The frauen@event series supports female students from all departments at Fulda University of Applied Sciences in their personal and professional development. The aim is to expand personal competences and facilitate the entry into professional life. Every semester, various free of charge, extra-curricular courses such as workshops and (subject) presentations are organised on changing topics.
Information about past courses can be found here.
Topic in summer semester 2026: Career start
Are you curious about how you can optimise your professional and personal skills? These workshops are designed to help you make a successful start to your career and shape your path with confidence.
In the workshops in summer semester 2026, you will gain insights and techniques to refine your networking and communication skills, expand your financial expertise and discover your individual leadership style. Take the opportunity to further develop your strengths and present yourself confidently and convincingly.
Please notice that three of the workshops are held in German and require sufficient knowledge of German to participate actively in the discussion.
Wednesday, 06.05.2026, 10:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.
Workshop "How to network effectively: Become a pro in building working nets for you!"
The workshop is held in English!
'Don't act as a guest - act as a host'!
Do you already have an efficient network with contacts you can really rely on - in business and in life? What are the secrets behind networking that turn networks into working nets? How can even shy people succeed in small talks? What's the key question to identify a valuable contact from one that isn't?
After this workshop, you'll not only have the answers to these questions - but also a structure for your professional networking. Those who already have: Please bring your business cards with you!
After completing this workshop, you will be able to:
- know how to introduce yourself so others can remember you
- gain sovereignty in one's contact with strangers
- know the unwritten rules of networking.
About the lecturer:Anja Henningsmeyer, has been15 years the Managing Director of the Hessen Film and Media Academy (hFMA), a network of 13 Hessian universities. She graduated as an art teacher and is certified as Advanced Negotiator by the renowned Schranner Institute, Zurich. She provides workshops and lectures on communication skills needed in business networking, negotiation, and presentation.
"Communication is a powerful instrument - as long as it is tuned."
Wednesday, 10.06.2026, 09:00 - 15:00 hrs
Workshop "Let's talk about money!" - Finances for women
The workshop is held in German and requires sufficient knowledge of German.
Having enough money allows you to make free decisions. As an experienced financial coach for women, Bianka Thielcke shows us in her inspiring presentation how women can take the topic of finances into their own hands. With her clear, understandable style, she makes complex financial topics tangible and motivates us to take direct action.
In a morning presentation, our topics include money mindset, budgeting, consumer behaviour, retirement planning and investing with ETFs for the first time. The atmosphere is always appreciative and inclusive. A safe space to talk about money experiences, learn new things and open your horizons.
After the lunch break, it's time for action: in a workshop on the topic of budgeting, you will learn how to allocate your money well so that there is always enough for big and small wishes and necessities. Whether you have a preference for cash or are a digital traveller: we will find the best solution that fits into your life!
Assistant:Bianka Thielcke is a financial coach, psychological adviser, cultural manager and mother from Berlin. She speaks and writes on topics related to financial equal opportunities.
Thursday, 11 June 2026, 10:15 am - 5:15 pm
Workshop "Voice and profession - appear confident and speak expressively"
The workshop is held in German and requires sufficient knowledge of German.
In collaborations, arguments, presentations and conversations - whether face-to-face, on the phone or by email - it's all about being professionally convincing, representing points of view and being on an equal footing in an exchange. The way we speak also has an effect: we can speak "from the heart", appear relevant and convincing, clear in ourselves and in relation to our counterpart. Or insecure, ambiguous, ungraspable.
In this workshop, we work on our inner (appointment, mental attitude) and outer attitude, on voice and speech and semantics (e.g. choice of words, "emotionality" vs. "rationality"), and on our own space: appreciation for ourselves, presence, inner calm and clarity, the perception of ourselves and the other person give us space - to appear confident and clear, to shape conversations actively and engagingly, to be there with joy and serenity, and to work constructively together.
We work practically with practice classes for the head, gut and heart - and in line with the concerns of the participants.
Trainer: Anna Heidrun Schmitt, communication trainer (DGSS e.V.), coach and supervisor, initiator and long-standing leader of binational projects, trainer in participatory project management.
Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 10:00 - 18:00 hrs
Workshop "Women in management - female empowerment, but how?"
The workshop is held in German and requires sufficient knowledge of German.
Women have special skills that they use in management positions. They embody the new style of leadership and enterprises want to fill vacant positions with women. To prepare women for today's leadership requirements, this training was created - a special offer for women interested in leadership.
In this training, women learn to integrate their strengths and weaknesses into their individual leadership style. Instead of photocopying current male leadership styles, the focus is on developing their own female leadership identity. They also get to know themselves better in terms of self-management and learn to appreciate their advantages as a female manager. This gives them greater self-confidence and stability in themselves when taking on leadership tasks.
In the training programme, we pay attention to an interactive design and space for exchanging experiences with each other.
We look forward to an exciting day with you,
Maja & Maike
About us:Maja Bouvier is an executive coach, management consultant in enterprise change and offers individual support for people in stressful life circumstances. Maike May is an expert and trainer of New Work models and coach of executives in organisational development and change.
Workshop "WenDo - self-assertion and self-defence for women"
Thursday, 28.05.2026, 10:00 - 16:00, in cooperation with University Sports
Workshop "WenDo - self-assertion and self-defence for women" (in German)
The workshop is aimed at all female students and staff with a knowledge of German (at least B1 level recommended). Please register for the workshop via the university sports programme.
Description: Disparagement in professional and everyday life, exclusion, verbal and physical assault and even rape, as well as the fear of these various forms of (sexualised) violence, are still part of the lives of women and girls. WenDo, as a "way of women", offers opportunities to rediscover or rediscover your strength(s) and abilities and to use them for yourself - in everyday situations, but also in annoying, outrageous, assaultive, frightening or threatening situations. A way to
- Expand your room for manoeuvre
- achieve goals
- Experience your own aggression and give it expression
- tackle conflict situations
- Recognise assault and/or violent situations at an early stage, change them and defend yourself
- to experience joy, fun and pleasure (in life)
Any woman can take part, regardless of age, fitness, ...
Please bring: comfortable clothing, non-slip socks or gym shoes, blanket or similar.
Trainer: Brigitte Störmer, qualified social education worker, WenDo trainer, alternative practitioner (psychotherapy), coach