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To mark the start of International Week, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Wulf (Vice President for Research, Transfer and International Affairs) and Martina Schulze (Head of the International Office) will kick off the week's events with some welcoming remarks. You can then test your knowledge in the subsequent pub quiz. And there's something to win too: the winners of the quiz will receive vouchers for language courses at the Volkshochschule Hamburg!

At this virtual exposition you'll get to know three student initiatives where you can also get involved: the Erasmus Student Network, which supports international students both academically and socially; AIESEC, which organises internships and social projects abroad for young people; and the Gemeinschaft für studentischen Austausch in Mittel- und Osteuropa (Association for Student Exchanges in Central and Eastern Europe), a transnational network that promotes international cooperation.

The presentations will take place in German or English. Questions are welcome!

Through the Horizon Europe research framework programme, the EU Commission is placing more emphasis than ever on gender equality in research and innovation. In particular, the integration of gender dimensions in the research and innovation content of research proposals is becoming standard. It is precisely this integration of gender dimensions in research and innovation that is the focus of this presentation, which will also provide the opportunity to discuss participants' questions.

Presenters:
Astrid Schwarzenberger, 'Women in EU research', EU office of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, DLR Project Management Agency
Matthias Gottwald, Proposal support for EU projects, HAW Hamburg Research and Transfer Department

Can you imagine spending time abroad during your studies but don't really know how it all works and how you would pay for it? The Outgoing Students Team from the International Office will provide information about possibilities for integrating a stay abroad into your studies. There is a suitable option for everyone – whether short or long, nearby or far away. We will let you know about the various programmes at HAW Hamburg, the application deadlines, funding opportunities and the preparations required at home.

It is also worth speaking with the student exchange coordinator in your faculty following the session in order to find out more about the partner universities for your degree course, integrating a stay abroad into your studies and the types of applications, as well as to hear more from former outgoing students and the partner universities.

Are you a student in the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science who would like to study abroad for a semester or more but aren't sure how to begin planning? Or do you already have a spot at a partner university but still have questions? At this event you can find out everything you need to know about your stay abroad, and of course ask questions.

The presenters are Prof. Dr. Thomas Clemen, vice dean of international affairs, and Huong Ly Luu, the faculty's student exchange coordinator.

A study semester in Spain sounds enticing, but what about trying something new, like the Czech Republic? At this event you can get a picture of what it's like to study and live in the Spanish city of Valencia or the Czech Republic's capital Prague.

Falk Birett, who spent a study semester abroad at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and is currently completing an internship in Valencia, will report on his experiences there. Gisel Sanahuja, international programmes manager in the Faculty of Business Administration and Management, and Arantxa Querol, vice dean for international relations at the Industrial Engineering School, will provide information about studying at UPV.

Aneta Bolding, head of international relations at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU Prague), will introduce her university.

Astrid von der Heide, student exchange coordinator in the HAW Hamburg Faculty of Life Sciences, will be available to answer additional questions.

The event will be held partly or completely in English.

Are you a student in the Faculty of Design, Media and Information who would like to study abroad for a semester or more but aren't sure how to begin planning? Or do you already have a spot at a partner university but still have questions? At this event you can find out everything you need to know about your stay abroad, and of course ask questions.

The presenters are Prof. Wolfgang Willaschek, vice dean of international affairs, and Jenny Kahler, the faculty's student exchange coordinator.

Are you a student in the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences who would like to study abroad for a semester or more but aren't sure how to begin planning? Or do you already have a spot at a partner university but still have questions? At this event you can find out everything you need to know about your stay abroad, and of course ask questions.

The presenter is Lea Andres, the faculty's student exchange coordinator.

Would you like to complete a study stay in France? Campus France is happy to advise you on study and funding opportunities, admissions criteria and even apartment searches. Be sure to attend our presentation to learn more about interesting offers from the Institut français Hamburg!

Presenters:
Marine Boutroy and Jeanne Viès-Magar, heads of Campus France Deutschland
Nathalie Zoé-Fabert, attachée for language and education at the Institut français Hamburg

Instituto Cervantes: the gateway to the Spanish language and culture in Chilehaus
What do we offer? Courses with highly efficient instructors, official exams, access to our library and cultural activities.
We look forward to seeing you at our presentation and teaching you a few new Spanish words. We'll be organising a little game and giving away a free course. See you there!
 
Presenter: Manuel Fernández, instructor at the Instituto Cervantes Hamburg and coordinator of the offical DELE exams

Would you like to learn another language with a native speaker through our language tandem programme? Would you like to support international students as a buddy when they arrive at HAW Hamburg? Maybe you'd have fun getting to know students from all over the world and talking about interesting topics with them at our Culture Cafe? If you answered one or more of these questions with 'YES', then drop by our session. Students from all of these programmes will talk about their experiences in recent semesters.

As a university without the right to award doctoral degrees, HAW Hamburg supports students in undertaking doctoral studies in cooperation with other universities in Germany and abroad. This event will outline the requirements and offers for doctoral students at HAW Hamburg, as well as the international doctoral programmes offered with the University of West Scotland and the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV).

Target audience: Master's students, academic staff, professors
Presenter: Inga Hesse (Graduate Centre)

At this country night, a Korean student will introduce her home country. You will get to know Korea and its culture, from it's interesting history to typical Korean foods and the beloved K-pop. You will also have the chance to win a special prize as part of a game. Questions on other topics are welcome.

The country night will take place in English. The link to attend will be published here shortly beforehand.

Salsation®, a fitness-dance programme from Venezuela, is a mix of different rhythms, cultures, dances and elements of functional training. The word Salsation® is a mixture of 'salsa' and 'sensation'. Like Zumba, the basic idea is a mixture of dance and workout components.

Registration takes place via Hochschulsport Hamburg. The registration link will be published here soon.

The student initiative Bünte Hände (Colourful Hands) will introduce its work at this event. The group supports young adult and youth refugees both academically and socially. To do this, it organises leisure and cultural activities – for example, game nights, day trips, and bowling and movie nights. Get involved and contribute to an open and democratic society!

Chinese, a thousand-year-old language, is used by more than 1.3 billion people around the world. Is it too difficult for Germans to learn? How do you start to learn the picture-like symbols? A German-Chinese team from the Konfuzius-Institut Hamburg (Arvid Storch, head of the language department, and Cao Lijun, calligraphy teacher) invite you to try out an introductory session on the Chinese language and calligraphy.

The Konfuzius-Institut Hamburg is a non-profit association and aims to teach the Chinese language and promote cultural exchange between Germany and China.

Whether it is a study abroad semester financed by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), an internship at a German or Chinese company, the completion of a final thesis at the Chinese Industrie 4.0 lab, or a teaching exchange at Shanghai-Hamburg College, HAW Hamburg's over-30-year cooperation with the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology offers many opportunities. The Shanghai-Hamburg College team will provide students and instructors with information about the many possibilities for discovering the vibrant Chinese metropolis.

At this country night, two students from Indonesia will talk about their home country. In a colourful and interesting presentation, you will not only learn about Indonesia's history and culture but will also discover who the people of this fascinating country are. You can also learn some Indonesian words that will be helpful for your next holiday. Questions on other topics are also welcome. We're looking forward to seeing you!

The event will take place mostly in English. The Zoom link will be published here shortly beforehand.

The teachings of Hatha yoga refer to, among other things, the dualistic nature of life. This ancient knowledge has spread across the world because it can help everyone achieve equanimity and inner peace. In this Hatha yoga session we will learn various simple and more challenging positions. The goal of the course is to release accumulated and stuck tensions in our bodies and minds so that our life energy can flow freely. The course is suitable for beginners and more advanced yoga practitioners.

• Opening meditation
• Warm-up
• Surya Namaskar (sun salutation exercises)
• Balance exercises
• Stretching exercises

Camilo Bueno was born in Barranquilla, on Colombia's Carribean coast, and has lived in Hamburg since 2010. In November 2018 he completed his Hatha yoga training in Varkala, in the Indian state of Kerala.

Like a study stay at a partner university, an internship abroad is a great opportunity to gain important international experience during your studies and to permanently expand your own professional and personal horizons. Many students intentionally use this chance to complete a mandatory internship from their degree course curriculum or a freely selected internship at a company abroad.

At this event, we would like to provide you with information about planning, organising and funding an internship abroad. With the help of a personal report from a student, we will give you an understanding of the challenges and opportunities of this type of internship.

A study semester abroad in the far north, much further north than Hamburg – that's something definitely worth considering! In addition to snow, the sauna culture and the impressive landscapes, there are many other reasons why studying in Finland is worthwhile. You can find out more at this event.

Presenters:
Lena Boeckmann, HAW Hamburg student, will talk about her current study semester abroad in in Turku.
Noora Maja and Sanna Juhantalo from the Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) will introduce their university, which is located in the Sakunta Region.
Mari Kettunen is from Finland and is currently completing an internship at the International Office. She will discuss Finland.

The event will be held partly or completely in English.

Instructors can also take advantage of mobility and funding programmes for stays abroad. A teaching stay is intended, on the one hand, to help you enhance your international profile and to integrate your experiences into your teaching at HAW Hamburg. On the other hand, it is intended to promote new partnerships, projects and bilateral instructor exchanges.

Prof. Dr. Andreas Baumgart, who is currently teaching in Turku, Finland, and Patric Granholm, who is currently teaching at HAW Hamburg in exchange, will talk about their experiences.

Please register for this event by 14 April 2021 by sending a mail to laura.thiessen (@) haw-hamburg.de. Please include your complete name, your email address, and your questions for the presenters.

The United Kingdom is one of the most popular destinations for a study abroad semester. The question at the moment is how these exchanges will work following Brexit. The good news is this: The withdrawal agreement of 31 January 2020 stipulates that the United Kingdom will continue to participate in the current generation of Erasmus+ programmes (2014–2020). This means that an Erasmus-funded study semester in the UK in the 2021/22 academic year is still possible!

Alan Russell, Erasmus administrator (Kingston School of Art), and Maia Sule, international placement and study abroad officer (Leeds Trinity University), will answer your questions about studying in the United Kingdom in general and at the two partner universities in particular.

Jenny Kahler, student exchange coordinator in the Faculty of Design, Media and Information, will provide information on exchange-related questions that have to do particularly with the faculty.

The event will take place in English.

In addition to the Horizon Europe research framework programme, the Erasmus+ programme offers many opportunities for cooperation on collaborative international projects. The focus here is on international cooperation and exchange in the area of education. As part of the so-called 'key action 2', approaches to international university cooperation are listed. These will be introduced in this seminar.

Presenters:
Kathrin Rath, International Research Coordinator, Research and Transfer Department
Matthias Gottwald, Proposal support for EU projects, Research and Transfer Department

Zumba is a sport from Colombia that combines aerobics with Latin American and international dances.

The STRONG Nation^TM course offered by Hochschulsport combines strength, muscle-building, cardio and plyometric training. The movements are set to original music specially developed for each individual move. Each squat, lunge and burpee is driven by the music. This helps you make it to the very last repetition – and to add five more.

Registration takes place via Hochschulsport Hamburg. The registration link will be published here soon.

At this country night, a student from Nepal will talk about her home country. The presentation will introduce you to the most well-known areas of Nepal, such as Mount Everest, and will also cover the interesting history between Nepal and Great Britain. You will also get to know the country's culture through photos and videos.

The event will take place in English. The Zoom link will be published here shortly beforehand.

Academic integrity is the foundation of trustworthy academic work and is based on compliance with the rules of good academic practice. This presentation will provide an overview of the standards for good academic practice and their implementation in our university statutes.

Target audience: Master's students, academic staff, professors
Presenters: Prof. Dr. Michael Gille (Graduate Centre), Prof. Dr. Marina Tropmann-Frick (Professor of data science)

The presentation will be held in English.

Since 2011, HAW Hamburg has been a member of the CARPE Network (Consortium on Applied Research and Professional Education). The goal of the network is to expand international cooperation in education and research. Numerous projects have been implemented in recent years. One of these projects is the Erasmus+ project 'Data Literacy in Context – DaLiCo', which is coordinated by Prof. Christine Gläser of HAW Hamburg. During the event we would like to present the CARPE Network and the DaLiCo project as opportunities for international cooperation.

Presenters:
Kathrin Rath, International Research Coordinator, Research and Transfer Department
Prof. Christine Gläser, Department of Information, Faculty of Design, Media and Information

US Consul General Darion Akins has represented the USA in the five northern German states as a career foreign service officer since 2019. HAW Hamburg President Micha Teuscher will introduce Consul General Akins, who will answer questions about German-American relations and the new US administration and talk about his work. In addition to terms at the U.S. Department of State in Washington DC, he has also served in Malaysia, India, Afghanistan, Australia and Indonesia. He previously worked as a Peace Corps volunteer in Zambia.

Please register by sending an email to martina.schulze (@) haw-hamburg.de by 2:00 pm on 22 April 2021.

The event will be held in English, but questions can also be asked in German.

'HAW goes USA' is a strategic programme run by HAW Hamburg and has offered student and instructor exchanges with selected US partner universities since 2006. Anyone who would like to study in the USA can use this networking session to talk with students who have studied there. Instructors who would like to work together with a US partner can talk with the International Office (Ingrid Weatherall) and other instructors. More information is available at HAW goes USA.

Registration is required for this event. You will receive a link and a password.

At this country night, two Vietnamese students will introduce their home country. The multifacted cuisine, breathtaking nature, and the interesting history and culture are only some of the country's highlights. A lively presentation and a short quiz will help you get to know Vietnam better. Questions on other topics are welcome.

This seminar, organised by the HAW Hamburg Career Service, will give you the opportunity to obtain information about the application process in the German job market. A recruiter from Airbus will give you tips on how to find vacant positions, prepare your application documents and practice for assessment centres or job interviews. You will have the opportunity to ask questions as the seminar will be interactive.

Registration is required and can be completed via the following page.

This seminar will provide insights into the US university system, political system, language and culture, as well as everyday customs. We aim to stoke your curiosity about the country and its people, to enable a better understanding of the USA, and to prepare you for future study or teaching exchanges.

The presenter is Martina Schulze, head of the International Office. She studied American Studies, attended two US universities and worked for more than 15 years at Amerika Haus Hamburg and at the American Consulate in Hamburg.

Registration is required for this event. To register, please send an email to martina.schulze (@) haw-hamburg.de by 21 April 2021. Please be sure to include your first and last name and your email address. The registration link will be sent to you in advance of the event.

This event aims to facilitate a better understanding of Chinese culture by providing insights into the history, language, behaviour and etiquette. It is intended for students and instructors who plan to travel or spend a semester abroad in China in future, as well as those who are interested in China.

Presenter: Marc Götting studied Chinese and Japanese Studies at the University of Trier. He was a sessional lecturer in Chinese Studies at the EBC Hochschule Hamburg and has worked as project coordinator for Internationalisation at Home at HAW Hamburg since 2019. His specialisations within Chinese Studies are ancient Chinese history and cultural studies.

Registration is required for this workshop. To register, please send an email with your full name to marc.goetting (@) haw-hamburg.de .

This event aims to facilitate a better understanding of Japanese culture by providing insights into the history, language, behaviour and etiquette. It is intended for students and instructors who plan to travel or spend a semester abroad in Japan in future, as well as those who are interested in Japan.

Presenter: Marc Götting studied Japanese and Chinese Studies at the University of Trier. He studied abroad at the Daitô Bunka University in Tokyo and has worked as project coordinator for Internationalisation at Home at HAW Hamburg since 2019. His specialisations within Japanese Studies are the Japanese food culture and national identity research.

Registration is required for this workshop. To register, please send an email with your full name to marc.goetting (@) haw-hamburg.de .

Intercultural competence has become a widely used term and something many employers expect of employees. This 'special skill' also plays an important role in the university context and in most students' everyday life. But what does it really mean to be interculturally competent?

To address this question, the International Office runs various intercultural training and anti-discrimination training sessions. In these courses, participants are given the opportunity to think about their own cultural identity and how it affects their values, behaviour and ways of thinking about things. They also share their experiences with others. Interactive exercises help participants critique their perceptions and assumptions and learn to look at situations from a different point of view. After the course, participants are better able to actively engage in intercultural situations and speak out against discrimination.

The training takes place over two days. Registration is required and can be completed via this page.