Intercultural competence
Are you planning a semester or internship abroad? Or do you want to feel more confident working with people from different cultural backgrounds?
This module will help you build the intercultural competencies you need.
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At a glance
- Module completed over two semesters (with the option to pause between semesters)
- You can choose to attend the course in English or in German (with some components in English).
- Registration deadline: Friday, September 26, 2025
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Course Overview
Semester 1
- Foundations: Fundamentals of communication, approaches to cultural differences, intercultural conflicts and collaboration in intercultural teams.
Semester 2
- Project work in an intercultural context, participation in an online exchange project with students from a partner university or a stay abroad: video/podcast/reflection paper on ‘What skills did I develop?’
- Application: Reflecting on what has been learned and how it applies to future intercultural encounters.
Teaching Formats
Semester 1
- Five workshops (partly online)
Semester 2
- Work in an intercultural context, participation in an online project (with opening and closing sessions), or study abroad
- A final workshop