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04.09.2026 | Workshop: Positioning Your Profile: A Strategic Application Workshop for Women | FIT: Soft Skills & Employability

  • DATE

    04.09.2026

  • Time

    09:00–12:00

  • LOCATION

    Online

  • Language

    English

Position Yourself with Confidence

Held by Christiane Scheid.

Entering the job market can be both exciting and challenging. Women often face additional challenges when starting their careers, from overcoming gender stereotypes to confidently communicating their skills and achievements. This interactive workshop is designed specifically for female students who want to build strong application materials, develop an authentic professional profile, and position themselves with confidence in competitive recruitment processes.

Workshop Content

  • Strong Application

    Learn how to create convincing application documents that clearly showcase your qualifications and experience.

  • Authentic Profile

    Develop a professional profile that reflects your strengths, values, and career goals.

  • Display Strengths

    Recognize your unique abilities and learn how to highlight them throughout the application process.

  • Strategic Positioning

    Discover how to differentiate yourself from other candidates and leave a lasting impression on recruiters.

Take the Next Step in Your Career

Building a successful career starts with understanding your own strengths and communicating them with confidence. This workshop empowers female students to strengthen their professional identity, improve their application strategy, and approach the German job market with clarity and self-assurance.

The workshop is interactive and includes practical exercises and self-reflection. You are welcome to bring your résumé or current application materials to work on during the session.

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31.08. Protecting Your Mental Health in Studies and Work Life: Stress Management and Overload Prevention | FIT: Well-Being & Social Integration

📅 Date: 31.08.2026
🕐 Time: 15:00 – 18:00
📍  Online - details will be shared with registered participants via email shortly before the event.

Do you want to learn how to handle university stress more effectively? Do you want to take care of your mental health and prevent overload or burnout? Is achieving a healthy work-life balance important to you? Then don’t miss this workshop with psychologist Julia Barden!

Workshop topics include:

Understanding how stress develops (and when it becomes harmful)

  • Causes and warning signs of burnout
  • Healthy strategies for coping with stress
  • Tools for preventing overload
  • Effective relaxation techniques

In addition to theoretical input, you will directly apply what you learn to your own student life. You will identify your main sources of stress, both external, such as the double burden of studies and work, and internal, such as perfectionism and then reflect on how you can use the strategies presented to manage these stressors more effectively. You will also explore which activities help you to recharge and how you can integrate them more actively into your daily routine.

👉 This workshop counts for 2 points in the “Well-Being & Social Integration” category of the Employability Pass

Registration:

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22.08. Stronger After Rejection: Building Resilience and Confidence in the Job Application Journey | FIT: Well-Being & Social Integration

📅 Date: 22.08.2026
🕐 Time: 13:00 – 18:00
📍  Room details will be shared with registered participants via email shortly before the event.

Applying for jobs or internships can be challenging—especially when you receive rejections without clear feedback. For many international students, this can lead to frustration, self-doubt, and a loss of motivation.

This highly interactive workshop empowers you to turn setbacks into powerful learning opportunities and build the confidence and resilience needed to succeed in the job application process.

During this workshop, you will learn how to:

• Gain insight into how recruitment decisions are made in Germany
• Stop taking rejections personally and strengthen your self-confidence
• Stay motivated and focused—even when facing multiple setbacks
• Develop mental resilience and emotional strength during the application journey
• Transform rejection into valuable feedback for stronger future applications
• Create your own personal resilience and motivation strategy for long-term career success

The workshop combines psychological insights, practical exercises, and interactive reflection, allowing participants to immediately apply what they learn to their own job search.

Participants leave the workshop with powerful tools, renewed motivation, and a stronger, more confident mindset to navigate the application process and move forward with clarity and determination.

👉 This workshop counts for 2 points in the “Well-Being & Social Integration” category of the Employability Pass

Registration:

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24.07. Enough with Exam Jitters — A Practical Workshop for Exam Success | FIT: Well-Being & Social Integration

📅 Date: 24.07.2026
🕐 Time: 16:00 – 18:30
📍  Room details will be shared with registered participants via email shortly before the event.

Do you feel overwhelmed by the upcoming exams? Are your nerves getting in the way of showing what you actually know?

You’re not alone — and there are tools that can help.

Led by psychologist Christina Eisenbach, the session offers a hands-on approach to help you show what you can do.

Highlights include:

  • ✅ Learn what happens in your brain when experiencing exam stress
  • ✅ Explore quick strategies to calm your body & mind
  • ✅ Practice focus-boosting tools, that you can use immediately
  • ✅ Build a personalised pre-exam routine
  • ✅ Leave with practical exercises to support you on exam day

In times of stress, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. This workshop offers you a valuable opportunity to pause, reflect, and gain practical tools for navigating stressful moments with more ease.

👉 This workshop counts for 2 points in the “Well-Being & Social Integration” category of the Employability Pass

Registration:

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Recap 03.07. Creative Relaxation – Mind, Body & Imagination | FIT: Well-Being & Social Integration

 Date: 03.07.2026
Time: 14:00 – 18:00  

✨ Recap: Creative Relaxation – Mind, Body & Imagination

Study stress and endless deadlines can easily get overwhelming, leaving us with a racing mind and heavy shoulders. That is why we recently came together for a collective creative reset. Guided with plenty of heart and expertise by Lisa Fröhlich, our workshop offered a safe space to slow down, breathe, and gently recharge our batteries.

We started by calming our nervous systems with gentle physical movements and targeted breathwork, before letting our thoughts flow freely through intuitive drawing and creative writing. It was a wonderful mix of practical relaxation and artistic self-reflection, showing us how easily mindfulness can be integrated into a busy student schedule.

The feedback from our community perfectly captures the warm and peaceful energy of the day:

“The Creative Relaxation Event at the University of Siegen was the perfect way to unwind and recharge. I loved the peaceful, artistic atmosphere and will definitely continue using the relaxation techniques we practiced.” — Eyad

For many, the workshop was also a beautiful reminder of how good it feels to step away from our screens.

“Writing with an actual pen on paper felt surprisingly personal—something I realised I'd lost touch with. The drawing session was also a wonderful reminder to pick my pencils and brushes back up.

My biggest takeaway, though, was realising that relaxation doesn't have to wait until after a deadline. This workshop showed me that some highly effective stress-relieving techniques take very little time and work especially well between tasks.” — Joyce Helena

This powerful shift in perspective is exactly what we hoped to achieve. Relaxation doesn’t have to be time-consuming or complicated. Sometimes, all it takes is a few conscious deep breaths or a quick scribble on a blank piece of paper to break the loop of deadlines and hit the mental reset button.

A huge thank you to Lisa Fröhlich for her guidance, and to all the students who joined us to breathe and create together.

Remember to take your breaks—you’ve earned them. 🌿

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Recap 26.06. Increase your Self-Confidence — A Practical Workshop for Feeling More Grounded & Secure | FIT: Well-Being & Social Integration

 Date: 26.06.2026
Time: 10:00 – 16:00

✨ Increase your Self-Confidence - A Practical Workshop for Feeling More Grounded & Secure

Stepping into a new environment, navigating major life changes, or simply keeping up with the demands of university life can sometimes leave us feeling a bit disconnected or unsure of ourselves. It’s completely natural to occasionally lose touch with that sense of familiarity and confidence we once had. To address exactly this, we recently gathered for an interactive workshop led by psychologist Christina Eisenbach, focusing on how to build and strengthen a stable sense of self-worth.

Together, we explored what self-worth actually is, how it develops, and the ways in which big life transitions can impact our identity and confidence.

Whether participants were still adjusting to a new routine, feeling a little disconnected, or simply wanting to grow their self-confidence, the room was filled with a deeply supportive energy. We walked away not only with a better understanding of ourselves, but with tangible tools to help us feel more grounded, secure, and resilient as we move forward.

A heartfelt thank you to Christina Eisenbach for sharing her expertise, and to everyone who brought their openness and presence to this valuable session.

Be kind to yourself—your inner strength grows one small step at a time. 💙

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Recap: 21.05. Beat Procrastination — A Practical Workshop for Getting Started & Staying on Track | FIT: Well-Being & Social Integration

 Date: 21.05.2026
Time: 16:00 – 19:00

The workshop “Beat Procrastination” focused on helping students better understand procrastination and develop practical strategies to overcome it in everyday academic and personal life. It addressed common experiences such as delaying important tasks, struggling to get started, and feeling stressed or overwhelmed because of constantly putting things off.

A central aspect of the workshop was the understanding that procrastination is not simply a sign of laziness, but often connected to deeper habits, emotions, and thought patterns. Together, participants reflected on their own routines and explored why certain tasks are repeatedly postponed.

Throughout the session, participants worked on identifying personal procrastination patterns and discussed realistic ways to break the cycle. The workshop introduced supportive tools and techniques to help participants start tasks earlier, stay focused, and manage workloads more effectively.

Key topics included:

  • Understanding procrastination and the psychological mechanisms behind it
  • Recognizing individual habits and triggers that lead to delaying tasks
  • Learning practical strategies for task initiation and maintaining motivation
  • Exploring techniques for focus, time management, and realistic goal-setting
  • Developing healthier and more sustainable work routines

The workshop created an open and supportive atmosphere where participants could share experiences and reflect on common challenges related to studying, productivity, and self-organization. By the end of the session, participants left with a better understanding of their own working habits and practical tools to feel more in control of their daily tasks and responsibilities.

This workshop counts for 2 points in the "Well-Being & Social Integration" category of the Employability Pass

 

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Recap 29.04. Speed-Friending | FIT: Well-Being & Social Integration

On April 29th, 2026, our Speed Friending event brought together a mix of familiar faces and many new participants, creating a lively and friendly atmosphere. At first, things were a bit quiet, and some people were a little shy, but it didn’t take long for the room to warm up.

Throughout the evening, participants enjoyed tasty snacks, played games, and took plenty of photos, all while making new connections and catching up with new friends. Laughter and conversations filled the room as everyone got more comfortable and engaged.

The highlight of the night was our quiz, which crowned three well-deserved winners with prizes, including vouchers for Café Bergwald and a local ice cream shop. It was a fun, competitive, and memorable way to wrap up the evening.

Events like these are a great reminder of how important it is to come together, connect, and build a sense of community. We’re excited to continue hosting more gatherings like this in the future and can’t wait to welcome even more people to join in the fun.

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Recap 16.04. | Digital Orientation Meeting for Late Arrivals | FIT: Welcome & Orientation

For students who were unable to attend the on-campus Orientation Days—whether due to a late arrival or ongoing preparations for the Summer Semester 2026—the International Office provided a digital orientation meeting as an accessible alternative.

This online session ensured that participants could still receive essential information about starting their studies, including key organizational steps and an introduction to academic life in Siegen.

The format allowed students to catch up remotely, ask questions, and gain clarity on important topics, helping them begin the semester well-informed despite missing the initial in-person events.

Overall, the digital meeting offered a flexible and inclusive solution to support all incoming international students in their transition to university life.

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Recap 07.-10.04. | Orientation Days for International Students (Late Arrivals) | FIT: Welcome & Orientation

Before the start of the lecture period, the Department of International Student Affairs hosted its Orientation Week for Erasmus+ exchange students and international degree-seeking students beginning their studies in the winter or summer semester.

Throughout the program, participants were guided step by step through essential administrative processes, including enrolment and registration with local authorities. In addition, the sessions provided key information about studying in Siegen, as well as an overview of student services and campus life.

Beyond the formal sessions, the week offered a valuable opportunity for students to familiarize themselves with the university, explore the city, and connect with fellow international students. This helped create an open and supportive environment right from the start of their academic journey.

The program was supported by the Erasmus Student Network (ESN), whose members contributed to organizing activities and fostering connections among participants.

Overall, the Orientation Week ensured that new international students were well-prepared, informed, and socially integrated as they began their studies.

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