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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.

Die UAS7-Hochschulen zählen zu den Besten auf dem Gründungsradar. Der Gründungsradar des Stifterverbandes vergleicht Hochschulprofile in der Gründungsförderung an deutschen Hochschulen und erstellt ein auf Punkten basierendes Ranking: Die Hochschule München und die HWR Berlin liegen dabei weit vorne. 

Balancing synochronous and asynchronous teaching; selecting the right technology tool and preparing students for international collaboration – these were just some of the many topics which were covered in the first round of the UAS7 Virtual Academy’s Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) coaching sessions held in early January 2021.

Wie kann der digitale Wandel zu einem gesellschaftlichen Wandel werden, der insgesamt zu mehr Teilhabe auch für Menschen mit Behinderung führt? Welche Chancen und Risiken birgt digitale Teilhabe für Menschen mit Behinderung? Hier setzt das im Januar 2021 gegründete „Institut für digitale Teilhabe“ der Hochschule Bremen an: In Lehre, Forschung und Transfer sollen anwendungsbezogene Projekte in Bezug auf die digitale Teilhabe in den Alltag integriert werden.

Moving the Cities is an international event that has been reoccurring annually since 2018. It unites students, professors, industry representatives and universities from all over the world. The goal of Moving the Cities is to look at regional challenges that cities face from an international perspective. To do just that, 135+ students from 6 countries collaborated digitally for one week. 28 internationally mixed teams with participants from Brazil, Chile, Germany, Colombia, England and the USA competed in the final pitches to convince the international jury of their solution.

Um zukünftig auf internationaler Ebene noch wettbewerbsfähiger zu sein, unterstützen das BMBF und der DAAD die Internationalisierung von Hochschulen für angewandte Wissenschaften mit 21 Millionen Euro. In diesem Jahr wurden gleich 5 UAS7-Projekte bei der Ausschreibung HAW.International ausgewählt.