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Borders and Mobility

LecturerDr. Evelyn Mehlmer-Mayer
Type of courseSeminar
ECTS credits2
SemesterWinter semester
Admission Requirements---
Objectives
  • Read, analyze, and discuss border-related texts in English
  • Examine the role of geopolitical boundaries and forms of bordering in a globalized and seemingly borderless world

Energy and Society

LecturerProf. Dr. Barbara Höling
Type of courseSeminar
ECTS credits2
SemesterSummer semester
Admission Requirements---
Objectives
  • Learn about the importance of energy production and energy use in Germany and worldwide
  • Taking into account technological, scientific and psychological aspects in the analysis of energy policies
  • Analyze the political, economic and societal implication of energy policies, both in Germany and worldwide
  • Learn about the conflicts in social and science ethics resulting from energy and environmental policies
  • Understand your personal responsibility in forming of a political opinion and critically analyze your own life style regarding energy consumption
  • apply principles of scientific work

English for Negotiations

LecturerBill Field
Type of courseSeminar / Excercise
ECTS credits2
SemesterWinter semester
Admission Requirements---
Objectives
  • Successfully participate in a variety of negotiation activities including business and personal settings
  • Get to know a variety of the foundation theories of negotation practices, emphasis on applied learning

English Training for International Careers

LecturerBill Field
Type of courseSeminar / Excercise
ECTS credits2
SemesterSummer semester
Admission Requirements---
Objectives
  • Successfully participate in employment search activities (design of covering letters, curriculum vitaes, writing contact e-mails, the oral skills of conducting interviews and salary negotiations)
  • Learn to express oneself clearly, fluently and in a well-structured manner in oral and written forms

English for Marketing

LecturerBill Field
Type of courseSeminar / Excercise
ECTS credits2
SemesterSummer semester
Admission Requirements---
Objectives
  • Successfully participate in a variety of marketing activities
  • Understand the basics of quantitative and qualitative methodologies
  • Get to know a variety of marketing instruments

Mathematics and Music

Mathematics and Music

LecturerProf. Dr. Dirk Schlingmann
Type of courseSeminar / Excercise
ECTS credits2
SemesterSummer semester
Admission Requirements---
Objectives
  • students will be able to
    • recognize the importance of mathematics in music
    • analyze sound and music from a mathematical perspective
    • discuss different musical tone systems from a mathematical perspective
    • program algorithmic music
    • technology to calculate solutions
    • use online tools and personal computing devices to develop digital literacy skills

Sustainable Technologies: Renewable Energy, Smart Buildings and Electronic Mobility (VHB; B2 Level English)

Online Course - Sustainable Technologies

LecturerBill Field
Type of courseOnline Seminar
ECTS credits2
SemesterSummer semester
Admission RequirementsB2 English
Objectives
  • After successful completion of this course students are able to communicate competently in spoken and written forms at an upper-intermediate level (Level B2)
  • they get introduced to the subjects renewable energy, smart buildings and electric mobility with a focus on enabling them to subsequently participate in more advanced courses instructed in English
  • this course will be offered as a virtual course

International Project Management (VHB)

Online Seminar; International Project Management (VHB)

LecturerSilke Riegler
Type of courseOnline Seminar
ECTS credits2
SemesterSummer Term
Admission Requirements---
Objectives
  • introduce students to International Project Management and its components
    • commuication media
    • tools for project management
    • intercultural conflicts and challanges in international management
  • enable students to supsequently participate in more advanced courses instructed in english
  • enable students to fuction successfully in projects with an international dimension
  • provide participants with the skills in virtual or traditional learning environments in related subjects

Sustainable Technologies: Renewable Energy, Smart Buildings and Electronic Mobility (VHB; C1 Level English)

Online Course - Sustainable Technologies

LecturerBill Field
Type of courseOnline Seminar
ECTS credits2
SemesterSummer Term
Admission RequirementsC1 English
Objectives
  • After successful completion of this course students are able to communicate competently in spoken and written forms at an upper-intermediate level (Level C1)
  • they get introduced to the subjects renewable energy, smart buildings and electric mobility with a focus on enabling them to subsequently participate in more advanced courses instructed in English
  • this course will be offered as a virtual course

Fundamentals of Cross Cultural Communication (Focus USA) and working with International Teams

Fundamentals of Cross Cultural Communication (Focus USA) and working with international Teams

LecturerDr. Stephan Hahn
Type of courseSeminar
ECTS credits2
SemesterWinter Term
Admission Requirements---
ObjectivesStudents get to know fundamentals of intercultural studies