Hello, my name is Naomi and I'm studying social work at TH Köln.
Hi, I'm Tobias, I'm 27 years old and I study Industrial Engineering.
Hello, my name is Wiam and I study Drug Discovery and Development at TH Köln.
The special thing about the Competence Center is that you meet other students from different fields.
You gain new perspectives and impressions which means that you get out of your own bubble.
In the Competence Center you can acquire extracurricular skills.
These skills can definitely be crucial for your career.
The Competence Center offers a wide range of seminars
from project, time or conflict management, to rhetorical skills or voice training.
I can do professional trainings, for example on management topics,
or I can work on my personal development with seminars on self-coaching or time management.
I have gained lots of different experiences,
especially when it comes to leadership competence, because that's where I see myself.
You get a completely different perspective on what is important today when being an executive.
In the Competence Center I have learned that leadership really means guiding people.
I like the idea that if you are a good leader you will make yourself redundant at some point.
To participate in the seminars was very important for me.
I was able to boost my self-confidence and improve my performance in front of an audience.
I improved my presentation skills and my writing. I can also give and receive feedback better.
I really enjoyed the seminars Leadership 4.0, Argumentation Training, and also Self-Coaching.
This means, how do I treat myself and what influence does this have on my relationships with others.
The atmosphere in the seminars and workshops was great, e.g., in the course Rhetorics for Women.
In this course we talked about various gender-related topics.
Or in Conflict Management, where we reflected on our personal demeanor.
We also learned to give feedback in an objective way and treat each other with respect.
In the Competence Center your further training begins during your studies.
Experts support you in developing key competencies
for your professional and personal success.
Try it out for yourself in a protected learning environment with small interdisciplinary groups.
Browse through our program now, we look forward to seeing you.