Interacting effectively in the German workplace (B2) (Change of date!)
Workshop, 19/07/2025
This workshop targets international students who plan their professional future in Germany. It will help them to develop strategies to interact with international teams appropriately and effectively and enhance their professional communication skills.
At a Glance
Interacting effectively in the German workplace (B2)
Course Code: BT-R02-ENG10S25-4
Workshop
When?
- 19/07/2025
- 08:30 to 13:45
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- 26/07/2025
- 08:30 to 13:45
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Where?
online via Zoom and ILU
Costs
free of charge
Series of events
Academic coordinator
Sarah O'Sullivan
Registration
Online registration is possible here until July 2, 2025, 12:00 noon.
No campusID yet? Please register at a later date when you have received your data. If you haven‘t received your campusID one week before the registration deadline, please contact us by e-mail, stating the course code and the title of the course/workshop you would like to register for. In this case, we will send you a guest account which you can use for your registration.
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Organized by
This workshop is organized by the Language Learning Center in cooperation with the Department of International Affairs of TH Köln. Language Learning Center Department of International Affairs
Course units
12
Places
15
Certificate
Upon successful completion of the workshop, participants will receive a certificate. In addition, the workshop can be credited for the “Ready, Study, Go” certificate program.
Please do not forget to register separately for the certificate program.
Certificate Program "Ready, Study, Go"
Requirements for participation
- You are an international student at TH Köln. (This workshop is primarily aimed at international degree-seeking students from German and English-speaking STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), but it is also open to international students from other disciplines.)
- You are prepared to actively engage in all class activities.
- If you are enrolled in a degree program taught in German: Your English language skills are at level B2, proven by SLZ placement test (taken within the last two semesters) or by submission of a certificate (not older than two years).
- You have the necessary technical equipment to participate in the workshop: PC/laptop with camera and microphone, stable internet connection, valid campusID.
This workshop is based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
CEFR
Deregistration
Please use this form to deregister from our language modules. Deregistration from language courses and workshops at the SLZ
When working in international teams, you may encounter specific challenges when it comes to communicating effectively. In our workshop you will simulate and analyze different types of interaction common in the German workplace.
On successful completion of the workshop, you will be able to:
- identify potentially sensitive or difficult situations
- apply communicative strategies in order to respond in effective and culturally appropriate ways
- critically analyze and discuss company values and philosophies at home and in Germany.
