🏃‍♂️🔥 Register until end of April: Ready, Set, Go – Join the University of Siegen Team at the AOK Company Run! 🔥🏃‍♀️

📅 When? July 9, 2025
📍 Where? Bismarckplatz, Weidenau
📏 Distance? 5.5 km through the city

👟 How to join? Step by step:

Step 1: Register online for the University of Siegen Team (April 1–30) at the official  website:
👉 http://www.uni-siegen.de/presse/firmenlauf

💰 Step 2: Pay your fee (€10 for students, €20 for staff) in Room AR-NA 010 on: 📆 May 6, 7, or 8 (10:00–15:00)

👕 Step 3: Pick up your race kit & team jersey in weeks 27/28 (Info coming soon!)

🌍 International students: Want to connect?
Send an email to sieguver@zv.uni-siegen.de after registering!
🎈 Look for the globe balloon at the meeting point!

🎉 Let’s run together and represent the Uni Siegen team! 🏃‍♂️💙🏃‍♀️

25.04.25 c2AW-Workshop: Kompetenzen entdecken | FIT: Soft Skills & Employability

💡 I. Kompetenzen entdecken – Dein aktueller Kompetenzkoffer für Studium und Beruf

📆 Freitag, 25. April 2025 | 15:00 – 19:00 Uhr
📍 Raum H-B 4419/20

Du möchtest herausfinden, welche Kompetenzen Du persönlich in Dein Studium miteinbringst und welche davon Dich dabei unterstützen, jetzt und später im Beruf erfolgreich zu sein? Du fragst Dich, welche Fähigkeiten es braucht, um in Deinem Studienfach kompetent zu handeln?

Im ersten Teil der Career Competence Awareness Workshops (c2AW) schauen wir gemeinsam in Deinen ganz persönlichen Kompetenzkoffer: Welche Kompetenzen hast Du durch Deinen bisherigen Lebensweg und Deine Erfahrungen bereits gesammelt? Welche davon helfen Dir konkret im Studium und im späteren Berufsleben weiter? Und welche Anforderungen stellt Dein Studienfach an Dich?

Am Ende des Workshops hast Du mehr Klarheit darüber:
✅ Was unter einer ‚Kompetenz‘ verstanden wird und welche Kompetenzfelder es gibt
✅ Welche Kompetenzen Du durch Deine individuelle Biographie mitbringst
✅ Welche Kompetenzen Dich besonders auszeichnen und was Dich erfolgreich macht
✅ Welche Kompetenzen Du wann in Dein Studium einbringen kannst

Warum teilnehmen? 🔎 Persönliche Standortbestimmung: Erkenne Deine Stärken und Potenziale
🧭 Individuelle Reflexion: Tools und Unterstützung für Deine Kompetenzentwicklung
🏅 3 Punkte für den Employability Pass
🔗 Kombinierbar mit weiteren Workshops zur Kompetenzentwicklung

👉 Für Anmeldung und weitere Infos klicke hier!

28.04. Intercultural Awareness Session | FIT: Welcome & Orientation

🌍 Intercultural Awareness Session for International Students (Late Arrivals)

📅 Date: April 28, 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!

 

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!

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!

28.04.25 International Breakfast: Viega | FIT: Career & Networking

Viega GmbH is a well-known manufacturer of sanitary and heating technology based in Attendorn. The product range consists of over 17,000 products from the product areas of sanitary and heating systems, piping systems, connection technology, pre-wall technology and drainage technology. It is also the world market leader in the production of press connection technology.
Viega is represented worldwide with many locations, e.g. in the EU, but also in the USA, China and India.

 

Date: 28.04.2025
Time: 10:00-12:00 a.m.
Place: F-S 002
Language: English + German
Fee: free

At our International Breakfast, Ms. Singer from the HR department will present Viega and the job opportunities at Viega and will be open to answer your questions and discuss with you.

The company is particularly interested in students from the fields of business administration, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, industrial engineering, computer science and the like.

Please register via our BOOKING LINK