FIT@HSB - DAAD Programme for international students at HSB

If you are an international student or Alumni of the HSB, and you would like to learn more about how best to write a CV, a cover letter  in Germany, or how to  prepare for an interview with a German employer, come over and take part to this workshop.

The workshop will be held in English from 17:00 to 18:30

Workshop host: Dr. Monika Blaschke

Participation is upon registration in Career Gate and free of charge.

The workshop will be held in German, starting at 5:00 p.m. and ending at 6:30 p.m.

Workshop-Host: Dr. Monika Blaschke

Participation is upon registration in Career Gate and free of charge.

The workshop will be held in English, from 17:00 to 18:30

Participation is upon registration in Career Gate and free of charge.

• Are you an international student currently studying at Hochschule Bremen? Or a recent graduate? 
• Wondering where your degree will lead you to? And what it takes to apply successfully?
• Where and how to network to reach out to communities and to meet new people?

Kickstart your career with company experts from Bremen and Germany and international alumni to learn about job prospects, job search strategies and personal experiences. 

The event takes place at the International Graduate Center on May 7, from 5 till 7 p.m. Please do not forget to register!

Don't Get Discouraged! How to Deal with Expectations and Setbacks in Your Job Search" is a workshop that provides you with helpful strategies and tips to confidently navigate the challenges of job hunting. You'll learn how to set realistic expectations, accept setbacks as part of the process, and stay motivated even when things don't go as planned

The workshop will be held in German and starts at 2:45 p.m.

Target group: International students and alumni of HSB

Workshop leader: Dr. Monika Blaschke

Participation is free of charge after registration via Career Gate.

The creative engagement with language in the safe space of the theatre increases confidence in speaking and supports the authentic, emotional use of the German (or English) language in everyday life and professional settings. Through improvisational exercises, role plays, and scene work, active language use in realistic situations is strengthened. At the same time, pronunciation, vocabulary, and expressive ability are improved.

Overview

• ECTS: 3

• Start: 28 October 2025

• End: 16 January 2026

• Schedule: Exact dates are currently being planned!

• Location: bremer shakespeare company e. V.

• Maximum number of participants: 30

• Instructor(s): Artists from the ensemble

• Contact: Tanja Sklarek; Email: tsklarek@hs-bremen.de 

  Target Group
  Students of Hochschule Bremen (HSB)

  Language of Instruction: German and English

  Objective
  This module promotes the development of self-confidence, creativity, language and teamwork skills through practice-oriented actor training. Students will improve their presentation skills, strengthen their emotional intelligence, and reflect on their personal and cognitive abilities through the creative process.

  The workshop is organized by ZLL.

  More information and registration hier

Language Training for International Students (3-Part Workshop)

Do you want to present yourself more confidently in your studies, represent your opinions persuasively, and appear professional in presentations? In this language training, you will specifically develop your oral communication skills – with a focus on presentation and discussion situations in an academic context.

Through practical exercises, you will learn how to structure your arguments clearly, present them confidently, and actively participate in discussions – even if German is not your first language. Additionally, you will practice dealing with questions, criticism, and different communication styles.

Course Objectives:

• Improve language proficiency in academic contexts

• Expand presentation and discussion skills in German

• Develop confidence in oral communication

• Learn strategies for handling conflicts and expressing opinions in dialogue

Target Group: International students at HSB who wish to improve their communication skills for both academic and everyday situations.

Dates: Three consecutive sessions: June 13, 2025; June 20, 2025; and June 27, 2025, je from 2:00PM to 6:00PM

Place: M-Building- Room 113

Registration: fit@hs-bremen.de

Beginn: 23.10.2025

Ende: 23.10.2025

Termin: Thursday, 23 October 2025, 16:00 - 17:30 h

Ort: online

Dozent:in: Kim Stöterau

Course content

We provide you with tipps and tools to help you find methods that suit your learning style. Discover the advantages and disadvantages of digital and physical notes as well as planning methods. Learn which devices and learning spaces are available to you at HSB and create your study plans and to-do lists with digital tools. We will also show you the Pomodoro Technique. Use our tips to get organised right from the start and structure your study materials. Use your time and resources in a targeted manner according to your needs.

Target Group

Hochschule Bremen students from all faculties

The course is organised and offered by ZLL. You find more information and registration  hier 

ECTS: Flexi 1.0

Start: 4 November 2025
End: 4 November 2025
Date: Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Campus Neustadt, Langemarckstr. 113
Instructor: Eugenia Wiest

Content

• Insight into the five dimensions of the 23 future skills according to the Inner Development Goals (IDGs)

• Relevance of the IDGs for your personal and professional future

• Reflection on individual challenges and practical exercises focused on selected future skills

Target Group
Students of all disciplines at Hochschule Bremen

The event is organized and offered by ZLL. More information and registration hier

[Translate to English:]

ECTS: Flexi 1.0

Beginn: 05.11.2025

Ende: 12.11.2025

Termin: Mittwoch, 05. und 12. November 2025 von 15:00 bis 19:00

Sprache: English

Ort: Campus Neustadtswall, Raum t.b.a

Maximale Teilnehmer:innenzahl 15

Dozent:in: Sarah Flesch

Content

This two-days workshop is designed to raise students' awareness about the topic : culture shock and provide them with individualized guidance. The theoretical inputs of the workshop
specifically address fundamental aspects used in research to examine and differentiate
between cultures – the goal is for students to be able to position and orient themselves
culturally towards the German culture. The practical exercises enable students to
actively implement what they have learned. Their heightened awareness alone will help
students approach situations differently in the future after this workshop.
The workshop is based on interactive learning method, where the contribution and feedback from the students is highly required. 

To receive the Flexi 1.0, students will need to submit a reflection on what they learned during the workshop.

Target group

Internationale Studierende alle Studiengänge der Hochschule Bremen

Unterrichtssprache: English

ECTS: Flexi 0.5

Start: 11 November 2025
End: 11 November 2025
Date: Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 3:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Location: Campus Neustadtswall, Langemarckstr.
Instructor: Barbara Schilz-Bösing

Content

This seminar teaches you techniques and methods for successfully presenting content and yourself.

• You will be filmed with your own phone; only you will see the recordings, allowing you to compare self-perception and external perception.

• You can address specific questions for future presentations and receive tips.

• You will learn different presentation styles that you can incorporate into your presentations.

• You will be empowered to present successfully in front of groups, even under challenging conditions.

Target Group
All students of all degree programs at Hochschule Bremen
Language of instruction: German

The course is organised and offered by ZLL. You can find more information and registration details hier

ECTS: Flexi 1.0

Start: 17 March 2026
End: 24 March 2026
Dates: Tuesday, 17 and 24 March 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Campus Neustadtswall, Langemarckstr. 113
Instructor: Barbara Schilz-Bösing

Content

Have you already gained experience in teamwork—whether in your studies, professional life, or private sphere? In almost every life situation, you will encounter different team constellations. Therefore, it is important to understand the dynamics of group processes and to collaborate successfully in teams.

In this seminar, you will learn how group dynamics arise and how you can influence them. You will get to know the different roles within teams, how to recognize them, and how to make use of them. Additionally, you will learn how to actively promote team processes and build trust within the team. Another focus is on strengthening your individual skills so that you can work well in groups, even in challenging situations.

Target Group
All students of all degree programs at Hochschule Bremen

Language of instruction: German

The event is organized and offered by ZLL. More information and registration hier

This event is organised by ZLL.

Description: This workshop is part of the series "The Sense and Nonsense of Using AI Technology in Academic Writing." In this three-part workshop series, we explore the meaningful (and sometimes questionable) use of generative AI (GenAI) in the various phases of the academic writing process. Each workshop focuses on a specific stage of this process – from literature research to developing a research question, and finally to revising texts.
More information and the registration form can be found here.

Target group: All students of Hochschule Bremen

Format: Online

Timing: 10:00- 13:15 

This course is organized by the ZLL. More details and registration online at:

www.hs-bremen.de/kurs/11474/

ECTS: Flexi 0.5

Start: 8 October 2025
End: 8 October 2025
Date: Wednesday, 8 October 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Language: German
Location: Online
Instructor: Bettina Enghardt

Content

Do you know these situations?

• You have done your research, taken notes, and perhaps created an initial outline. You could start writing, but don’t know how to organize your paper and topics into a structured form?

• You have many important aspects and topics swirling around in your head and don’t know how to translate them into the linear structure of an academic text?

• You find your text confusing or don’t like your current outline?

• You have used generative AI to help with the outline – but nothing really fits quite right?

In this workshop, we will look together at how you can structure and break down your knowledge into a written form and systematically compose your text. The outline, the “red thread” (coherent flow), and text production are therefore the main topics of this workshop. Here, you will learn strategies that help you start concrete text production, structure your texts, and keep an overview.

Prerequisite: For the exercises in the workshop, having your own content-related topic is essential. Whether it’s a term paper, report, thesis, or something else—it is important that you apply the exercises directly to your own subject area.

Target Group
This course is intended for students of all disciplines at Hochschule Bremen who have little or some writing experience and want to better understand academic writing.

The event is organized and offered by ZLL. More information and registration hier

ECTS: Flexi 0.5

Start: 22 October 2025
End: 22 October 2025
Date: Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 4:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Language: German
Location: Online
Instructor: Bettina Enghardt

Content

This workshop focuses on getting started with academic writing. Together, we will explore the writing process as well as the creation and structure of academic texts. Additionally, you will learn and try out writing techniques and strategies for narrowing down topics and organizing material. This will help you begin writing more quickly and produce higher-quality academic texts, such as term papers, reports, or possibly lab protocols.

Target Group
This course is intended for students of all disciplines at Hochschule Bremen who have little experience with academic assignments like term papers or reports or who feel uncertain about writing.

The event is organized and offered by ZLL. More information and registration hier

This course is organized by the ZLL. More details and registration online at:
https://www.hs-bremen.de/kurs/11610/

The workshop is organized by ZLL/Studiumplus.

Content: Compared to a term paper, a thesis often seems like a bigger hurdle. In this workshop, you’ll get to know various exercises that help you develop a topic and a research question. We’ll work our way from brainstorming, through narrowing down the topic, to formulating a precise research question. Toward the end, we’ll also touch on the next steps in the process (e.g., outlining, literature research).

You’re welcome to join whether you already have a topic idea or don’t know where to start at all. Since we can only go through these work processes as examples during the workshop, the most important thing to bring is an openness to engage with the exercises and make some preliminary decisions.

Target group: Students of all disciplines at Hochschule Bremen who are writing their thesis this semester or next.

This course is organized by the ZLL. You can find details and registration online at:
https://www.hs-bremen.de/kurs/11633/

Description: In this interactive workshop, we will strengthen self-confidence, communication skills, and strategies for a successful start in both academic studies and the job market. We will share experiences, reflect on our strengths, and develop individual goals. The focus is on empowerment, mutual support, and practical tips for everyday academic and professional life in Germany.

The event will be held in English.

Target Group: International female students at HSB (Hochschule Bremen)

Time: from 15:00 to 19:00

Place: Neustadtswall M-Building; Room 113

Registration: per Email to fit@hs-bremen.de