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Moving the Cities 2020
18/12/20 -
  • Gabriel de Mattos Strada

Moving the Cities 2020, Hackathon Uniting Industry & Academia

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.
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Rethinking Cities: Smarter, Sustainable, more livable Communities
09/12/20 -
  • Friederike Moenning

RETHINKING CITIES: SMARTER, SUSTAINABLE, MORE LIVABLE COMMUNITIES

The rapid development of cities poses unique challenges at a time when urban areas worldwide are threatened by climate and environmental change. How can we make cities smarter and more sustainable using the latest technologies from renewable energy to smart grids? The one-hour live web-talk, Rethinking Cities contributed to this ongoing dialogue by addressing issues of sustainability, smart technologies, governance, and design from the perspective of the communities that inhabit these spaces.
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Virtual Career Booster Alumni
07/12/20 -
  • Friederike Moenning

VIRTUAL CAREER BOOSTER GERMANY 2020

On November 5 and 6, UAS7 had the opportunity to participate in the Annual Goethe Institut "Career Booster Germany" - per 2020 restrictions in virtual form. This year, UAS7 was represented in three separate sessions, presenting Study Opportunities at Universities of Applied Sciences and graduate programs. Additionally, Nathanial Long - SIP alumnus - participated in an Alumni Panel Discussion about Studying in Germany.
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Katie Kuester in Koblenz
18/11/20 -
  • Friederike Mönning

Third time’s the charm - Why former SIP student Katie decides to come back to Germany over and over

Katie Kuester is a marketing major from the University of Southern Indiana who spent her SIP experience at the Hochschule Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences this year, after participating in a summer program in 2019. We interviewed her about her experience in Germany during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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UAS7 at Virtual Fairs
30/09/20 -
  • Friederike Mönning

UAS7 engages in Virtual Study Abroad & Career Fairs this fall

To promote our seven Universities of Applied Sciences in North America, UAS7 usually engages in several Study Abroad and Career Fairs at our partner universities each fall. This year, everything has changed - and we decided to go virtual!
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Screenshot of Video presentation: "Theory meets Practice"
16/09/20 -
  • Nele Kirstein
  • Friederike Mönning

Video: UAS7 @ SUNY Albany Information Session: Study & Intern in Germany!

Watch the recording of our online information session about the Study & Internship Program to Germany, which we recorded on Sept. 15, 2020 together with UAlbany Study Abroad.
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Students with laptops sitting around a table in a classroom looking at a screen
31/08/20 -
  • Claus Lange
  • Nele Kirstein

German Ministry for Education and Research grants 250,000 EUR in funding for transatlantic "UAS7 Virtual Academy"

Due to the corona pandemic, not only in Germany has the university system predominantly gone virtual, universities have significantly expanded their digital teaching and learning offerings. This increase in digitalization is also to be anchored in international university cooperation projects. To this end, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) will fund the joint project "UAS7 Virtual Academy" led by Bremen City University of Applied Sciences. The total grant amount is 250,000 euros.
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Students sitting outside with a laptop and notepad
18/06/20 -
  • Nele Kirstein
  • Patrizia Nobbe

How to apply for a degree program in Germany

The application period for fall 2020 degree programs has started at most German universities and universities of applied sciences. Here’s how you can apply as an international degree-seeking student - and some aspects to consider in times of the Corona crisis.
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