Virtual courses at the University of Göttingen

The team at the Intercultural Learning Lab ICL invites students of all faculties to explore and broaden their own intercultural competencies through various courses (in German and English):

• Workshops and Virtual Exchanges
• Train-the-trainer courses and the certificate intercultural trainer

Courses are free of charge and open to all students of the University of Göttingen.

Be it a protocol or a master’s thesis, studying without writing is simply impossible. The International Writing Lab helps you with all your writing questions. They support all students at the University of Göttingen in working on their current writing projects and developing academic and professional writing skills. On their page you can find information about writing consultations, workshops and certificates.

ZEWIL is a central academic unit of the University of Göttingen. It aims to further develop the connections of educational sciences, educational psychology and teacher education to establish comprehensive teacher education and interdisciplinary research.

The Central Institute for Languages and Transferable Skills (ZESS) is committed to providing the students of the University of Göttingen with the necessary skill sets and capacity for growth by utilizing an interdisciplinary approach in the teaching of higher-education level foreign languages, general transferable skills and IT-supported academic work (ZESS-IT).

ENLIGHT is a European University network formed by nine comprehensive, research-intensive universities from nine European countries sharing a deep commitment to social responsibility. ENLIGHT aims to undertake a fundamental transformation of European higher education that empowers learners as globally engaged citizens with state-of-the-art knowledge, skills, and innovation potential to tackle major societal transitions and to promote equitable quality of life and sustainability.

To the ENLIGHT courses for students.

Internationalisation of Curricula: As part of a project funded by central study quality funds, academics in different faculties have created new modules or further developed existing ones in order to enable students to gain an international experience independent of a stay abroad. Some of these modules are offered as virtual exchanges and are part of the curricula of different study programmes.

An overview of the completed curriculum development projects can be found here.

With the project liveSciences³ we want to enrich your studies in the life sciences with international and online study opportunities. Life science students are invited to take advantage of the opportunity to participate in exciting courses related to sustainability or to improve their skills in important scientific methods. Students interested in studying at the University of Göttingen (or those who are already doing a double degree) can take the opportunity to get a taste of studying in Germany. You can also get in touch with fellow students and lecturers before or after your actual exchange.

Alumni Göttingen e.V. is responsible for consolidating the worldwide alumni network. The Association is committed to equal opportunities in academic education and the exchange of knowledge beyond studies. The exchange between alumni, students and researchers is paramount to our work. Support for the University and its current students comes from alumni worldwide, they enable exchange between science and society.

Stay curious and take a look at our online offer.