FIT IN SIEGEN
📅 Date: Monday, 01 December 2025
🕘 Time: 15:00 – 18:00
📍 Location: Online
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📅 Date: December 01–15 2025 (self-study phase)
🕒 Time: Flexible
📍 Platform: Moodle (link & registration key to follow)
📘 3 EP-Points
💡 Self-study Course: Change Competence
How do you personally deal with change? Can you adapt flexibly, act creatively, and let go of old habits when needed? Employers increasingly value these abilities, as change competence is now considered a key future skill across social, organizational, and personal levels.
This self-study course gives you the chance to explore your own change competence and reflect on how you already use it in your studies and career.
What to expect:
✅ Understand what change competence (or change intelligence) really means
✅ Explore the phases and roles that change processes go through
✅ Reflect on your personal experiences and feelings about change
✅ Recognize your own resources for dealing successfully with change in academic and professional contexts
✨ Optional Reflection Workshop
📅 Date: December 19, 2025
🕒 Time: 10:00 – 12:00
📍 Location: [Room to follow]
Here, you’ll exchange insights and questions with other participants and connect your learnings to your career prospects in more depth.
🌐 Language: English (German version available at career.uni-siegen.de)
📚 Workload: Self-study phase 2–3 hours + optional reflection workshop 2 hours.
🎓 As part of the Employability Pass, the event also contributes 3 points in the category Soft Skills & Employability.
Registration:
Please register at bianca.geurden@uni-siegen.de
For more information please visit Career Service – Self-study course.
📅 Date: Saturday, 29 November 2025
🕘 Time: 09:00 – 17:00
📍 Room details will be communicated per Email a few days prior to the workshop
In this interactive workshop, you will explore the foundations of successful communication in culturally diverse work and study environments, with a special focus on Germany. You’ll gain insights into how culture affects perception, behavior, and conflict – and develop strategies for navigating intercultural challenges with confidence.
✅ What to expect:
✅ Understand how cultural values influence communication, teamwork, and leadership
✅ Explore 8 key dimensions that shape business across cultures
✅ Reflect on your own cultural background and broaden your perspective
✅ Learn how to prevent or resolve intercultural misunderstandings
✅ Practice adapting your communication style in writing, meetings, and negotiations
✅ Share your own questions and experiences in a safe and interactive setting
📌 You will have the chance to contact the trainer beforehand to suggest specific themes or address personal questions or concerns about working in Germany.
Trainer:
Gertrud Goudswaard – Intercultural business communication trainer, mediator, and coach with extensive international teaching experience (NL, USA, Germany, China). Author of Business English (Haufe Verlag), with expertise in Business English, intercultural skills, job applications, presentations, negotiations, and more.
🎓 As part of the Employability Pass, the event also contributes 3 points in the category Soft Skills & Employability.
Registration:
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📅 Datum: 24. November – 08. Dezember 2025 (Selbstlernphase)
🕒 Zeit: flexibel
📍 Ort: Moodle (Link & Einschreibeschlüssel folgen)
💡 Selbstlernkurs: Veränderungskompetenz – Mit Wandel kompetent umgehen
Wie gehst du mit Veränderungen um? Kannst du flexibel reagieren, alte Gewohnheiten loslassen und kreative Lösungen finden? Genau diese Fähigkeiten gehören zu den zentralen Future Skills, die in Studium und Beruf zunehmend gefragt sind.
In diesem Selbstlernkurs setzt du dich intensiv mit deiner persönlichen Veränderungskompetenz auseinander und reflektierst, wie du bereits jetzt mit Wandel umgehst und welche Stärken du dafür mitbringst.
Was dich erwartet:
✅ Verstehe, was Veränderungskompetenz bzw. Veränderungsintelligenz bedeutet
✅ Erkenne typische Phasen und Rollen in Veränderungsprozessen
✅ Reflektiere deine persönliche Haltung gegenüber Wandel und Umbrüchen
✅ Entwickle ein Gespür dafür, wie du Veränderungen im Studium und Beruf erfolgreich meisterst
✨ Optionaler Reflexionsworkshop
📅 Datum: 12. Dezember 2025
🕒 Uhrzeit: 10:00 – 12:00
📍 Ort: [Raum folgt]
Hier kannst du deine Erkenntnisse mit anderen Teilnehmenden austauschen und deine Ideen mit deinen beruflichen Perspektiven verknüpfen.
🌐 Sprache: Deutsch (Niveau B2 erforderlich)
Eine englischsprachige Version findest du auf en.career.uni-siegen.de.
📚 Workload: Selbstlernphase 2–3 Stunden + optionaler Reflexionsworkshop 2 Stunden
🎓 Im Rahmen des Employability Pass werden für die Teilnahme 3 Punkte in der Kategorie Soft Skills & Employability angerechnet.
Mehr Informationen: Career Service – Selbstlernkurs
📅 Date: Friday, 21 November 2025
🕘 Time: 09:00 – 13:00
📍 Room details will be communicated per Email
Are you interested in understanding the full picture of job searching in Germany beyond just job ads? In this interactive seminar, you will discover the diverse strategies companies use to recruit employees, including networking and speculative applications. Supported by a skills analysis, you will learn which relevant and future-oriented skills the German job market demands. Through active reflection, you will identify your personal competencies and how to present them effectively in your applications. Additionally, you will gain insights into the application process and learn how to create targeted, goal-oriented documents such as a CV that meet the expectations of German employers.
How to apply:
✅ Understand the German job market and its unique features
✅ Learn how to analyze companies and job offers to tailor your applications
✅ Explore the power of networking and how to initiate speculative applications
✅ Reflect on your competencies and experience to highlight them in your applications
Application documents:
✅ Deep dive into the structure and content of an effective CV through active discussion
✅ Discover which additional documents are typically required in Germany
✅ Learn about digital recruiting tools like online application forms and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and how to navigate them
🎯 Goal: By the end of this seminar, participants will be able to confidently apply a variety of job search strategies and prepare well-structured, targeted applications suitable for the German job market.
🎓 As part of the Employability Pass, the event also contributes 3 points in the category Soft Skills & Employability.
Link for registration will be available very soon
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📅 Date: Saturday, 15 November 2025
🕘 Time: 09:00 – 13:00
📍 Room details will be communicated per Email
In this dynamic and interactive boot camp, students will engage in a blend of short presentations, self-reflection, peer feedback, and practical group activities. The focus lies on strengthening essential employability skills such as communication, collaboration, and problem-solving.
You’ll dive into real-world scenarios, including job interviews and workplace challenges, to develop self-leadership, critical thinking, and goal-setting strategies. Additionally, this workshop will sharpen your entrepreneurial mindset and enhance your CV and personal brand.
✅ Practical tips on CV writing and personal branding
✅ Hands-on practice with job interviews and presentations
✅ Group activities to improve communication and teamwork
✅ Personalized feedback on your CV
✅ Analysis of real job postings for tailored applications
✅ Development of self-leadership, critical thinking, and goal setting
📌 Bring along job postings you are interested in! Together with your peers, you’ll analyze them, exchange insights on tailoring your application, and explore strategies to stand out in the competitive job market. Students who bring a CV will receive individual feedback, including tips on how to adapt it to the German job market.
🖥️Online Follow-Up: After the workshop, there will be an online follow-up session to reflect on your application process and share your experiences.
🎓As part of the Employability Pass, the event also contributes 3 points in the category Soft Skills & Employability.
Registration:
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📅 Date: Friday, 14 November 2025
🕘 Time: 16:00 – 20:00
📍 Room details will be communicated per Email
How ready are you to enter the job market? This interactive workshop offers a chance to reflect on your current skills, explore where you stand professionally, and understand how to grow further. Led by employability and personal development expert Manuel Löffler, the session provides hands-on guidance and space for self-assessment—helping you take the next steps in your career with confidence.
💡 What you’ll learn:
✅ How to assess your current employability profile
✅ How to identify your key strengths and areas for improvement
✅ Increased awareness of your subject-related skills
✅ Reflection on personal and interpersonal competencies
✅ Understanding of workplace skills relevant to your target industry
✅ How to align your skills with job market expectations
✅ Practical steps to enhance your career readiness
🖥️ Follow-up session:
An online feedback session will take place after the workshop, giving you the opportunity to receive tailored input and recommendations based on your participation—helping you move confidently toward your first career goals.
🎓As part of the Employability Pass, the event also contributes 3 points in the category Soft Skills & Employability.
Registration:
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📅 Datum: 14.–15. November 2025
🕒 Uhrzeit: 10:00 – 17:00
📍 Ort: tba
📘 3 EP-Punkte
🎨 Deine Heldenreise – Entdecke deine Stärken & Fähigkeiten für den Beruf
Möchtest du deine eigenen Talente und Kompetenzen besser kennenlernen, um deine berufliche Zukunft gezielter zu gestalten? Fragst du dich, wie deine Stärken zu verschiedenen Berufsprofilen passen und welche Future Skills du schon heute im Studienalltag einsetzt?
Dann ist dieser 2-tägige kreative Workshop genau das Richtige für dich! Gemeinsam entwickelst du Schritt für Schritt deine persönliche „Heldenreise“ und bringst sie am zweiten Tag sogar auf Leinwand – ganz ohne künstlerische Vorkenntnisse, nur mit etwas Neugier und Abenteuerlust.
Was dich erwartet:
✅ Erkenne deine Stärken und Fähigkeiten, die dich im Studium und Beruf erfolgreich machen
✅ Entdecke, welche Future Skills in der Arbeitswelt gefragt sind – und wie du sie bereits nutzt
✅ Lerne spannende Berufsprofile kennen und gleiche sie mit deinem Kompetenzprofil ab
✅ Gewinne Klarheit über deine berufliche Richtung und nächste Schritte
✨ Optionaler Reflexionsworkshop
📅 Datum: 05. Dezember 2025
🕒 Uhrzeit: 10:00 – 12:00
📍 Ort: H-B 4419/20
🌐 Sprache: Deutsch (Niveau B2 erforderlich)
Eine englischsprachige Version findest du auf en.career.uni-siegen.de.
🎓 Im Rahmen des Employability Pass werden für die Teilnahme 3 Punkte in der Kategorie Soft Skills & Employability angerechnet.
Mehr Informationen: Career Service – Deine Heldenreise
📅 Date: November 07.–08. 2025
🕒 Time: 10:00 – 17:00
📍 Location: tba
📘 3 EP-Points
🎨 Your Hero’s Journey – A Creative Career Workshop
Do you want to discover your own strengths and skills in order to shape your professional journey with confidence? Are you curious about how your talents fit with future job requirements and which career paths suit your profile?
Then join us for this 2-day interactive workshop where you will explore your personal skill set and bring your own “hero’s journey” to life!
What to expect:
✅ Identify your strengths and abilities that support your success in studies and career
✅ Learn about future-oriented skills and how they already show up in your everyday life
✅ Explore job profiles and discover how your personal competence profile fits with them
✅ Define your next steps toward a career path that matches your unique talents
On the second day, you will transform your journey into a creative canvas – no artistic experience needed, just curiosity and a spirit of adventure!
✨ Bonus: Optional reflection workshop on Fri, December 21, 2025, 10:00–12:00.
Take this chance to design your professional future and embark on your own hero’s journey!
🎓 As part of the Employability Pass, the event also contributes 3 points in the category Soft Skills & Employability.
Registration:
Please register at bianca.geurden@uni-siegen.de
For more information please visit Career Service – Your Hero’s Journey.
