The conference “Internationalization in Studies and Teaching” will take place on June 19, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Gießen.
With an exciting program, the event is aimed at all interested parties from the 14 Hessian universities and offers space for perspectives from university management, students, teaching, departments and administration, especially in the area of studies and teaching as well as international offices – Welcome!
Program highlights
- Presentations by international and national experts with current perspectives and trends on the internationalization of universities and on the state of internationalization of universities in Hesse
- Insights into selected projects for the internationalization of Hessian universities based on the student life cycle
- Workshops to delve deeper into the topics of the keynote speeches
- QuIS ActionWall for Internationalization – Networking of Universities: Your university, its internationalization measures – at a glance
Look forward to a diverse program and take advantage of the opportunity to exchange ideas with colleagues from all Hessian universities.
Program details (preliminary)
| time | Contents | actors |
|---|---|---|
| 9.30 – 10.00 | Arrival – Welcome reception | All |
| 10.00 – 10.15 | Welcome; Overview of the day |
VP Prof. Dr. Stephanie Hanrath, THM VP Prof. Dr. Alexander Goesmann, JLU Moderation: Dr. Claudia Schmeink |
| 10.15 – 11.10 |
Keynote Internationalization of Higher Education: A roadmap for policy, strategy and practice to 2035 |
Prof. em. Elspeth Jones, Leeds Beckett University, UK |
| 11.10 – 11.30 |
Presentation on the Internationalization of Studies and Teaching – A Look at the Data |
Urs Bremer, Joint Office of the HSI Monitor |
| 11.30 – 12.00 | Action Wall: Shaping internationalization together | All |
| 12.00 – 13.00 | Lunch break + networking | All |
| 13.00 – 13.15 |
Impulse 1 Pre-study programs: Pre-Study and Pre-College+ Fulda |
Julia-Sophie Rothmann, HS Fulda |
| 13.15.- 13.30 |
Impulse 2 International Business Simulation (Blended): A cross-university teaching project for the development of intercultural competence |
Prof. Dr. Benjamin Löhr, THM |
| 13.30 – 13.45 |
Impulse 3 From academic success to securing skilled workers: The International Career Service Rhein-Main as a regional transition model |
Jens Blank, International Career Service Rhein-Main, Goethe University; Dr. Christa Larsen, IWAK, Goethe University |
| 13.45 – 14.00 | Coffee break + transition to workshops | All |
| 14.00 – 15.30 | Meeting of the Commission for Student Success | HMWK + VP's |
| 14.00 – 15.30 |
Workshop 1: Success Factors for Pre-University Programs: Implementation, Opportunities and Challenges |
Julia-Sophie Rothmann, HS Fulda |
| 14.00 – 15.30 |
Workshop 2: Intercultural and interdisciplinary approach in the blended learning project International Business Simulation |
Prof. Dr. Benjamin Löhr, THM |
| 14.00 – 15.30 |
Workshop 3 International Students in Transition: How Universities, Businesses and the Region Can Build Sustainable Support Structures |
Jens Blank, International Career Service Rhein-Main, Goethe University; Dr. Christa Larsen, IWAK, Goethe University |
| 15.30 – 16.00 |
Get-together , exchange, highlights, farewell |
VP Prof. Dr. Stephanie Hanrath, THM VP Prof. Dr. Alexander Goesmann, JLU Moderation: Dr. Claudia Schmeink |
| 16.00 | End of the QuIS conference | All |
Participation is free.
The number of participants is limited; registrations will be allocated chronologically up to the maximum capacity.
Do you have any questions or need further information? Please feel free to contact us!
We look forward to an exciting event and your participation!
The QuIS conference will take place in the congress hall in Giessen. Directions
Contact:
Christina Neumann, QuIS Service Center;
Astrid-Solveig Loubal, QuIS-Flex_Meta