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In this exciting episode, we dive deep into the upcoming Hohenheim Summer School 2025, hosted by the Faculty of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences at the University of Hohenheim. After a two-year hiatus, the Summer School returns with an innovative three-week program that tackles the twin transformation of digitalization and sustainability, two of the most urgent topics of our time.

Visit ⁠https://wiso.uni-hohenheim.de/summerschool⁠ for details!

We’ll hear from current students sharing their experiences, offering a firsthand account of what it’s like to engage in such a transformative and interdisciplinary program. In addition, we sit down with the Academic Program Coordinator and the Head of International Relations, who provide valuable insights into the structure of the program, its unique approach, and the global opportunities available to participants.

The 2025 Summer School will run from June 15th to July 6th and includes a comprehensive lecture program, discussions with experts, and company visits to leading firms in the innovative region of Stuttgart. The focus on Sustainable Digitalization is designed to address the challenges and synergies between resource efficiency and the demands of digital transformation.

Join us as we explore how this year’s Summer School will equip young academics, researchers, and professionals to navigate the future of digitalization and sustainability in a dynamic and globalized world.

Don’t miss the chance to be part of this exciting program—applications are open until April 15th, 2025!

Visit https://wiso.uni-hohenheim.de/summerschool for details!

Tune in to learn more about how you can be part of shaping the future at the Hohenheim Summer School!

Writing a thesis is an exciting and rewarding journey, and our university offers a variety of ways to approach it: you can engage in literature research, work on projects funded by university chairs, participate in an Erasmus scholarship, or even collaborate with another university.

In this episode, Binyam shares his experience of working on his thesis in collaboration with another university. He discusses how he secured this opportunity, the application process, what the project funded, and the benefits and support he received through the collaboration. He also offers valuable tips on how to prepare before embarking on such a journey.

Get inspired for your own thesis experience with this insightful episode!

Time stamps

• 0:45 How did you begin planning your thesis?
• 2:45 What is your research topic?
• 4:45 How does the collaboration with the other university work?
• 7:00 What aspects of the project were funded?
• 7:40 How did communication with your supervisors work?
• 11:35 How was your data collection process?
• 12:20 What were the benefits of this collaboration?
• 13:40 What support did the project provide for your field research?
• 15:45 Knowing what you know now, what would you have done differently?
• 18:00 How was the administrative process: registration, grading, and defense?

Join us as we delve into the exciting world of study stays abroad, exploring mobility options and practices. We sit down with the wonderful Carolin Maier, student mobility manager at the Office of International Affairs in Hohenheim, to discover how you can make informed choices about a study, research or internship stay abroad. Tune in to gain valuable insights into shaping a fun and academically worthwhile future through international education! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/stays-abroad --> info & contact https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/international-day 24 April 2024 https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/group-advisory-session-for-stays-abroad incl. link to registration platform!

Join us for an interview with Paul Effah, a former A+ student of Agricultural Economics, about his journey from finding and choosing a topic, conducting research, to evaluating and interpreting the collected data, and finally starting the writing process. Paul shares his experiences of working on a thesis as part of a larger program that funded his research development in Ghana and Burkina Faso. We will also explore how this experience impacted his future career. Don't miss this episode filled with tips and recommendations to ace your own thesis! Academic English, and writing classes at the Language Center: https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/language-center-workshops If you are interested in the specifics of Paul's research, stay tuned for an extended version that includes details about his field work abroad.

The main focus of ELLS lies in collaborative educational practices, fostering both student and staff mobility. By engaging in these endeavours, the network aims to produce graduates equipped to meet the challenges of both European and global employment landscapes. By exchanging knowledge and expertise throughout the network, ELLS seeks to enhance the national and international position and potential of all partner universities. We invited Eranda, Joseline, Upexa, Dhara and Ghita to talk about their experiences visiting previous summer schools organized by the ELLS network. Find out more: https://euroleague.uni-hohenheim.de/en ***Differences in sound quality are due to hybrid recording mode, simultaneously in-person and online.

Learning German makes you anxious? Don't be! Listen to this episode and find out why and what other international students loved about the German Intensive Courses! These classes are not only teaching you German. They make you discover cool places and find new friends; and last but not least, there is a lot of food involved! Interested in an intensive class? Check out the Language Center's website to find your next course: https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/language-center

How easier everything would be if you knew German: shopping, buying a bus ticket, understanding your landlords. Hey, wait! You can learn that! Have you ever heard of the intensive German language courses at the University of Hohenheim? Deniz talks to Valentin Henzler from the Language Centre about the content, the framework programme and why German is important for you despite globalisation. Listen carefully now! We'll see you in the next intensive course!

And don't forget: student experiences will follow soon!

Find out more about the courses: https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/language-center-languages-german-intensive

[Repost] Martin and Deniz discuss helpful tips and tricks for the upcoming exam prep period. How can you keep up with your workload and still find the time to meet your friends and do something nice and relaxing for yourself? Learn more in this episode! Stay tuned for the second part about all important rules and regulations explained by the examinations office.

Ghita and Anna from AKN are our guests today and tell us about their latest project: The Sustainability Guide. In this guide, you will find, for example, food-sharing spots, free household items, the FRESH community garden, but also learning spaces and other spots connected to sustainability - sometimes more, sometimes less obvious. Learn how you can make your life more sustainable and even save money in the process! Don't miss out on upcoming events! Follow @aknunihohenheim on Instagram, or send them an email at akn@uni-hohenheim.de. You will soon find the Sustainability Guide digitally at https://akn.uni-hohenheim.de/. You can also pick up a physical copy at Cafete, Mensa and AStA, or the next AKN meeting (every Monday, 6 pm, in HS 24).

This episode is all about winter, Christmas markets, typical Christmas food, great indoor and outdoor activities to keep you entertained during the cold season, parties, and a bit about German Christmas culture. Don't miss the exclusive trip offers by @isohohenheim at the end of this episode!

• X-Mas TMS party 04.12
• ISO party at Aquarium-Egilolfstraße 20.12

• Stuttgart Christmas Market 29.11 - 23.12
• Esslingen Christmas Market & Medieval Market 23.11 - 21.12
• Strasbourg Christmas Market 24.11 - 24.12
• Heidelberg Christmas Market 27.11 - 22.12
• Chocolate Festival in Tübingen 05.12 - 10.12
• Body worlds 27.10.2023 - 28.01.2024

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