Zentrum für Internationales und Sprachen
Zentrum für Internationales und Sprachen
The Inter³DNA project was carried out at Brandenburg Univeristy of Applied Sciences (THB) in 2022 and 2023. It was funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) as part of the UAS.International programme.
The most important field of action is the continuous development of the internationalisation strategy. Not only the result, a university-wide coordinated strategy, is important, but also the actual process of coordination. This is to be achieved by a counter current principle - initially bottom up by the departments and thereby essentially supported by internationally active teachers, parallel top down by the university management bundled and accompanied. In this way, a strategy is to be created that provides new impulses so that internationalisation is accepted as a universal task of the entire university and is firmly established in the 'DNA of the THB'.
The second field of action aims to deepen university partnerships and thereby strengthen the international network of our university. To make these possible, joint practice-oriented teaching cooperation’s with a STEM focus are in development within existing partnerships. With a view to meeting global challenges, interdisciplinary approaches play a very special role. Blended learning formats with interactive attendance phases also enable students to gain experience abroad for whom a longer time abroad is not an option.
Within the scope of the third field of action, new partnerships will be established that secure the internationalisation of the study programs in the long term as subject specific permanent university and practical oriented collaborations.
Within the framework of the Inter³DNA project, we enhanced existing and established new partnerships through four specific teaching collaborations. These initiatives were conducted in a 'blended learning' format, integrating physical exchanges with virtual cooperation phases.
The International Media Camp was conducted as a sub-project in collaboration with TecnoCampus Mataró in Spain, focusing on the Department of Computer Science and Media. During their stay in Mataró, THB students engaged in workshops and courses, collecting material for multimedia projects that were subsequently developed and presented in the winter semester of 2022/23. The sub-project was overseen by Prof. Stefan Kim (Department of Computer Science and Media).
Our longstanding partnership with Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) in Kakamega, Kenya, was further strengthened through a joint course. This international, interdisciplinary project involved participants from all three THB departments and various MMUST departments, collaborating on practical application solutions. The sub-project was led by Prof. Dr. Peter Flassig (Department of Engineering), Prof. Dr. Thomas Schrader (Department of Computer Science and Media), and Prof. Dr. Dietmar Wikarski (Department of Economics).
In partnership with the German Jordanian University near Amman, we conducted a teaching project focused on 'Data Visualization and Infographics' during the winter semester of 2022/23. Students worked in intercultural teams to produce digital reproductions of historical sites in Jordan. This project was guided by Prof. Julia Schnitzer (Department of Computer Science and Media), who served as the sub-project leader.
An interdisciplinary study project was executed with Tartu Health Care College in Estonia during the winter semester of 2022/23. The project aimed to develop innovative solutions in the medical field, particularly focusing on creating a telemedical service for physiotherapy and childbirth care. Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Schrader (Department of Informatics and Media) led this project as the sub-project leader.
For further information on the project, please contact:
Anika Kettelhake
Academic Staff for Strategic Internationalisation
T +49 3381 355-816
anika.kettelhake@th-brandenburg.de
You will find us in WWZ (building A), room A.0.20
