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Hello, my name is Naomi 
and I'm studying social work at TH Köln.


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Hi, I'm Tobias, I'm 27 years old 
and I study Industrial Engineering. 



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Hello, my name is Wiam and I study 
Drug Discovery and Development at TH Köln.


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The special thing about the Competence Center is 
that you meet other students from different fields. 


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You gain new perspectives and impressions
which means that you get out of your own bubble.


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In the Competence Center you can acquire extracurricular skills. 

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These skills can definitely be crucial 
for your career.


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The Competence Center offers 
a wide range of seminars


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from project, time or conflict management, 
to rhetorical skills or voice training.


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I can do professional trainings, 
for example on management topics, 


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or I can work on my personal development with seminars on self-coaching or time management.

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I have gained lots of different experiences,

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especially when it comes to leadership competence, because that's where I see myself.

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You get a completely different perspective 
on what is important today when being an executive.


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In the Competence Center I have learned 
that leadership really means guiding people. 


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I like the idea that if you are a good leader 
you will make yourself redundant at some point.


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To participate in the seminars
was very important for me.


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I was able to boost my self-confidence and improve my performance in front of an audience.

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I improved my presentation skills and my writing.
I can also give and receive feedback better.


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I really enjoyed the seminars Leadership 4.0, Argumentation Training, and also Self-Coaching. 

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This means, how do I treat myself and what influence does this have on my relationships with others.

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The atmosphere in the seminars and workshops 
was great, e.g., in the course Rhetorics for Women.


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In this course we talked about 
various gender-related topics.


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Or in Conflict Management, where we reflected 
on our personal demeanor.


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We also learned to give feedback in an objective way and treat each other with respect.

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In the Competence Center your further training 
begins during your studies. 


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Experts support you in developing key competencies

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for your professional and personal success. 

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Try it out for yourself in a protected learning environment with small interdisciplinary groups. 

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Browse through our program now, 
we look forward to seeing you.