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Since the UAS7 Virtual Academy is a joint project between several institutions, it seeks to bundle and harmonize competencies as much as possible in order to build capacity and ensure that the project has a trickle-down effect throughout the universities and beyond. Experts on evaluation, quality management, and intercultural competence from all participating German universities joined forces to create a joint evaluation tool (questionnaire) for students, in order to measure the impact of the projects.

The mid-point in the Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin (HWR Berlin) and University at Albany (UAlbany)‘s COIL project on corporate governance and corporate social responsibility was marked with a rather unique session that led to students reflecting on a range of cultural and legal aspects.

Back in February 2021, Professor Mechthild Schrooten from the Bremen City University of Applied Sciences (HSB) and Professor Rita Biswas from the University at Albany (UA) started a joint transatlantic teaching project as part of the UAS7 Virtual Academy. On April 12th, the third joint session took place, which was a highlight of the course for teachers and students alike.

As part of the UAS7 Virtual Academy pilot phase Dominik Hammer of Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences (HM) and Martha Asselin of the University at Albany (Ualbany) are co-teaching a virtual course on interdisciplinary leadership with a focus on decision-making processes in crisis situations. On April 7, the transatlantic class was joined by high-ranking experts of both institutions who shared valuable insights into their own leadership experience in crisis situations.

Dass die Hochschule Bremen im Bereich Internationalität führend in Deutschland ist, belegt die aktuelle „Förderbilanz 2019“, die der Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst (DAAD) jüngst veröffentlicht hat. Darin weist der DAAD für die Hochschule Bremen bezogen auf das vergangene Jahr Förderausgaben in Höhe von 1,205 Millionen Euro aus - eine Steigerung von über 200.000 Euro gegenüber dem Vorjahr.

13 Augenpaare richten sich auf eine kleine, rote Karte in der Größe einer Visitenkarte mit der Aufschrift „Emergency Numbers“. So simpel und selbstverständlich deutschen Staatsbürgern Notrufnummern wie „110“ vorkommen mögen, so wenig mag ein Austauschstudierender im Falle einer Notsituation diese Nummern zur Hand haben