Workshops

The first workshop will be used to introduce the students to the university, the city of Kassel, the programme, and the challenges of intercultural learning. Two research workshops during the year will give academic guidance and advice to the students preparing their Master theses. The first workshop will be held at the end of the first semester under the auspices of Kassel. It will serve as a platform for discussing likely research topics that will build the groundwork for the setting-up of student research teams. These teams will prepare their research proposal to be discussed with their academic advisors.

There will be up to six research teams - differentiated by topics - consisting of a minimum of three students. Each of these research teams will be assigned a faculty member who will act as the group's academic advisor. The remaining research workshops will be held during the summer semester in Berlin. Special emphasis is placed on the objectives, scientific methods, and possible outcomes of the projects (research skills). Students will also receive advice on how to manage their project in due time (key qualifications). The advancement of the projects is supervised.

Research project: Students design and realise a small joint research project in teams. They will be responsible for the design and execution of the project. They will self-regulate the work to be done and will be responsible for team-management. This provides them with the skills necessary to apply knowledge and tool kits to new situations and problems arising in relation to globalisation and which affect the life and work of people.