International EU simulation successfully completed

Four Master's students from the Department of Social and Cultural Studies (M.A. Intercultural Communication and European Studies & M.A. Human Rights Studies in Politics, Law and Society) took part in GLOBALMEU 2022 in January. The international conference with participants from the USA and various European countries was a simulation of European Union Council meetings. Students from Fulda acted as environment, foreign and finance ministers and represented the countries Cyprus and Poland. Through this simulation, the participants learned a lot about the processes in the EU, international discussions and the difficulties of finding consensus and compromise.

Excerpt from the report by ICEUS student Verena Patzelt, 13-15 January 2022

A simulation of the European Union? When I received an email advertising this event, I was sceptical at first. But then my enjoyment of theatre and desire for practical experience were so strong that I became curious about this simulation. In the last three semesters, I have learned a lot about the European Union in my Interculturcal Communication and European studies (ICEUS). However, I have also realised that despite studying, I will not fully grasp the depth and complexity of the EU. However, a simulation seemed to be just the right experience to put theory into practice. Learning by doing, as they say...