅ Ready to secure your future? Act fast!

👉 Register now: Click on the BOOKING LINK

This workshop is a great opportunity to check your job-readiness and improve your skills to get jobs successfully. Employability is more than just getting your „first“ job. The term encompasses all your abilities, knowledge and skills that make you ‚job-fit‘ (hard and soft skills) – and stay job-fit once you have a job.

Within these two days you will take stock of your employability, reflect on your subject competence and improve your personal, interpersonal and workplace related skills. By identifying your strengths and your biggest challenges, you can set milestones and goals for your next career steps.

A few weeks after the training you will have the chance to meet again online and check in on your progress and topics, that you identified for yourself.

The workshop includes short presentations, solo reflections, partner exchanges, experimental simulations and group work (team work, socialising, networking, negotiating, interviews rounds, … ).

By the end of the workshop:

  1. You are familiar with the concept of employability, your strengths and areas of improvement.
  2. You have identified where you are on your education and career journey
  3. You have improved your ability to reflect, receive and give constructive feedback as well as strengthened your self-leadership.
  4. You have trained your communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creative problem solving skills during group exercises and challenges.
  5. You have set clear goals, understood the role of ownership and aligned actions in achieving them.
  6. You can critically review your own performance and adapt your actions accordingly (online follow-up).

This FIT-workshop counts for 3 points in the category „Soft Skills & Employability“ of the Employability Pass!

Who’s leading the workshop?

Manuel Löffler – An expert trainer who specializes in employability, team skills, and personal growth. With his engaging and practical approach, he will guide you to develop the mindset and tools you need for success.

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16.05.25 c2AW-Workshop: Discovering Skills | FIT: Soft Skills & Employability

Are you aware of the hidden competences that make you successful in your studies and career? Want to gain clarity on your strengths and talents? The Career Competence Awareness Workshops (c2AW) will help you create your individual competence profile and confidently navigate your professional future!

Part I: Discovering Skills – Your current skills kit for studying & working

📆 May 16, 2025 | 15:00 – 19:00 h

For registration and further information click here!

💡 Why Join?
✅ Gain insights into your skills & strengths
✅ Receive individualized support & reflection tools
✅ Earn 3 Employability Pass points per workshop 
✅ Workshops can be combined with additional competence-building events

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From 10.04.25: German in the Work Context | FIT: Soft Skills & Employability

Get Ready for Workplace Communication in German!

Starting your career and need to boost your German skills for professional settings? The "German in the Work Context" course (B 1.2+) will prepare you for real-world workplace communication, helping you master both written and spoken interactions.

Course Details
Dates: Summer Semester 2025, starting from April 10th
Eligibility: Minimum B1.1 level (proof required via placement test or completion of previous Language Center courses)
How to Register: Register via Unisono

📚 Why Join This Course?

✅ Improve workplace communication: Develop confidence in presentations, discussions, customer conversations, emails, reports, and meeting minutes.

✅ Navigate intercultural challenges: Learn how to adapt to different professional communication styles in a German-speaking environment.

✅ Practical & interactive: Gain hands-on experience through roleplays and case studies tailored to workplace scenarios.

If you successfully complete this specialist German course, you will receive 5 points in the area of Soft Skills & Employabilty for your Employability Pass.

🚀 Prepare for the next step in your career – sign up now!

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June 2025 | c2AW-Workshops: Change competence | FIT: Soft Skills & Employability

Change competence – Develop the ability to cope with transformation and change

Transformative processes and changes are not only taking place with ever-increasing dynamism, they also affect all levels of society, organisations, teams, employees and, ultimately, the individual. The ability to deal competently with change, adapt goals and actions, act creatively and let go of habits is increasingly required by employers.

Dates:

Thursday, June 26, 2025, 15:00 – 18:00 h (presence)
or
Monday, June 30, 2025, 09:00 – 12:00 h (online)

For registration and further information visit the website of the Career Service.

This workshop prepares you for these requirements as a first step. You will deal with this:

  • What is meant by change competence.
  • Your personal attitude towards change.
  • What you already bring with you to react positively to change.
  • What models there are for change processes and how individuals behave according to them.
  • Which strategies at work (and at university) help you to deal with change processes.
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17.03.25 c2AW-Workshop: Time Management – Successful in Studies and Job (online) | FIT: Soft Skills & Employability

You are in the exam phase and things are slowly getting on top of you? You no longer know how to complete all your tasks on time? You want to work on managing your time efficiently in preparation for starting your career or upcoming internships?

During your studies and later in your career, many tasks and requirements run in parallel. Clear priorities and a (self-)conscious use of your own time resources will help you to successfully navigate through the jungle of to-do’s.

In this workshop, we will focus on the skill of “time management”. You will learn:

What time management actually means
Why it is an important skill for your studies and career
Which time thieves can creep into your everyday life
What strategies and techniques there are for consciously managing time

See all details on the website of our Career Service: Click here

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07.03.25 c2AW-Workshop: Time Management – Successful in Studies and Job (presence) | FIT: Soft Skills & Employability

You are in the exam phase and things are slowly getting on top of you? You no longer know how to complete all your tasks on time? You want to work on managing your time efficiently in preparation for starting your career or upcoming internships?

During your studies and later in your career, many tasks and requirements run in parallel. Clear priorities and a (self-)conscious use of your own time resources will help you to successfully navigate through the jungle of to-do’s.

In this workshop, we will focus on the skill of “time management”. You will learn:

What time management actually means
Why it is an important skill for your studies and career
Which time thieves can creep into your everyday life
What strategies and techniques there are for consciously managing time

See all details on the website of our Career Service: Click here

 

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Recommendation: 06.02.25 Online-Seminar | Understanding contracts, salaries and references in Germany

Important Opportunity: Online Seminar on Rights and Obligations in the German Workplace

(Please Note: This is not part of our FIT-project and does not offer points for the Employability Pass)

Are you entering the German job market or starting a new role in Germany? Understanding your rights and obligations as an employee is essential to building a successful career. Join the online seminar from Alumniportal Deutschland to find out everything you need to know about contracts, salaries and workplace expectations in Germany.

Click here for: Seminar Description and Registration

Following topics will be addressed:

  • The German work environment: cultural nuances and professional norms.
  • Your employment rights and obligations in the workplace
  • How to evaluate job offers effectively
  • Salary structures, negotiation techniques and a breakdown of taxes and social security contributions.
  • Why professional references are important in Germany and how to use them to your advantage.

Whether you’re a young or an experienced professional, this event will provide you with valuable insights and practical tips to navigate the German workplace with confidence.

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30.04.25 Speed-Friending | FIT: Well-Being & Social Integration

Join Us for Another Exciting Speed-Friending Event!

When: April 30, 2025
When: 18-21 p.m.
Where: F-S Building, Room 002

Looking to meet new people, share stories, and build meaningful connections? Our Speed-Friending event is back, and it’s the perfect opportunity to expand your circle of friends in a fun and relaxed environment!

Here’s what you can expect:
🎯 Icebreaker Games – Start the event with interactive activities designed to help you find common ground and spark conversations.
⏱️ Speed-Friending Rounds – Quick, lively chats with fellow participants to get to know as many people as possible.
🤝 Surprise Group Challenges – Join forces with others to tackle creative games and activities that encourage teamwork and connection.

Whether you’re new to the community or simply looking to connect with others, this event is for you.

It would be great for our planning if you register here: REGISTRATION LINK 

Stay tuned for more details—and don’t forget to invite your fellow students. Everyone’s welcome!

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17.02.25 Strategic Job Search | FIT: Soft Skills & Employability

🌍 Strategic Job Search for International Students: Your Guide to Career Success in Germany! 🚀

📅 Date: Monday, 17.02.2025
⏰ Time: 2-4 PM
📍 Location: F-S Building, Room 002

Are you an international student navigating the German job market? Finding your dream job in a foreign country can feel overwhelming, but with the right strategy, you can set yourself up for success! Join our Strategic Job Search for International Students workshop and learn how to take charge of your career journey in Germany.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✅ Understanding the German Job Market:
Gain insights into industry trends, company expectations, and how to identify the best opportunities for your career goals.

✅ Mastering Job Portals & Applications:
Get practical advice on navigating popular German job portals like StepStone, Indeed, and Karriere Südwestfalen.

✅ Staying Motivated During Your Search:
Understand how to stay focused and confident while dealing with the challenges of job hunting.

🎯 Who Should Attend?

This workshop is designed for international students who:

  • Are seeking internships, working student roles, or full-time jobs in Germany.
  • Want to improve their knowledge of German hiring practices.
  • Are ready to take a structured and proactive approach to their job search.

This FIT-workshop counts for 1 points in the category “Soft Skills & Employability” of the Employability Pass!

Sign Up Today!

Spaces are limited, so reserve your spot now by registering via the BOOKING LINK.