For educators
For educators
The rapidly advancing dynamic academic environment of Fulda University of Applied Sciences presents opportunities and challenges for higher education. HFD effectively addresses the task of harnessing and fostering cultural diversity in instruction and learning. Skillfully managing cultural diversity requires intricately incorporating a "culture reflective approach" into the conceptual framework of the Fulda University of Applied Sciences, intertwining it within department structures, and cultivating a "culture reflexive approach" as a cornerstone of the campus culture.
Culture Reflexivity means thinking from multiple perspectives, recognizing diversity, and creating space for it. Culture reflexivity also means becoming more aware of one's own privileges, considering opportunities for participation, and shaping communication together with conversation partners. To achieve this, the actors need fundamental skills such as listening, sensitivity, and the interest in getting to know the unknown and the new.
Workshop sessions and events on interculturality and cultural reflexivity
"Successfully managing interculturality" requires adopting a culturally reflective mindset on the part of educators, students and also the administrative staff of the HFD. This entails addressing the multifaceted challenges of campus culture, stemming from the internationalisation of the HFD, rapidly advancing heterogeneity in educational backgrounds and cultural diversity that permeate the learning style and conduct of students.
Fulda University of Applied Sciences offers numerous opportunities and events for educators and students as well as for administrative staff to develop and optimise effective strategies and skills for effectively managing cultural diversity.
For students
For students
For interested university staff
For interested university staff
Due to the rapidly advancing internationalisation of Fulda University of Applied Sciences, heterogeneity in the educational background and cultural diversity in the learning and working behaviour of students have become part of everyday university life. Find out how you can optimise your teaching by taking into account the diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements of your students.
International study programmes or study programmes with an international perspective, as well as international study groups, are a challenge not only for international students, but also for German students. Internationality means dealing with cultural diversity and engaging with culturally diverse learning groups. In addition, culturally reflective competences are indispensable for your own professionalism in a global working world. Find out how you as a student can successfully prepare yourself for the global working world by acquiring culturally reflective competences during your university studies.
Due to the increasing internationalisation of the university, there is a need to embed interculturality more strongly in the administrative area of the university by expanding the intercultural competences of administrative staff and optimising their dealings with international students.
Counselling services to further develop the professional handling of interculturality and cultural reflexivity
Intercultural and culturally reflective training and workshops to expand competences