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		<title>Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität: A compact medical degree with a strong practical focus</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Anyone studying medicine today is preparing for a profession that is changing rapidly. Artificial intelligence, ongoing research and an ageing population are placing ever new demands on doctors and healthcare...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span>A</span>nyone studying medicine today is preparing for a profession that is changing rapidly. Artificial intelligence, ongoing research and an ageing population are placing ever new demands on doctors and healthcare professionals.</strong></p>
<p>This makes an education that combines scientific excellence with clinical practice and personal supervision all the more important. An educational concept that is pursued by Paracelsus Medical Private University (PMU) at its campuses in Salzburg and Nuremberg.</p>
<p>At PMU, contact with clinical practice does not begin only after years in the lecture theatre. From an early stage, students work directly with patients as part of bedside teaching and thus experience how medical knowledge is applied in everyday clinical practice. Research, teaching and patient care are therefore closely interwoven from the very beginning.</p>
<p>The idea behind this approach is clear. “We want to educate doctors and healthcare professionals who focus on their patients, think scientifically, act with empathy and actively contribute to medical progress,” says Rector Assoc. Prof. Dr Annemarie Weißenbacher, DPhil, MSc. “To achieve this, we combine modern teaching with early clinical experience and personalised support.”<br />
PMU maintains close links with Salzburg University Hospital, both geographically and academically, and offers state-approved degree programmes in human medicine, pharmacy and nursing science.</p>
<p>The course in human medicine is particularly popular. With a duration of just five years, it is one of the most compact medical degree programmes in the German-speaking world. At the heart of the study concept is a strong commitment to high-quality education. This is ensured through the close integration of university teaching and clinical training, as well as the compulsory international benchmark examination USMLE Step 1, reflecting PMU’s high academic standards.</p>
<p>Small study groups are standard at PMU, lecturers know their students personally and individual support is an integral part of everyday university life. Instead of a numerus clausus, applicants complete a multi-level admissions process that assesses not only academic ability, but also motivation and personal suitability.</p>
<p>Internationality is firmly embedded in PMU’s study concept. Partnerships with institutions across Europe, Asia and the USA provide opportunities for exchange programmes, research collaborations and specialised training. “Medicine is developing rapidly across the world,” stresses Weißenbacher. “That is why, alongside medical expertise, we deliberately foster analytical thinking, digital skills, intercultural awareness and teamwork. Skills that will play a decisive role in shaping the healthcare of the future.”</p>
<p>One thing is obvious: medical education today involves far more than simply imparting specialist knowledge. Through its close integration of theory and practice from the very first semester, PMU follows an approach that prepares students for the demands of a complex healthcare system and provides them with a solid foundation for their future careers.</p>
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<a href="https://www.pmu.ac.at/en" target="_blank"><strong>www.pmu.ac.at/en</strong></a></p>
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<h1>Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität:<br />
kompaktes Medizinstudium mit engem Praxisbezug</p>
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<p><strong><span>W</span>er heute Medizin studiert, bereitet sich auf einen Beruf vor, der sich schnell verändert. Künstliche Intelligenz, Forschungen und eine alternde Gesellschaft stellen immer neue Anforderungen an Ärzt:innen und im Gesundheitswesen tätige Personen.</strong></p>
<p>Umso wichtiger ist eine Ausbildung, die wissenschaftliche Exzellenz mit klinischer Praxis und persönlicher Betreuung verbindet. Ein Ansatz, den die Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität (PMU) an ihren Standorten in Salzburg und Nürnberg verfolgt.</p>
<p>An der PMU beginnt der Kontakt zur Praxis nicht erst nach Jahren im Hörsaal. Schon früh arbeiten Studierende im Rahmen des Bedside-Teachings direkt mit Patient:innen und erleben, wie medizinisches Wissen im Klinikalltag angewendet wird. Forschung, Lehre und Patientenversorgung greifen so von Anfang an ineinander.<br />
Der Gedanke dahinter ist offensichtlich: „Wir möchten Ärzt:innen sowie im Gesundheitswesen tätige Personen ausbilden, die den Fokus auf den Patient:innen haben, wissenschaftlich denken, empathisch handeln und den medizinischen Fortschritt aktiv mitgestalten“, so Rektorin Assoz.-Prof.in Priv.-Dozin Dr. Annemarie Weißenbacher, DPhil, MSc. „Dafür verbinden wir moderne Lehre mit früher klinischer Erfahrung und einer persönlichen Betreuung.“</p>
<p><img decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PMU_students_©PMU_Mittermeier.jpg" alt="Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität: A compact medical degree with a strong practical focus" width="1150" height="767" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-137529" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PMU_students_©PMU_Mittermeier.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PMU_students_©PMU_Mittermeier-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PMU_students_©PMU_Mittermeier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PMU_students_©PMU_Mittermeier-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PMU_students_©PMU_Mittermeier-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PMU_students_©PMU_Mittermeier-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PMU_students_©PMU_Mittermeier-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="(max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></p>
<p>Die PMU ist räumlich wie fachlich eng verbunden mit dem Universitätsklinikum Salzburg und bietet staatlich anerkannte Abschlüsse in den Studiengängen Humanmedizin, Pharmazie und Pflegewissenschaft an. </p>
<p>Besonders gefragt ist das Humanmedizinstudium. Mit einer Studiendauer von nur fünf Jahren gehört es zu den kompaktesten medizinischen Studiengängen im deutschsprachigen Raum. Im Mittelpunkt des Studienkonzepts steht die hohe Ausbildungsqualität. Sie wird durch die enge Verzahnung von universitärer Lehre und klinischer Ausbildung sowie die verpflichtende internationale Benchmark-Prüfung USMLE Step 1 gesichert und spiegelt den hohen wissenschaftlichen Anspruch der PMU wider.</p>
<p>Kleine Studiengruppen sind an der PMU selbstverständlich, Lehrende kennen die Studierenden persönlich, individuelle Förderung gehört zum Studienalltag. An die Stelle eines Numerus Clausus tritt ein mehrstufiges Aufnahmeverfahren, das Bewerber nicht nur nach ihren fachlichen Kenntnissen, sondern auch nach ihrer Motivation und persönlichen Eignung auswählt. </p>
<p>Internationalität ist fest im Studienkonzept der PMU verankert. Kooperationen mit Partnerinstitutionen in Europa, Asien und den USA ermöglichen Austauschprogramme, Forschungskooperationen und spezialisierte Trainings. „Die Medizin entwickelt sich weltweit rasant weiter“, betont Weißenbacher. „Deshalb fördern wir neben medizinischem Fachwissen gezielt analytisches Denken, digitale Kompetenzen, interkulturelle Sensibilität und Teamarbeit. Fähigkeiten, die die Gesundheitsversorgung der Zukunft entscheidend prägen werden.”</p>
<p>Klar ist: Medizinische Ausbildung bedeutet heute viel mehr als nur die Vermittlung von Fachwissen. Mit der engen Verbindung von Theorie und Praxis vom ersten Semester an verfolgt die PMU einen Ansatz, der Studierende auf die Anforderungen eines komplexen Gesundheitssystems vorbereitet und ihnen eine fundierte Grundlage für ihren beruflichen Weg vermittelt.</p>
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		<title>REUTER Management Training – Erfolg für reale Projekte</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vikash God]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Als führender Anbieter für projektbasierte Weiterbildung macht REUTER Projekte erfolgreich – mit Struktur, Klarheit und Kompetenz. Die für die Kunden maßgeschneiderten REUTER-Trainings greifen genau dort, wo Projekte typischerweise ins Stocken...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>A</span><strong>ls führender Anbieter für projektbasierte Weiterbildung macht <a href="https://www.reuter-training.de" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>REUTER Projekte</strong></a> erfolgreich – mit Struktur, Klarheit und Kompetenz.</strong></p>
<p>Die für die Kunden maßgeschneiderten REUTER-Trainings greifen genau dort, wo Projekte typischerweise ins Stocken geraten: Unzureichende Kommunikation, mangelnde Motivation oder auch unklare Prozesse. Für viele Teilnehmende ist REUTER genau deshalb besonders, weil hier nicht lediglich ‚Lehrbuchwissen‘ abgearbeitet wird, sondern praxisnahe Lösungen für reale Projekt- und Change-Herausforderungen geboten werden: „Viele unserer Absolventen berichten, dass sie Inhalte sofort in ihrem Arbeitsalltag umsetzen konnten – ein klarer Mehrwert gegenüber reiner Wissensvermittlung“, erklärt Gründer und Inhaber Guido Reuter.</p>
<p>Das Team versteht, dass Projekte nicht nur an fehlendem Methodenwissen scheitern, sondern an Kommunikation, Motivation und Führung – und hier setzt REUTER konsequent an:  Typischerweise verlassen die Teilnehmer ihr Training mit einem klaren Handlungsplan im Gepäck. Sie wissen nicht nur, welche Methode sie anwenden, sondern wie sie sie in ihrem konkreten Projekt- oder Arbeitskontext implementieren können – inklusive Kommunikation, Rollenklärung und Risikomanagement.</p>
<p>Das Unternehmen im oberfränkischen Bamberg wurde im Jahr 1994 von Guido Reuter gegründet. Ursprünglich im kleinen Workshop-Format gestartet, entwickelte sich aus der Initiative ein etabliertes Weiterbildungsinstitut: „Wer hier mitmacht, fühlt sich als Teil einer kompetenten Gemeinschaft“, so Reuter. „Heute zählen zu unseren Kunden vor allem Fach- und Führungskräfte, Projektverantwortliche sowie ganze Teams aus mittelständischen Unternehmen und Konzernen, die ihre Projekt- oder Change-Kompetenz systematisch ausbauen wollen.“</p>
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		<title>BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg: International, innovative and a key player in the structural transformation in Lusatia</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Located at the heart of Lusatia, a region which is undergoing major structural change, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus–Senftenberg (BTU) is actively shaping the future. Founded just 12 years ago,...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>L</span><strong>ocated at the heart of Lusatia, a region which is undergoing major structural change, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus–Senftenberg (BTU) is actively shaping the future. Founded just 12 years ago, it is Germany’s youngest public technical university as well as the only one in the state of Brandenburg.</strong></p>
<p>With projects worth billions of euros, creating hundreds of new jobs and attracting bright minds from around the globe, BTU is a powerhouse of transformation in Lusatia. Around 7,300 students from 126 countries are currently enrolled at BTU’s campuses in Cottbus and Senftenberg. Almost half of them come from abroad, particularly from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Syria and Turkey. With 225 partner universities worldwide and as a member of EUNICE, the European University of Customised Education, BTU stands for genuine internationality and global networking.</p>
<div id="attachment_132405" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-132405" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BTU_fair_©Andreas-Franke.jpg" alt="Lausitz Science Park at the Decarbon Days 2025. Photo: Andreas Franke | BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg: International, innovative and a key player in the structural transformation in Lusatia" width="1150" height="767" class="size-full wp-image-132405" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BTU_fair_©Andreas-Franke.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BTU_fair_©Andreas-Franke-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BTU_fair_©Andreas-Franke-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BTU_fair_©Andreas-Franke-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BTU_fair_©Andreas-Franke-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BTU_fair_©Andreas-Franke-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BTU_fair_©Andreas-Franke-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-132405" class="wp-caption-text">Lausitz Science Park at the Decarbon Days 2025. Photo: Andreas Franke</p></div>
<p>Comprising six faculties and offering 71 degree programmes, including 31 bachelor’s, 38 master’s and two PhD programmes, 21 of them taught in English, BTU is undoubtedly a university of the future. Academically, its research and teaching are aligned along four interdisciplinary profile areas: energy transition and decarbonisation, global change and transformation processes, health and life sciences, and artificial intelligence and sensor technology.</p>
<p>Thanks to its 180 professors and almost 1,400 researchers and staff members, students benefit from an outstanding university infrastructure, excellent research facilities, modern laboratories and a demanding, versatile and practice-oriented education with individual supervision. Future-oriented programmes such as artificial intelligence, transformation studies and power engineering combine academic depth with social relevance. The university’s proximity to metropolitan hubs like Berlin, Dresden, Prague and Wrocław, together with affordable living costs, adds to its appeal as a place to study and live.</p>
<p>A keystone in the region’s strategy is the emerging Lausitz Science Park (LSP), a joint initiative of the City of Cottbus, BTU and WISTA Management GmbH. Spanning 420 hectares, the LSP will develop into an internationally renowned science and business park over the coming years. It will offer research institutions, technology-oriented companies and start-ups excellent working conditions, and a first-class research environment to collaborate on solutions to the grand challenges of our time. True to the motto ‘from coal region to science hub’, the LSP will create jobs, attract skilled professionals and make Lusatia a model region for innovation and transformation.</p>
<p>BTU also plays a leading role in knowledge and technology transfer. With around 15 structural change projects, the annual BTU Transfer Day, the Brandenburg Energy Day and the campus-X-change recruitment fair, it successfully brings together science, business and society. In doing so, BTU is helping to turn Lusatia into an outstanding centre for business and science, and a place where the future is being reimagined.</p>
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Web: <a href="https://www.b-tu.de/en" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>www.b-tu.de/en</strong></a> </p>
<div id="attachment_132407" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-132407" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BTU_Lausitz-Science-Park-I_©Tommi-Matz.jpg" alt="Lausitz Science Park mit Solarfeld und HepCo-Halle des Deutschen Zentrums für Luft- und Raumfahrt. Foto: Tommi Matz | BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg: International, innovative and a key player in the structural transformation in Lusatia" width="1150" height="861" class="size-full wp-image-132407" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BTU_Lausitz-Science-Park-I_©Tommi-Matz.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BTU_Lausitz-Science-Park-I_©Tommi-Matz-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BTU_Lausitz-Science-Park-I_©Tommi-Matz-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BTU_Lausitz-Science-Park-I_©Tommi-Matz-768x575.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-132407" class="wp-caption-text">Lausitz Science Park mit Solarfeld und HepCo-Halle des Deutschen Zentrums für Luft- und Raumfahrt. Foto: Tommi Matz</p></div>
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<h1>BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg:international, innovativ und Motor des Strukturwandels in der Lausitz</h1>
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<p><span>M</span><strong>itten in der dynamischen Strukturwandelregion Lausitz gestaltet die Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus–Senftenberg (BTU) aktiv die Zukunft. Vor zwölf Jahren gegründet, ist sie die jüngste staatliche Technische Universität Deutschlands und die einzige TU Brandenburgs.</strong> </p>
<p>Mit Projekten, die zusammengerechnet im Milliardenbereich spielen, hunderte neue Arbeitsplätze schaffen und wie ein Magnet auf kluge Köpfe aus aller Welt wirken, ist die BTU Inkubator für die Transformation in der Lausitz. Rund 7.300 Studierende aus 126 Ländern studieren derzeit an den BTU-Standorten in Cottbus und Senftenberg. Fast die Hälfte von ihnen kommt aus dem Ausland, vor allem aus Indien, Pakistan, Bangladesch, Iran, Syrien und der Türkei. Mit 225 Partneruniversitäten weltweit und als Mitglied der EUNICE European University of Customized Education steht die BTU damit für gelebte Internationalität und globale Vernetzung.</p>
<p>Mit sechs Fakultäten, 71 Studiengängen, davon 31 Bachelor-, 38 Master- und zwei PhD-Programme, insgesamt 21 englischsprachigen Programmen und einem sich ständig erweiternden Studienprogramm ist die BTU zweifelsohne zukunftsweisend. Thematisch bewegt sich die Universität dabei entlang vier interdisziplinärer Profillinien: Energiewende und Dekarbonisierung, Globaler Wandel und Transformationsprozesse, Gesundheit und Life Sciences sowie Künstliche Intelligenz und Sensorik. </p>
<p>Dank der 180 Professor:innen sowie fast 1.400 Wissenschaftler:innen und Mitarbeitenden profitieren Studierende von einer herausragenden universitären Infrastruktur mit exzellenter Forschung und modernen Laboren, sowie einer anspruchsvollen, vielseitigen und praxisnahen Ausbildung mit individueller Betreuung. Zukunftsorientierte Programme wie Artificial Intelligence, Transformation Studies oder Power Engineering verbinden zudem wissenschaftliche Tiefe mit gesellschaftlicher Relevanz. Die Nähe zu Metropolen wie Berlin und Dresden,Prag und Breslau sowie das bezahlbare Studierendenleben sind ein weiterer Pluspunkt der BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg. </p>
<p>Ein zentraler Baustein der Zukunftsstrategie für die Region ist der gerade entstehende Lausitz Science Park (LSP), ein gemeinsames Projekt der Stadt Cottbus, der BTU und der WISTA Management GmbH. Auf einer Fläche von 420 Hektar entsteht in den nächsten Jahren ein Wirtschafts- und Wissenschaftspark mit internationaler Ausstrahlung. Im LSP werden Forschungseinrichtungen, technologieaffine Unternehmen und Start-ups attraktive Arbeitsbedingungen und ein hochwertiges Forschungsumfeld vorfinden, um gemeinsam an Lösungen für die Grand Challenges unserer Zeit zu arbeiten. Getreu dem Motto ‚von der Kohleregion zum Wissenschaftsstandort’ schafft der LSP so Arbeitsplätze, bindet Fachkräfte und macht die Lausitz zu einer Modellregion für Innovation und Transformation.</p>
<p>Auch im Wissens- und Technologietransfer nimmt die BTU eine führende Rolle ein. Mit rund 15 Strukturwandelprojekten, dem jährlichen BTU-Transfertag, dem Brandenburger Energietag und der Recruitingmesse campus-X-change bringt sie Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft erfolgreich zusammen. So entwickelt sich die Lausitz zu einem exzellenten Wirtschafts- und Wissenschaftsstandort, an dem die Zukunft neu gedacht wird.</p>
<div id="attachment_132402" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-132402" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BTU_students_©Kai-Huttner.jpg" alt="Foto: Kai Hüttner | BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg: International, innovative and a key player in the structural transformation in Lusatia" width="1150" height="767" class="size-full wp-image-132402" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BTU_students_©Kai-Huttner.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BTU_students_©Kai-Huttner-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BTU_students_©Kai-Huttner-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BTU_students_©Kai-Huttner-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BTU_students_©Kai-Huttner-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BTU_students_©Kai-Huttner-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BTU_students_©Kai-Huttner-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-132402" class="wp-caption-text">Foto: Kai Hüttner</p></div>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Der Huf – das Fundament von Pferden, Ponys, Eseln und Maultieren; seine Gesundheit beeinflusst den gesamten Körper. Die Huforthopädieschule® setzt sich daher für die individuelle Optimierung und die Gesunderhaltung der...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>D</span><strong>er Huf – das Fundament von Pferden, Ponys, Eseln und Maultieren; seine Gesundheit beeinflusst den gesamten Körper. Die Huforthopädieschule® setzt sich daher für die individuelle Optimierung und die Gesunderhaltung der Hufe ein.</strong></p>
<p>In der heutigen Zeit ist das Pferd mehr Familienmitglied, Sport- und Freizeitpartner als Nutztier. Die Gesundheit und ein langes Leben stehen deutlicher im Fokus als die reine Nutzbarkeit. </p>
<p>Jürgen von Grumbkow-Pfleiderer, Leiter der Huforthopädieschule®, die an das Deutschen Instituts für Huforthopädie (DIfHO®) angeschlossen ist, bildet mit seinem Team nach den neuesten Erkenntnissen der ‚Huforthopädie nach Jochen Biernat‘ Huforthopäden/-innen aus.</p>
<div id="attachment_132461" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-132461" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/jurgen.jpg" alt="Jürgen von Grumbkow Pfleiderer, Inh. und Leiter „Die Huforthopädieschule und DIFHO®”. | Die Huforthopädieschule® - erfahren, modern, strukturiert" width="1150" height="1150" class="size-full wp-image-132461" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/jurgen.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/jurgen-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/jurgen-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/jurgen-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/jurgen-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/jurgen-93x93.jpg 93w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-132461" class="wp-caption-text">Jürgen von Grumbkow Pfleiderer, Inh. und Leiter „Die Huforthopädieschule und DIFHO®”.</p></div>
<p>Hier werden Hufe ausschließlich mithilfe von Hufmessern und Huffeilen – ohne Beschläge – wieder in ihre optimale Form gebracht. Bei dieser modernen Art der Hufbearbeitung wird der Huf so gesteuert, dass es dem Tier ermöglicht wird, schonend selbst wieder seine stets nachwachsenden Hufe in die für ihn optimale Form zu laufen. Warum ist das so wichtig? Der Huf ist das Fundament. Liegt hier etwas im Argen, so sind auch stets verschiedenste Auffälligkeiten oder Erkrankungen am Körper zu finden.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Ausbildung-theorie.jpg" alt="Die Huforthopädieschule® - erfahren, modern, strukturiert" width="1136" height="1373" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-132459" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Ausbildung-theorie.jpg 1136w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Ausbildung-theorie-248x300.jpg 248w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Ausbildung-theorie-847x1024.jpg 847w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Ausbildung-theorie-768x928.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1136px) 100vw, 1136px" /></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/vorher-nachher-Hornspalt.jpg" alt="Die Huforthopädieschule® - erfahren, modern, strukturiert" width="1114" height="1607" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-132457" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/vorher-nachher-Hornspalt.jpg 1114w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/vorher-nachher-Hornspalt-208x300.jpg 208w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/vorher-nachher-Hornspalt-710x1024.jpg 710w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/vorher-nachher-Hornspalt-768x1108.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/vorher-nachher-Hornspalt-1065x1536.jpg 1065w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1114px) 100vw, 1114px" /></p>
<p>Die Ausbildung umfasst 18 Wochenendmodule über knapp 2 Jahre, daher gut geeignet, um nebenberuflich ein weiteres Standbein aufzubauen. Dazu kommen noch Zwischen- und Abschlussprüfung. 30 erfahrene Ausbilder/-innen betreuen die Lernenden an 10 Ausbildungsstandorten in Deutschland und Österreich; ein Standort in der Schweiz ist geplant. Der Lehrplan umfasst neben der Huforthopädie auch Kundenkommunikation, Röntgendiagnostik, Anatomie, Sezieren u.v.m. </p>
<p><a href="https://www.difho.de" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/10-st.jpg" alt="Die Huforthopädieschule® - erfahren, modern, strukturiert" width="1150" height="1150" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-132458" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/10-st.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/10-st-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/10-st-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/10-st-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/10-st-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/10-st-93x93.jpg 93w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></a></p>
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		<title>The arts in international dialogue &#8211; Interdisciplinary studies at Folkwang University of the Arts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>F</span><strong>olkwang University of the Arts is one of the most internationally renowned educational institutions for music, theatre, dance, design, and academic studies – a vibrant laboratory for ideas and a home for the arts. For almost a century, interdisciplinary teaching, research, and production have been taking place here.</strong></p>
<p>With over 40 degree programmes – from early music to pop, dance to physical theatre, design and photography to acting, music teaching and musicology – Folkwang offers a wide range of artistic training at the highest level, with internationally recognised degrees. Around 1,600 students and over 430 international teachers from all over the world shape an open environment that is characterised by diversity and transdisciplinary approaches. &#8220;Folkwang is a place of excellent artistic competence and also a place of democratic learning for all people. Our goal is to educate individuals who have a high degree of creativity, courage, and social responsibility,&#8221; says Holger Zebu Kluth, president of Folkwang University of the Arts.</p>
<p><strong>International resonance space for the arts</strong></p>
<p>The Pina Bausch Professorship is a unique symbol of the university&#8217;s international and interdisciplinary identity. Named after one of Folkwang&#8217;s most distinguished alumna and established in collaboration with the Pina Bausch Foundation, it is open to all artistic disciplines at the university. Through the professorship, Pina Bausch&#8217;s creative legacy is being carried onward – deliberately beyond dance. Changing international visiting professors such as Marina Abramović and Meredith Monk develop new working methods and, together with the students, implement thinking and research that transcends all boundaries.</p>
<p><strong>Places that inspire</strong></p>
<p>Studying at Folkwang means studying in extraordinary locations, in listed buildings and outstanding contemporary architecture: in the baroque Benedictine Abbey building in Essen-Werden, in the award-winning new buildings on the Folkwang Campus, on the grounds of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Zollverein in the north of Essen, and on the other historic and creative campuses in Duisburg, Bochum, and Dortmund. One of Germany&#8217;s largest musicology libraries, the Folkwang Library, enclosed in a translucent building shell, completes the first-class study environment.</p>
<p><strong>Grand Stage – as of 1927 and for tomorrow</strong></p>
<p>The comprehensive range of Folkwang education is demonstrated every year through more than 400 public concerts, exhibitions, dance, theatre, and opera productions, symposia, and interdisciplinary projects. On seven university-owned stages, and in collaboration with renowned partner institutions, Folkwang University of the Arts is a leading cultural institution that can be experienced by the public every day. The Folkwang principle of understanding the unity of the arts as a driver of social change is more relevant today than ever before. Therefore, as it approaches its 100th anniversary in 2027, Folkwang University of the Arts is not only looking back on its rich history, but rather ahead – together and in close collaboration with all students, teachers, and staff.</p>
<p>&nbsp;<br />
<a href="https://www.folkwang-uni.de" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>www.folkwang-uni.de</strong></a><br />
<a href="mailto:info@folkwang-uni.de" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>info@folkwang-uni.de</strong></a><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/folkwang" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>www.facebook.com/folkwang</strong></a><br />
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/folkwang_uni" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>@folkwang_uni</strong></a></p>
<p><em><strong>Key facts:</strong></p>
<p> • more than 40 degree programmes in music, theatre, dance, design and academic studies<br />
 • admission requirement: a successful artistic aptitude<br />
 • approx. 1,600 students from all over the world<br />
 • more than 430 international teachers<br />
 • about 140 international partner universities<br />
 • globally unique teaching concept connecting the arts<br />
 • celebrations in 2027 to mark the university&#8217;s 100th anniversary</em></p>
<div id="attachment_132684" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-132684" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/03_Folkwang-Universitat-der-Kunste_Campus-Welterbe-Zollverein_Quartier-Nord_c_Elsa-Wehmeier.jpg" alt="The arts in international dialogue: Interdisciplinary studies at Folkwang University of the Arts" width="1150" height="1725" class="size-full wp-image-132684" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/03_Folkwang-Universitat-der-Kunste_Campus-Welterbe-Zollverein_Quartier-Nord_c_Elsa-Wehmeier.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/03_Folkwang-Universitat-der-Kunste_Campus-Welterbe-Zollverein_Quartier-Nord_c_Elsa-Wehmeier-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/03_Folkwang-Universitat-der-Kunste_Campus-Welterbe-Zollverein_Quartier-Nord_c_Elsa-Wehmeier-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/03_Folkwang-Universitat-der-Kunste_Campus-Welterbe-Zollverein_Quartier-Nord_c_Elsa-Wehmeier-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/03_Folkwang-Universitat-der-Kunste_Campus-Welterbe-Zollverein_Quartier-Nord_c_Elsa-Wehmeier-1024x1536.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-132684" class="wp-caption-text">Zollverein World Heritage Site Campus, Quartier Nord. Photo: Elsa Wehmeier</p></div>
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<h1>Die Künste im internationalen Dialog<br />
&#8211; Interdisziplinär studieren an der Folkwang Universität der Künste </h1>
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<p><span>D</span><strong>ie Folkwang Universität der Künste ist eine der international bedeutendsten Ausbildungsstätten für Musik, Theater, Tanz, Gestaltung und Wissenschaft &#8211; ein lebendiges Labor für Ideen und die Heimat der Künste. Seit fast einem Jahrhundert wird hier interdisziplinär gelehrt, geforscht und produziert.</strong></p>
<p>Mit über 40 Studiengängen – von Alter Musik bis Pop, von Tanz bis Physical Theatre, von Design und Fotografie über Schauspiel bis hin zu Lehramt Musik und Musikwissenschaft – bietet Folkwang ein breites Spektrum künstlerischer Ausbildung auf höchstem Niveau mit international anerkannten Abschlüssen. Rund 1.600 Studierende und über 430 internationale Lehrende aus aller Welt prägen ein offenes Umfeld, das von gelebter Vielfalt und transdisziplinären Ansätzen getragen wird. „Folkwang ist ein Ort exzellenter künstlerischer Kompetenz und auch ein Ort des demokratischen Lernens für alle Menschen. Unser Ziel ist die Ausbildung von Persönlichkeiten, die von einem hohen Maß an Kreativität, Mut und gesellschaftlicher Verantwortung geprägt sind“, sagt Holger Zebu Kluth, Rektor der Folkwang Universität der Künste.</p>
<div id="attachment_132680" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-132680" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/04_Folkwang-Universitat-der-Kunste_Tanz_c_Christian-Clarke.jpg" alt="The arts in international dialogue: Interdisciplinary studies at Folkwang University of the Arts" width="1150" height="766" class="size-full wp-image-132680" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/04_Folkwang-Universitat-der-Kunste_Tanz_c_Christian-Clarke.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/04_Folkwang-Universitat-der-Kunste_Tanz_c_Christian-Clarke-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/04_Folkwang-Universitat-der-Kunste_Tanz_c_Christian-Clarke-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/04_Folkwang-Universitat-der-Kunste_Tanz_c_Christian-Clarke-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/04_Folkwang-Universitat-der-Kunste_Tanz_c_Christian-Clarke-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/04_Folkwang-Universitat-der-Kunste_Tanz_c_Christian-Clarke-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/04_Folkwang-Universitat-der-Kunste_Tanz_c_Christian-Clarke-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-132680" class="wp-caption-text">Foto: Christian Clarke</p></div>
<p><strong>Internationaler Resonanzraum der Künste</strong></p>
<p>Ein besonderes Zeichen des internationalen und interdisziplinären Selbstverständnisses ist die Pina Bausch Professur. Benannt nach einer der bedeutendsten Folkwang-Alumnae und in Zusammenarbeit mit der Pina Bausch Foundation richtet sie sich an alle künstlerischen Disziplinen der Hochschule. Mit ihr wird das schöpferische Erbe Pina Bauschs weitergedacht – bewusst über den Tanz hinaus. Wechselnde internationale Gastprofessor*innen wie Marina Abramović und Meredith Monk entwickeln dabei neue Arbeitsweisen und setzen gemeinsam mit den Studierenden ein alle Grenzen überschreitendes Denken und Forschen um.</p>
<div id="attachment_132681" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-132681" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/05_Folkwang-Universitat-der-Kunste_Schauspiel_c_Katharina-Kemme.jpg" alt="The arts in international dialogue: Interdisciplinary studies at Folkwang University of the Arts" width="1150" height="863" class="size-full wp-image-132681" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/05_Folkwang-Universitat-der-Kunste_Schauspiel_c_Katharina-Kemme.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/05_Folkwang-Universitat-der-Kunste_Schauspiel_c_Katharina-Kemme-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/05_Folkwang-Universitat-der-Kunste_Schauspiel_c_Katharina-Kemme-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/05_Folkwang-Universitat-der-Kunste_Schauspiel_c_Katharina-Kemme-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-132681" class="wp-caption-text">Foto: Katharina Kemme</p></div>
<p><strong>Orte, die inspirieren</strong></p>
<p>Studieren an Folkwang bedeutet Studieren an außergewöhnlichen Orten, in denkmalgeschützter und herausragender zeitgenössischer Architektur: in der barocken Benediktinerabtei in Essen-Werden, in den preisgekrönten Neubauten am Folkwang Campus Essen-Nord auf dem Gelände des UNESCO-Welterbes Zollverein sowie an den weiteren historischen und kreativen Campus in Duisburg, Bochum und Dortmund. In transluzenter Gebäudehülle vervollständigt die Folkwang Bibliothek – eine der größten musikwissenschaftlichen Bibliotheken Deutschlands – das erstklassige Studienumfeld.</p>
<p><strong>Große Bühne – seit 1927 und für morgen</strong></p>
<p>Die umfassende Bandbreite der Folkwang Ausbildung zeigt sich jedes Jahr in mehr als 400 öffentlichen Konzerten, Ausstellungen, Tanz-, Theater- und Opernproduktionen, Symposien und spartenübergreifenden Projekten. Auf sieben hochschuleigenen Bühnen und in Zusammenarbeit mit renommierten Partnerinstitutionen wird die Folkwang Universität der Künste als maßgebliche Kulturinstitution für die Öffentlichkeit tagtäglich erlebbar. Das Folkwang-Prinzip, die Einheit der Künste als Motor gesellschaftlichen Wandels zu begreifen, ist heute aktueller denn je. Daher blickt die Folkwang Universität der Künste anlässlich ihres 100-jährigen Bestehens 2027 nicht nur zurück auf ihre reiche Geschichte, sondern vielmehr nach vorn – gemeinsam und in engem Austausch mit allen Studierenden, Lehrenden und Mitarbeitenden.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 07:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>L</span><strong>ike many countries, Germany is experiencing a shortage of skilled professionals, therefore companies are increasingly recruiting suitable personnel from abroad. This often leads to language barriers. Kai Gehann, an expert for German language, has specialised in teaching German to professionals – from language basics to the correct use of technical terms in everyday situations.</strong></p>
<p>Employees coming to Germany often already know the most important terms for their industry, either because they are internationally standardised or because they have already prepared for the job. “But they often miss the knowledge of how to integrate these technical terms into regular sentences,” says Kai Gehann.</p>
<p><strong>Students in focus: conversations are the foundation of language classes</strong></p>
<p>Kai Gehann tailors his German lessons to each student’s individual needs. “The course content arises through conversation,” he says, often starting by asking new students how their profession works. “Thus, my students provide the content, and in return, I can give them the language they need to express it authentically.” Analysing language needs and assessing existing knowledge run in parallel.</p>
<p>“After each lesson, I do a language analysis to find repetitive errors and define needs,” says Kai Gehann. He mentions grammatical errors or that a student can somehow describe what they mean but do not know the appropriate term. Kai Gehann gives the example of “Der Termin für den Bericht fertig machen ist bald” (“The time the report needs done by is soon”), instead of speaking of a deadline. Grammar, spelling, and vocabulary are as much part of his classes as active speaking.</p>
<p><strong>German courses for medical professionals: preparation for language exam and clinical practice</strong></p>
<p>Kai Gehann works for various industries: human and veterinary medicine, landscape gardeners, lawyers, welders, steel constructors, nursing staff, and data protection. He offers intensive short-term language packages or long-term support. This always depends on time pressure – for example, when a language exam is approaching.</p>
<p>This is the case in the medical field. Doctors from abroad must pass a specialised language exam before they can practice in Germany. They first need to present a B2 German certificate, but in addition must prove that they can correctly use medical terms and express themselves in a patient-friendly manner. </p>
<p>“There are many endlessly long courses where students learn a lot of theoretical content. But what&#8217;s missing is simulation and roleplay,&#8221; explains Kai Gehann. And that is exactly what he offers. He simulates the three exam components of a doctor-patient conversation, written documentation, and a doctor-to-doctor handover discussion. This way, students not only learn the vocabulary but also its practical use. This is not only efficient but also fun, and those who have fun learn better after all.</p>
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Web: <a href="https://www.1zu1deutsch.de" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>www.1zu1deutsch.de</strong></a></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Kai-Gehann-240213-104517.jpg" alt="Kai Gehann: German for professionals: be prepared for working life in Germany" width="1150" height="863" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-130416" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Kai-Gehann-240213-104517.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Kai-Gehann-240213-104517-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Kai-Gehann-240213-104517-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Kai-Gehann-240213-104517-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></p>
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<h1>Fachspezifische Deutschkurse: Gut vorbereitet auf das Arbeitsleben in Deutschland</h1>
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<p><span>I</span><strong>n Deutschland mangelt es an Fachkräften und so rekrutieren viele Unternehmen geeignetes Personal im Ausland. Das bedeutet häufig sprachliche Barrieren. Kai Gehann ist als Sprachexperte darauf spezialisiert, Deutsch für Fachpersonal zu unterrichten – von den Grundlagen bis hin zur richtigen Anwendung von Fachbegriffen im Alltag.</strong> </p>
<p>Wer als Arbeitnehmer nach Deutschland kommt, der kennt häufig bereits die für die Branche wichtigen Begriff, sei es, weil diese international standardisiert sind oder weil sie sich bereits auf den Job vorbereitet haben. „Was oft fehlt ist die Kenntnis, wie ich aus den Fachbegriffen Sätze bauen kann”, sagt Kai Gehann. </p>
<p><strong>Der Schüler im Mittelpunkt: Kursinhalte entstehen im Gespräch</strong></p>
<p>Kai Gehann schneidet seine Deutschstunden individuell auf die Bedürfnisse einzelner Schüler zu. „Der Inhalt entsteht durch das Gespräch”, sagt er. Oft fragt er seine Schüler im ersten Schritt, wie genau ihr Beruf funktioniert. „Meine Schüler liefern die Inhalte und ich kann Ihnen im Gegenzug die Sprache geben, die sie brauchen, um diese authentisch auszudrücken.” Sprachliche Bedarfsanalyse sowie Diagnose bestehender Kenntnisse laufen so parallel.</p>
<p>„Nach jeder Stunde mache ich dann eine Sprachanalyse, um zu sehen, wo sich Fehler wiederholen und wo Lernbedarf ist“, sagt Kai Gehann. Treten beispielsweise wiederholt Grammatikfehler wie „ich lerne Deutsch für arbeiten in Deutschland” auf? Oder kann der Schüler zwar beschreiben, was er meint, kennt aber nicht die zutreffende Vokabel? Als Beispiel nennt Kai Gehann hier „Der Termin für den Bericht fertig machen ist bald“, statt von einer Abgabefrist zu sprechen. Grammatik, Rechtschreibung und Vokabeln stehen somit ebenso auf dem Lehrplan, wie aktives Sprechen.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Kai-Gehann-vlcsnap-2023-12-04-09h40m20s394.jpg" alt="Kai Gehann: German for professionals: be prepared for working life in Germany" width="1150" height="1453" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-130418" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Kai-Gehann-vlcsnap-2023-12-04-09h40m20s394.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Kai-Gehann-vlcsnap-2023-12-04-09h40m20s394-237x300.jpg 237w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Kai-Gehann-vlcsnap-2023-12-04-09h40m20s394-810x1024.jpg 810w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Kai-Gehann-vlcsnap-2023-12-04-09h40m20s394-768x970.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Kai-Gehann-vlcsnap-2023-12-04-09h40m20s394-116x146.jpg 116w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></p>
<p><strong>Deutschkurse für Mediziner: Vorbereitung auf die Fachsprachprüfung und den Klinikalltag</strong></p>
<p>Kai Gehann arbeitet dabei für unterschiedliche Branchen: Human- und Tiermedizin, Landschaftsgärtner, Anwälte, Schweißer, Stahlbauer, Pflegepersonal oder Datenschutz. Er bietet intensive Kurzzeit-Sprachpakete oder eine Langzeitbegleitung. Das hängt auch immer vom Zeitdruck ab – beispielsweise, wenn eine Sprachprüfung ansteht.</p>
<p>Das ist unter anderem im Medizin-Bereich der Fall. Ärzte aus dem Ausland müssen eine Fachsprachprüfung ablegen, bevor sie in Deutschland praktizieren können. Dafür müssen sie zunächst ein B2-Zertifikat für Deutsch vorlegen, anschließend aber beweisen, dass sie medizinische Fachbegriffe korrekt verwenden und sich patientengerecht ausdrücken können. </p>
<p>„Es gibt viele ewig lange Vorbereitungskurse, bei denen Schüler sehr viel von Lehrern dozierte theoretische Inhalte lernen. Was aber fehlt ist die Simulation und das Rollenspiel“, erklärt Kai Gehann. Und genau das bietet er seinen Schülern und simuliert mit ihnen die drei Prüfungsbestandteile: ein Arzt-Patienten-Gespräch, die schriftliche Dokumentation und ein Arzt-Arzt-Übergabegespräch. So lernen sie nicht nur theoretisch das Vokabular, sondern auch den praktischen Gebrauch. Das ist nicht nur effizient, sondern macht auch Spaß. Und wer Spaß hat, lernt besser</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Kai-Gehann-vlcsnap-2024-01-08-09h42m22s398.jpg" alt="Kai Gehann: German for professionals: be prepared for working life in Germany" width="1150" height="647" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-130415" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Kai-Gehann-vlcsnap-2024-01-08-09h42m22s398.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Kai-Gehann-vlcsnap-2024-01-08-09h42m22s398-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Kai-Gehann-vlcsnap-2024-01-08-09h42m22s398-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Kai-Gehann-vlcsnap-2024-01-08-09h42m22s398-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /></p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 07:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>K</span><strong>ühne Logistics University (KLU) in Hamburg is a leading institution for logistics, management, and supply chain innovation. With a strong focus on practical, hands-on learning, KLU combines academic excellence with a unique operational mindset.</strong></p>
<p>This approach is particularly evident in the part-time MBA program, Leadership and Supply Chain Management, designed for professionals looking to take their careers to the next level without pausing their professional commitments. But what does studying at KLU actually look like? We sat down with KLU student Vanessa Schäfer, who is also a Business Development Manager at AutoStore.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Vanessa, why did you choose the MBA in Leadership and Supply Chain Management at KLU?</em></strong></p>
<p>KLU has an outstanding reputation to begin with – especially in supply chain management. That specialisation was a key factor for me, as I wanted to deepen my expertise and enhance it with internationally recognised, practical methods.</p>
<p>Secondly, KLU offers a strong network of alumni and industry experts. Engaging with former and current students working in the same field provides valuable opportunities for professional exchange, networking, and future collaborations.</p>
<p>Last but not least, it was important for me to study in an international environment alongside like-minded professionals facing similar challenges in supply chain management.<br />
<strong><em>How is the MBA program at KLU already benefiting your career?</em></strong></p>
<p>Its hands-on approach creates a direct link to the working world. By presenting case studies, we develop confidence and a routine for delivering high-level management presentations with impact.</p>
<p>Another major advantage is that we gain concrete tools and methods to structure solutions even in high-pressure situations. This ability is already helping me in my daily work, allowing me to analyse complex problems efficiently and make well-informed decisions.</p>
<p><strong><em>How does the KLU program expand your professional network and create new career opportunities?</em></strong></p>
<p>The strong connections with companies, alumni, and fellow students in the industry create tangible career opportunities. A real-life example: within my 16-person cohort, one of my peers has already transitioned into a new role – an opportunity that likely wouldn’t have come about without the KLU network.</p>
<p>We also have regular exchanges with decision-makers and industry experts, which not only helps expand our personal networks but also opens up new perspectives and career development opportunities.</p>
<p><strong><em>So far, what have been your personal highlights at KLU?</em></strong></p>
<p>My biggest highlight at KLU is definitely the close-knit community within our cohort. With small class sizes and intensive study weekends, we build strong bonds – creating friendships that will last a lifetime. I’m also looking forward to the two international study trips.</p>
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Web: <a href="https://www.klu.org/mba" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>www.klu.org/mba</strong></a></p>
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<h1>Mit Weitblick in die Zukunft</h1>
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<p><span>D</span><strong>ie Hamburger Kühne Logistics University (KLU) steht für eine wegweisende Ausbildung in Logistik, Management und Supply Chain Innovation. Mit einem klaren Fokus auf praxisnahe Lehre verbindet sie akademische Exzellenz mit einem einzigartigen Operations Mindset.</strong></p>
<p>Besonders deutlich wird dieser Ansatz im berufsbegleitenden MBA-Programm „Leadership and Supply Chain Management“. Es richtet sich an Fachkräfte, die ihre Karriere auf das nächste Level heben möchten, ohne ihren Beruf zu unterbrechen. Doch was bedeutet es konkret, an der KLU zu studieren? Wir haben uns mit KLU-Studentin Vanessa Schäfer getroffen, die zeitgleich als Business Development Managerin bei AutoStore arbeitet.</p>
<p><strong><em>Vanessa, warum haben Sie sich für den MBA in Leadership and Supply Chain Management an der KLU entschieden?</em></strong></p>
<p>Erstens genießt die KLU einen exzellenten Ruf – insbesondere im Bereich Supply Chain Management. Diese Spezialisierung war für mich entscheidend, da ich mein Fachwissen gezielt vertiefen und mit praxisnahen, international anerkannten Methoden erweitern wollte.</p>
<p>Zweitens bietet die KLU ein starkes Netzwerk aus Alumni und Branchenexperten. Der Austausch mit ehemaligen und aktuellen Studierenden, die in der gleichen Industrie tätig sind, eröffnet wertvolle Möglichkeiten für fachlichen Austausch, Networking und zukünftige Kooperationen.</p>
<p>Drittens war es mir wichtig, in einem internationalen Umfeld mit Gleichgesinnten zu lernen, die ähnliche Herausforderungen im Supply Chain Management erleben.</p>
<div id="attachment_117683" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-117683" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/4.-KLU-Gebaude-HafenCity_Photo-Christin-Scharzer.jpg" alt="4. KLU Gebäude HafenCity_Photo Christin Scharzer" width="1150" height="768" class="size-full wp-image-117683" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/4.-KLU-Gebaude-HafenCity_Photo-Christin-Scharzer.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/4.-KLU-Gebaude-HafenCity_Photo-Christin-Scharzer-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/4.-KLU-Gebaude-HafenCity_Photo-Christin-Scharzer-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/4.-KLU-Gebaude-HafenCity_Photo-Christin-Scharzer-768x513.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/4.-KLU-Gebaude-HafenCity_Photo-Christin-Scharzer-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/4.-KLU-Gebaude-HafenCity_Photo-Christin-Scharzer-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/4.-KLU-Gebaude-HafenCity_Photo-Christin-Scharzer-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-117683" class="wp-caption-text">KLU Gebäude HafenCity.</p></div>
<p><strong><em>Wie fördert das MBA-Programm an der KLU jetzt schon Ihren Karriereweg?</em></strong></p>
<p>Der praxisnahe Ansatz ermöglicht eine direkte Verbindung zur Arbeitswelt. Durch das Präsentieren der Case Studies, entwickeln wir eine Routine und Sicherheit, um auf Management-Ebene überzeugende Topline-Präsentationen zu halten.</p>
<p>Ein weiterer großer Mehrwert ist, dass wir konkrete Tools und Methoden an die Hand bekommen, um auch in herausfordernden Stress-Situationen strukturiert Lösungen zu entwickeln. Diese Fähigkeit hilft mir bereits in meinem Arbeitsalltag, komplexe Probleme effizient zu analysieren und fundierte Entscheidungen zu treffen.</p>
<p><strong><em>Wie erweitert das KLU-Programm Ihr berufliches Netzwerk und eröffnet neue Karrieremöglichkeiten?</em></strong></p>
<p>Die enge Vernetzung mit Unternehmen, Alumni und Mitstudierenden aus der Branche eröffnet spürbare Karrieremöglichkeiten. Ein konkretes Beispiel: In meiner 16-köpfigen Kohorte hat sich bereits ein Jobwechsel ergeben, der ohne das KLU-Netzwerk vermutlich nicht zustande gekommen wäre.</p>
<p>Zudem gibt es regelmäßigen Austausch mit Entscheidungsträgern und Branchenexperten, wodurch nicht nur das eigene Netzwerk wächst, sondern sich auch neue Perspektiven und Chancen für die berufliche Weiterentwicklung eröffnen.</p>
<p><strong><em>Was waren (bis jetzt) Ihre persönlichen Highlights an der KLU?</em></strong></p>
<p>Mein bisheriges Highlight an der KLU ist definitiv die enge Gemeinschaft innerhalb unserer Kohorte. Durch die kleinen Klassengrößen und den intensiven Wochenenden, wächst man eng zusammen – so entstehen Freundschaften fürs Leben. Außerdem freue ich mich auf die zwei Auslandsaufenthalte.</p>
<div id="attachment_117681" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-117681" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1.-Interviewpartner-Vanessa-Schaefer_Photo-Markus-Merkle.jpg" alt="Kühne Logistics University (KLU): Shaping the future - Interviewpartner Vanessa Schaefer_Photo Markus Merkle" width="1150" height="1509" class="size-full wp-image-117681" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1.-Interviewpartner-Vanessa-Schaefer_Photo-Markus-Merkle.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1.-Interviewpartner-Vanessa-Schaefer_Photo-Markus-Merkle-229x300.jpg 229w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1.-Interviewpartner-Vanessa-Schaefer_Photo-Markus-Merkle-780x1024.jpg 780w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1.-Interviewpartner-Vanessa-Schaefer_Photo-Markus-Merkle-768x1008.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-117681" class="wp-caption-text">KLU-Studentin Vanessa Schäfer. Photo: Markus Merkle</p></div>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vikash God]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 08:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>At the heart of Berlin, ESMT is cultivating the next generation of global leaders. With a focus on innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership, the top-ranked business school equips its students to...</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>A</span><strong>t the heart of Berlin, ESMT is cultivating the next generation of global leaders. With a focus on innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership, the top-ranked business school equips its students to meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving global economy.</strong></p>
<p>ESMT Berlin is Germany’s #1 business school for Entrepreneurship (Poets &amp; Quants) founded by 25 global corporations. Whether your focus is social impact, scaling technology, or driving innovation, ESMT equips you with the skills and experiences to lead responsibly and think globally.</p>
<p>ESMT’s Master and MBA programs provide innovative learning experiences, including courses on AI, entrepreneurship, and agile leadership. For professionals, part-time and Executive MBA programs offer immediate impact, while 84% of Full-time MBA graduates achieve the “triple jump,” changing industry, function, and country after graduation.</p>
<p>Beyond academics, ESMT emphasises social impact through initiatives like the Responsible Leaders Fellowship, where graduates work pro bono for organisations driving change in underserved communities. The Berlin campus, housed in the historic former State Council building, is a vibrant, multicultural hub with over 90 nationalities represented.</p>
<p>ESMT Berlin helps you lead by rewriting the rules. What kind of leader will you become?</p>
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Web: <a href="https://www.esmt.berlin" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>www.esmt.berlin</strong></a></p>
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<h1>Warum die ESMT Berlin neue Maßstäbe in der Business-Ausbildung Europas setzt</h1>
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<p><span>I</span><strong>m Herzen Berlins bildet die ESMT Berlin die nächste Generation globaler Führungspersönlichkeiten aus. Mit einem klaren Fokus auf Innovation, Unternehmertum und moderne Führung bereitet Deutschlands führende Business School ihre Studierenden auf die Herausforderungen einer sich rasant wandelnden Weltwirtschaft vor.</strong></p>
<p>Gegründet von 25 internationalen Konzernen ist die ESMT Berlin Deutschlands Nummer 1 im Bereich Unternehmertum (laut Poets &amp; Quants). Ob sozialer Impact, technologisches Wachstum oder die Förderung von Innovation – die ESMT vermittelt Studierenden die Fähigkeiten in Führungspositionen verantwortungsvoll zu handeln und global zu denken.</p>
<div id="attachment_101527" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-101527" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/P1020737.jpg" alt="Why ESMT Berlin redefines business education in Europe" width="1150" height="767" class="size-full wp-image-101527" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/P1020737.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/P1020737-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/P1020737-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/P1020737-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/P1020737-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/P1020737-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/P1020737-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-101527" class="wp-caption-text">Foto: ESMT Berlin</p></div>
<p>Die Master- und MBA-Programme der ESMT bieten innovative Lernerfahrungen mit Studiengängen zu KI, Unternehmertum und agiler Führung. Für Berufstätige bieten die berufsbegleitenden und Executive-MBA-Kurse einen sofortigen Mehrwert, während 84 % der Absolvent:innen des Vollzeit-MBA den  sogenannten ‚Triple Jump‘ schaffen: den Wechsel von Branche, Funktion und Land nach dem Abschluss.</p>
<p>Über den Hörsaal hinaus, arbeiten Absolvent:innen im Rahmen des ‚Responsible Leaders Fellowship‘ zudem pro bono für soziale Organisationen weltweit und leisten so einen Beitrag in unterversorgten Gemeinschaften.  Der Berliner Campus, untergebracht im historischen, ehemaligen Staatsratsgebäude, ist ein lebendiges, multikulturelles Zentrum, in dem über 90 Länder vertreten sind.</p>
<p>Die ESMT Berlin hilft ihren Studierenden, Führungsstärke zu entwickeln, indem sie die Regeln neu schreibt. Was für eine Führungspersönlichkeit wirst du sein?</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 10:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span>I</span>n the spring of 2025, PISA &#8211; the educational performance study conducted for OECD countries &#8211; will release its highly anticipated results, as it does every three years.</strong></p>
<p>Germany, Austria and Switzerland: All three countries of the DACH region take part in the triennial PISA studies, and over the past two years, there has been a prolonged nationwide debate about the bad results in Germany for the 2022 study*, which showed the worst outcome ever at position 24. Austria forms the mellow middle at position 18, while Switzerland at position 8 is hands down the current winner of the three DACH countries. Former allover winner Estonia is still better than Switzerland, and has only recently been surpassed by a small group of Asian OECD countries, led by Singapore which currently occupies first place in the PISA table.</p>
<div id="attachment_93799" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-93799" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/14_markus-spiske-IFCloi6PYOA-unsplash.jpg" alt="DACH Region – Education Matters Compared" width="1150" height="767" class="size-full wp-image-93799" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/14_markus-spiske-IFCloi6PYOA-unsplash.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/14_markus-spiske-IFCloi6PYOA-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/14_markus-spiske-IFCloi6PYOA-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/14_markus-spiske-IFCloi6PYOA-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/14_markus-spiske-IFCloi6PYOA-unsplash-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/14_markus-spiske-IFCloi6PYOA-unsplash-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/14_markus-spiske-IFCloi6PYOA-unsplash-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-93799" class="wp-caption-text">Photo: Markus Spiske, Unsplash</p></div>
<p>Why German pupils are performing worse in international comparison of late, even when it comes to basic skills, has given much reason for discussion, especially because until 2018, Germany used to be above the OECD average. Education Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger (Free Democratic Party) wants the federal government to have a greater say in digitisation and other important issues, as she stated in an interview with Rheinische Post: “Together with the federal states, I have just launched the ‘Startchancen’ Program for around 4,000 schools in challenging situations. Ten billion euros from the federal government and another ten billion from the federal states will flow into these schools over the next ten years.” The program is the largest and most long-term education program in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany and is especially aimed at struggling elementary schools.</p>
<div id="attachment_93807" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-93807" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/06_tim-mossholder-WE_Kv_ZB1l0-unsplash.jpg" alt="DACH Region – Education Matters Compared" width="1150" height="767" class="size-full wp-image-93807" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/06_tim-mossholder-WE_Kv_ZB1l0-unsplash.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/06_tim-mossholder-WE_Kv_ZB1l0-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/06_tim-mossholder-WE_Kv_ZB1l0-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/06_tim-mossholder-WE_Kv_ZB1l0-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/06_tim-mossholder-WE_Kv_ZB1l0-unsplash-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/06_tim-mossholder-WE_Kv_ZB1l0-unsplash-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/06_tim-mossholder-WE_Kv_ZB1l0-unsplash-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-93807" class="wp-caption-text">Photo: Tim Mossholder, Unsplash</p></div>
<p><strong>Into the Future: Language and Digitisation</strong></p>
<p>Education starts at the earliest possible age, and the most pivotal factor for any individual career path is language competency, says Stark-Watzinger: “We therefore also need mandatory language support for children who do not have a sufficient command of the German language before they start school. At the same time, more daycare places need to be created, especially for children under the age of three. And access must be as simple and non-bureaucratic as possible.” Another challenge currently tackled is the social media phenomena which bears risks through polarizing, distraction and misinformation: “Young people need to learn how to deal with it”, says Stark-Watzinger, “that&#8217;s why media literacy is so important and why it needs to be taught more. Democracy education also needs to be taught more in schools. This is one reason why we support the Federal Student Conference: This is where pupils learn to represent their interests by getting together, discussing, electing someone.”</p>
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<p>And what about digitisation? The heads of German state governments are calling for the € 7.15 billion worth of the first digital pact for schools to be extended. With the current agreement, considerable progress has been made in the digitisation of the educational landscape between 2019 and 2024. In its coalition agreement, the coalition government had announced that it would launch a follow-up program with the federal states, a ‘Digital Pact 2.0’, which would run until 2030. This has been the subject of tough negotiations for a long time – even tougher now that it has become clear how cash-strapped the federal government is. In principle, schools are a matter for the federal states and not the federal government. Berlin now wants to finance a maximum of 50 percent.</p>
<div id="attachment_93808" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-93808" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/05_element5-digital-OyCl7Y4y0Bk-unsplash.jpg" alt="DACH Region – Education Matters Compared" width="1150" height="812" class="size-full wp-image-93808" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/05_element5-digital-OyCl7Y4y0Bk-unsplash.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/05_element5-digital-OyCl7Y4y0Bk-unsplash-300x212.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/05_element5-digital-OyCl7Y4y0Bk-unsplash-1024x723.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/05_element5-digital-OyCl7Y4y0Bk-unsplash-768x542.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/05_element5-digital-OyCl7Y4y0Bk-unsplash-130x93.jpg 130w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-93808" class="wp-caption-text">Photo: element5 digital, Unsplash</p></div>
<p><strong>Austria: A Master Plan for Digitisation in Education</strong></p>
<p>Possibly with a glance at the persistently good PISA results for Estonia, the wonderland of digitisation in education, the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research has implemented an 8-point master plan*, financed with a total of € 281.3 million distributed between 2021 and 2025. With its objectives, the master plan addresses all school educational institutions, starting with the elementary level through to the upper secondary level. Apart from digital devices for both students and teachers and an expansion of the school IT infrastructure, the master plan also aims at introducing standardized communication processes, distance learning MOOC, an alignment of the Eduthek (a collection of quality-assured links to external materials) with curricula, as well as a seal of approval for learning apps. (source: <a href="http://www.bmbwf.gv.at/"><strong>www.bmbwf.gv.at</strong></a>)</p>
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<p>Regarding language-based integration as the pivotal tool for success in education, Austria has introduced a standardized nationwide instrument in two versions (“BESK KOMPAKT” for children with German as a first language and “BESK-DaZ Kompakt” for children with German as a second language), used on a mandatory basis throughout Austria to determine children&#8217;s language skills in the last year before they start school. Based on the results of the language assessment tool, a mandatory handover sheet is sent from the elementary educational institution to the elementary school, which provides information on a child&#8217;s strengths and areas for support in the area of language and offers a concrete starting point for further support planning.</p>
<p><strong>Germany’s new opportunity program for hotspot schools</strong></p>
<p>Back to Germany and the new ‘Startchancen’ program: The primary goal is to decouple educational success from social background and ensure greater equality of opportunity. To this end, schools in difficult social situations have been receiving around 20 billion euros in funding since 2024. The extra money is to be invested in places of learning, or used for additional staff such as social workers.</p>
<div id="attachment_93801" style="width: 1160px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-93801" src="http://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/12_santi-vedri-O5EMzfdxedg-unsplash.jpg" alt="DACH Region – Education Matters Compared" width="1150" height="767" class="size-full wp-image-93801" srcset="https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/12_santi-vedri-O5EMzfdxedg-unsplash.jpg 1150w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/12_santi-vedri-O5EMzfdxedg-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/12_santi-vedri-O5EMzfdxedg-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/12_santi-vedri-O5EMzfdxedg-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/12_santi-vedri-O5EMzfdxedg-unsplash-375x250.jpg 375w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/12_santi-vedri-O5EMzfdxedg-unsplash-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.discovergermany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/12_santi-vedri-O5EMzfdxedg-unsplash-263x176.jpg 263w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px" /><p id="caption-attachment-93801" class="wp-caption-text">Photo: Santi Vedri, Unsplash</p></div>
<p>According to the authors of the Education Monitor, however, this will not be enough. Nationwide support must be expanded from 10 to 40 percent of schools, they argue. Otherwise, only too small a proportion of children will be reached and the problems will be carried further into the future. Education researcher Olaf Köller also says that five to ten times as much is needed to support pupils effectively. (source: Deutschlandfunk)</p>
<p>Fingers crossed, Germany will do better again in the future. Below, are a few other reasons why Switzerland may currently feature much stronger results than Germany.</p>
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<p><strong>Switzerland: Early Learning, Language Training and Evaluation</strong></p>
<p>What makes Switzerland the current winner when it comes to DACH education?</p>
<p>In Switzerland, preschool education is mandatory, and connected with a language skill evaluation at the brink of entering elementary school. Expats even recommend using the mandatory preschool years for an unofficial language education – as many regions have their own dialects such as Swiss German, which the kids need to learn in addition to the official language(s) of the respective canton. Thus there is a strong focus on languages early on, which is also monitored and evaluated before the start of elementary school. This also gives migrant children a much better chance to catch up at an early level. Integration counsellor Matthias Estermann explains: “In Germany, attendance at KITA is voluntary, whereas, in Switzerland, children must have attended preschool for one or two years, depending on the canton. Switzerland is also making efforts to ensure a more flexible start to school life by setting up mixed-age classes.” (source: <a href="https://www.deutsch-schweiz.ch/familie/schulen" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>https://www.deutsch-schweiz.ch/familie/schulen</strong></a>)</p>
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<p>Secondly, at the end of elementary school, teachers’ recommendations with regard to the next school level are binding and can only be declined on the basis of an additional test, while German parents are free to choose if their children should move on to high school or not – which most of them do to avoid the perceived stigma of sending their kid to middle school.</p>
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<p>In Switzerland, it is primarily children with good and stable performance who go to grammar school, which means that classes are smaller and students can be nourished more individually. Matthias Estermann points out: “In Switzerland, 20 children sit in a classroom on average. This remains similar at the secondary level I. In Germany, on the other hand, the numbers increase to around 30 children per class, mainly at grammar schools.” As a result, in Germany, the proportion of pupils aiming for the Abitur (High School Certificate) is twice as high, but the performance is not always up to par. This means, that Swiss students entering university are simply better prepared for higher education as well.</p>
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<p>It will be therefore be of no surprise that apart from PISA, also the WEF&#8217;s World Competitiveness Report rates the Swiss education system among the best in the world. Apart from the level of the workforce and general qualification, the report also evaluates the quantity and quality of educational measures, including the development of digital literacy, interpersonal skills and the ability to think both critically and creatively.</p>
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<p><strong>Teachers Matter</strong></p>
<p>All three DACH regions put immense efforts into schooling not only students, but also the teaching personnel. Online schooling, AI inclusion, social media management as well as integration through early language acquisition currently prove to be the most pivotal themes in teacher training. However, especially in Germany, teachers also need to receive appropriate support, motivation and appreciation for their often challenging work.</p>
<p>While – with a look at Switzerland and Austria – reduced class sizes and mandatory early language programs might lead to better long-term results, relief and motivational efforts for the teaching personnel matter just as much.</p>
<p>Teacher motivation as the key to better education is therefore also high on Stark-Watzinger’s agenda: “The teaching profession must become more attractive and be more highly regarded. Just putting up posters at the airport will not solve the problem. Schools must be a place where teachers can help shape things. They need freedom and less bureaucracy.”</p>
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