Intercultural Trainings

Are you looking for contacts to "real Germans"? Would you like to learn more about how to successfully work in Germany and the German university setting? Can you imagine to also share YOUR culture's perspectives and provide intercultural insights to the German side? In this workshop, we would like to offer you the chance to meet professionals of the University of Rostock on a more personal level. At the same time, we want to give our university's staff the opportunity to get to know the world from your perspective. In discussions around work, university and beyond we would like to create chances both for internationals and Germans to raise our intercultural awareness while enjoying the traditional "Kaffeetrinken". We are looking forward to meeting you for this unique chance of enhancing our intercultural academic networking potential.

Date: Friday, 8th of December2017 from 1 p.m.- 4.p.m.
Place: Language Center, Ulmenstraße 69, 18057 Rostock, House 1, Room 320
Language: English
Participation fee: free of charge
Sign In for the training until 7th of December via Tatiana Kaliniuk tatiana.kaliniuk(at)uni-rostock(dot)de, Coordination Office for Diversity and Equal Opportunities

For a successful time at the University of Rostock you do not only need language and subject knowledge but also intercultural skills. On one afternoon, together we want to work on gaining insights into strategies for dealing with the German academic system. Culture shock, scientific culture, communication with students and teachers, German time planning … we will answer your questions and discuss your experience, expectations and ideas for studying at the University of Rostock.

Date: Friday, October 20th 2017, 13:00-17:00 h
Place: Ulmenstraße 69, 18057 Rostock, House 1, Room 320
Trainers: Cornelia Kirsten, Anne-Marie Schmitt, Language Center of the University of Rostock
Language: English
Participation fee: free of charge
Sign In for the training until October 18th 2017 via Tatiana Kaliniuk tatiana.kaliniukuni-rostockde, Coordination Office for Diversity and Equal Opportunities

Crash course "Intercultural basics for studying in Germany'' 

For a successful time at the University of Rostock you do not only need language and subject knowledge but also intercultural skills. On one afternoon, together we want to work on gaining insights into strategies for dealing with the German academic system. Culture shock, scientific culture, communication with students and teachers, German time planning … we will answer your questions and discuss your experience, expectations and ideas for studying at the University of Rostock.

Date: Friday, October 27th 2017, 13:00-17:00 Uhr
Place: Ulmenstraße 69, 18057 Rostock, House 1, Room 321
Trainers: Cornelia Kirsten, Anne-Marie Schmitt, Language Center of the University of Rostock
Language: German
Participation fee: free of charge
Sign In for the training until October 25th 2017 via Tatiana Kaliniuk tatiana.kaliniukuni-rostockde, Coordination Office for Diversity and Equal Opportunities

To successfully tackle the challenges of multicultural academic and professional life, PhD students and researchers have to be able to manage intercultural situations and emerging conflicts effectively. Developing the capacity to mediate differing cultural perspectives is a key determinant of intercultural competence.

Designed as an interactive workshop, the training will provide international PhD students and researchers of the University of Rostock with essential cross-cultural skills for building relationships and working effectively in a multicultural environment. Using hands-on exercises and simulation role-plays, participants will gain an understanding of values and attitudes in German academic life, identify and analyse their personal approaches to different intercultural challenges and increase their intercultural awareness and competence.The participants will have the opportunity to reflect on their own culture, discuss personal experiences, ask questions and exchange their views with the other participants.

Content:

• Culture and cultural differences with a focus on academic life

• Developing intercultural awareness and intercultural competence

• Adapting to a new culture

• Stereotypes and prejudice

• Values and attitudes in German academic life

• Communication styles and language issues

• Cross-cultural management skills

• Good practice for cross-cultural situations at university

Dates: 1. Thursday, June 1^st 2017, 09:00 am – 05:00 pm; 2.Friday, June 2^nd 2017, 09:00am – 05:00 pm
Where: Universitätsplatz 1, 18055, Rostock, Room 104 (University main building)                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Intercultural trainers: Donatella Picciano and Katja Striegler, IQ Netzwerk Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Language:  English
Participants:  10-16 PhD students and researchers                                                                                                     

Participation fee: free of charge
Sign In  for the training until May 25^th 2017 via Tatiana Kaliniuk tatiana.kaliniukuni-rostockde, Coordination Office for Diversity and Equal Opportunities

Studying abroad is one of the most exciting, memorable and beneficial experiences for every student. It gives students the unique opportunity to not only gain expertise and improve their language skills but also to get an insight into a foreign culture and the academic life of the hosting university. Dealing with foreign cultures can, however, be challenging and lead to numerous misunderstandings. 

Designed as an interactive workshop, this training will introduce international students of the University of Rostock to various cultural aspects, raise awareness of factors that may hinder intercultural communication and sensitise for university life in Germany. Students will gain an understanding of values in German everyday academic life and develop strategies as well as train problem-solving skills to deal with intercultural challenges. Moreover, students will have the opportunity to reflect on their own culture, discuss personal experiences, ask questions and exchange their views with the other participants.

Content:

• Culture and the impacts of cultural differences with a focus on university life

• Developing intercultural awareness and intercultural competence

• Adapting to a new culture

• Stereotypes and prejudice

• Values and attitudes in German university life

• Interacting successfully with students and professors from various cultural backgrounds 

• Communication styles and language issues

• Tools for effective intercultural communication

Date: Friday, May 12^th 2017, 09:00 am – 05:00 pm
Where:  Universitätsplatz 1, 18055, Rostock, Room 104  (University main building)                                                                                                                                                          

Intercultural trainers: Donatella Picciano and Katja Striegler, IQ Netzwerk Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Language:  English
Participants:  10-16students                                                                                                               

Participation fee: free of charge
Sign In for the training  until May 5^th 2017 via Tatiana Kaliniuk tatiana.kaliniukuni-rostockde, Coordination Office for Diversity and Equal Opportunities