Programm

Words Open Worlds

Open to all students who wish to "loosen up" and write with more creative ease. Writing exercises with props, pictures and games may inspire some actual works of literary brilliance, or at least readability! Work will be read aloud among the group (but only if you wish) and thoughts shared – giving and receiving feedback (not criticism) is a key element of improving one’s writing skills. But do leave the "inner critic" at home! You may complete this course alone for 0.5 credit point (0,5 Leistungspunkt), or combine it with Creative Writing 2 to obtain one full credit point (1 Leistungspunkt).

To participate in this workshop, you will have attended Workshop 1 OR you will have done some writing on your own, recently or in the past. You will have the opportunity to focus on what you would like to write, be it short stories, poems, creative non-fiction or a novel. We will share our work and give feedback. Tips on various aspects such as hooking the reader, refining the plot, character development, writing from experience and finding your own voice will be provided. You may complete this course alone for 0.5 credit point (0,5 Leistungspunkt), or combine it with Creative Writing 1 to obtain one full credit point (1 Leistungspunkt).

Lebensumstaende älterer Queers in Kanada und Deutschland

In dieser Veranstaltung wird Prof. Dr. Jen Marchbank von der Simon Fraser University (Kanada) ihre innovativen Forschungen zum Thema „Elder Abuse“ vorstellen, die in besonderer Weise auch die LGBTQ2SA+ Community in Kanada treffen. Prof. Dr. Rainer Fretschner von der Alice-Salomon-Hochschule Berlin wird anschließend seine Erkenntnisse und Perspektiven für die Soziale Arbeit mit älteren Menschen in Deutschland darlegen. In this event, Prof. Dr. Jen Marchbank from Simon Fraser University will present her innovative research on elder abuse, and how it affects the LGBTQ2SA+ community in Canada. Prof. Dr. Rainer Fretschner from ASH Berlin will then present his findings and perspectives on social work with older adults in Germany.

Linking attitudes and values to sustainable behaviour

Why do some people behave in a more sustainable manner than others? Are wealth levels or infrastructure availability, e.g. good bicycle paths, always the root cause? Or are there some deeper underlying attitudes and values concerning sustainable behaviour that lie at the base and may be subconsciously directing our biases towards the topic of sustainability. This short lecture seeks to address these questions by exploring several potential origins of sustainable behaviour. It is part of an ongoing study that analyses how shifts in attitudes and values shape our sustainable behaviour and perception by correlating datasets from two large international organizations: The Environmental Performance Index and the IMD’s World Competitiveness Yearbook.

Verbessern Sie Ihre Französischkenntnisse in unserem virtuellen Französischkurs für das Niveau A2 mit zwei engagierten Französisch-Dozenten. Das Ziel dieses Intensivkurses ist, Ihre mündlichen und schriftlichen Kompetenzen aufzufrischen und zu erweitern, sowie die französische Kultur zu entdecken. Der Kurs wird es Ihnen ermöglichen, in einer angenehmen und interaktiven Atmosphäre die grammatikalischen Grundlagen, den Wortschatz und die Aussprache online zu verbessen. Der Kurs behandelt eine breite Palette von Themen, von Reisen und Essen bis hin zum Alltagsleben in Frankreich. Sie lernen Wörter und Ausdrücke zu diesen Bereichen, um Ihre Fähigkeit zur Kommunikation in realen Situationen zu verbessern. Sie haben die Gelegenheit, Ihr Französisch durch Kleingruppendiskussionen, kurze Präsentationen und Dialoge mit Ihren Mitschülern zu üben. Dies stärkt Ihr Selbstvertrauen für Gespräche auf Französisch.

In today’s globalized world, intercultural competence is a key factor for success – in academics, in the workplace, and in everyday life. Our interactive training "Intercultural Collaboration" offers practical insights into the following topics: • Intercultural communication – how can mutual understanding be achieved? • Working in intercultural teams – how can we collaborate effectively and respectfully? • Unconscious bias – how do unconscious patterns shape our behavior, and how can we deal with them consciously? Through interactive methods, peer exchange, and hands-on exercises, you’ll discover how to use cultural diversity as a resource – to collaborate more effectively in your studies, navigate daily life with confidence, and prepare for a successful start to your career.

Measurements inside the small water- and wind tunnels of the laboratory for numerical mechanics and flow measurement will be conducted. Especially hot-wire probe measurements and measurements with Particle-Image Velocimetry (PIV) will be carried out.

The workshop introduces and discusses basic ideas of post-colonial theory from a number of different vantage points. It will actively encourage students to reflect upon post-colonial thought through a range of different media (film, radio, social media, press, etc.). Students from different disciplines are welcome to use different examples coming from their specific fields of interest and expertise. The lecturer has taught at the universities of Luxembourg, Freiburg and Göttingen.

Schwedisch für "leichtes Gepäck"

Die TN sollen das Land Schweden durch den Einstieg in "leichter Sprache" kennenlernen. Dabei Unterschiede zu Deutschland erarbeiten in den Bereichen: Kultur, Land&Leute, Sitten&Gebräuche, Beruf&Privates. Fiktiv wird eine Reise durch das Land unternommen.

Schwedisch für "leichtes Gepäck"

Die TN sollen das Land Schweden durch den Einstieg in "leichter Sprache" kennenlernen. Dabei Unterschiede zu Deutschland erarbeiten in den Bereichen: Kultur, Land&Leute, Sitten&Gebräuche, Beruf&Privates. Fiktiv wird eine Reise durch das Land unternommen.