Topic: Academic Success

  • DiVine – peer mentoring at the start of your studies

    DiVine – peer mentoring at the start of your studies

    At a glance For: Students, international students, first-year students Topics: Support and guidance during the start of studies, forming study groups, self-organization and self-motivation, integration of subject-specific content and interdisciplinary skills Location: RheinMain University of Applied Sciences DiVine – Developing diversity and inclusion sustainably: Peer mentoring for the start of studies – by students for students Starting university often means […]

  • Making the study programs at Fulda University more flexible

    Making the study programs at Fulda University more flexible

    At a glance For: Prospective students, current students, lecturers Topics: Flexible studying, sustainable studying, individual study plans, pilot degree programs and projects, interdisciplinary knowledge transfer, university-wide project week Profile areas: Quality of life and health (Department of Health Sciences, Department of Nutritional Sciences), International (Department of Social Work, Department of Economics, Department of Social and Cultural Sciences, Department of Food Technology, Department of Social and Cultural Sciences & Applied Computer Science), Business and technology (Department of Economics, Department of Applied Computer Science, […]

  • Go_Flex – Flexibilization of studies and teaching at Goethe University

    Go_Flex – Flexibilization of studies and teaching at Goethe University

    At a glance For: Students, Lecturers Topics: Flexibility, Individual study plans, Part-time study, Asynchronous teaching and learning formats, Digitalization, Diversity Location: Goethe University Frankfurt More flexibility for students and lecturers With more than 43,000 students in nearly 160 degree programs, Goethe University Frankfurt is one of the largest universities in Germany, and its range of courses is very broad. But the range of courses is just as diverse as the […]

  • Get in Touch & Re:Start your Campuslife!

    Get in Touch & Re:Start your Campuslife!

    At a glance For: Students, Lecturers Topics: Motivation boosting with a life design course, acute care through the Psychotherapeutic Counseling Center (PBS), social networking, campus revitalization, sports activities, promoting student initiative Location: Goethe University Frankfurt Get in Touch & Re:Start your Campuslife! Fellow students as tiles on the screen, recorded lectures, no lunch in the cafeteria – the Corona pandemic has turned studying into a […]

  • StEP study introductory phase – new WEGE

    StEP study introductory phase – new WEGE

    At a glance For: First-year students, current students Topics: Funding, starting university, study skills, support services, introductory phase of studies, best practices Location: Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences Supporting the first steps into the world of university Starting university is the beginning of a new world and phase of life. Every first-year student is different and has very personal hopes and expectations for their time at university. Likewise, everyone brings their own unique experiences to this time […]

  • hejMINt – discover, participate, decide

    hejMINt – discover, participate, decide

    At a glance For: School students, prospective students, those interested in STEM subjects Topics: Integration of academic and career orientation, cooperation with the Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHK) and the Chambers of Skilled Crafts (HWK), development of stereotype-sensitive career choice skills, trial study periods, workshop weeks and company visits, key skills and subject-specific fundamentals Location: Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences The orientation semester for studies and training in STEM High school students with a (specialized) university entrance qualification (Abitur) today face an overwhelming number of career options […]

  • OasE – Orientation towards sensitive decision-making situations during the course of studies

    OasE – Orientation towards sensitive decision-making situations during the course of studies

    At a glance For: Students Topics: Doubts about studies, impending dropout, solving problems in studies, motivation for academic success, coping with study requirements, dealing with failure Location: Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences When graduation is at risk – support services With the increase in study and training opportunities, the information needs of prospective students have risen sharply in recent years. Many students also have doubts, […]

  • Personality education and development – ​​ScoPe

    Personality education and development – ​​ScoPe

    At a glance For: Students, lecturers, university staff Topics: Personal development, meditation, study quality, stress management Sub-project of ScoPe Location: Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences Personal education and development through mindfulness training and meditation In a dramatically changing society, characterized by rapid digitalization and algorithmic processes, ScoPE focuses on preserving or restoring individual freedom and self-determination. As a response to this […]

  • Research, Academic Writing and Beyond (ReActing) – StudyCompass

    Research, Academic Writing and Beyond (ReActing) – StudyCompass

    At a glance For: First-year students, students, teachers Topics: Scientific work, research methods, guest workshop in curricular teaching, homework, seminar work, final thesis Sub-project of Study Compass Location: Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences Help with homework etc. How to find I have a topic I can investigate? How do I proceed methodically? Which literature sources are suitable and how do I cite [...]

  • Writing workshop – StudyCompass

    Writing workshop – StudyCompass

    At a glance For: First-year students, students, teachers Topics: Academic writing, interdisciplinary learning and working place, term paper and final thesis, writing didactics, guest workshops curricular teaching Sub-project of StudyCompass Location: Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences How do I write that? Scientific reading and writing are part of studying like chalk is part of a blackboard: they help to structure ideas and communicate knowledge, [...]