Module 2, Course 1: Acting successfully in an international academic environment (June 7-8, 2021)

Intercultural challenges are becoming a matter of course in daily academic life. Success in an increasingly global environment strongly depends on the individual’s ability to deal with different nationalities, mindsets and ways of working – be it as a foreigner in Germany or when going abroad.

The 2-day training provides you with insights and tools to manoeuver the hidden pitfalls of work across cultures. The result will be more effective strategies to deal with the ‘strange‘ or different behavior of superiors, colleagues, employees, peers or students – to get the best out of cross-cultural encounters in academia, work and daily life

Getting in (online) contact
Individual presentation – Intercultural experiences – ‘Feierabend‘ concept in Germany

Trust as the basis for working together
Affective & cognitive trust – Making intercultural connections – Expectations for the training

What is culture – and why does it affect collaboration?
Description and dimensions – Different perspectives – Intercultural competencies

Study-Live-Work internationally / in a multi-cultural environment
Opportunities & benefits – Challenges & misunderstandings – Success strategies

(Private and business) Etiquette around the world
International greeting styles – Typical mistakes & pitfalls – Different ways towards the goal

Cooperation in multi-cultural project teams
Differing time concepts – Definition & commitment to quality – Risks & reliability

Understanding and appreciating different cultures
National culture values – Typical behavior (at work) – Recommendations (Germany vs. other nations)

International negotiations & conflict management
Common goals – Working across hierarchies – Dealing with critical intercultural situations

Communicating across cultures
Language & understanding – Direct vs. context messaging – Online challenges

Individual success strategies
Tips & tricks – Personal recommendations – Golden keys to learning

The contents of the training will be dealt with in a fun and interactive form: group activities, audio and visual input, joint laughter, aha-effects, (self) reflection, critical incidents, exchange of experience, moderated discussions, changes of perspective and analysis of best practice examples. Synchronous and asynchronous training methods will provide a relaxed yet effective learning atmosphere.

Andreas Hauser will conduct this course in English.

Andreas Hauser studied, travelled, lived and worked in more than 95 countries on 5 continents. As a cross-cultural trainer and coach, he has a record of preparing over 9.000 participants for international challenges world-wide, both in business and academia. In his inspiring training work, he builds a bridge between the German value system and international culture dynamics. Andreas Hauser studied, travelled, lived and worked in more than 95 countries on 5 continents. As a cross-cultural trainer and coach, he has a record of preparing over 9.000 participants for international challenges world-wide, both in business and academia. In his inspiring training work, he builds a bridge between the German value system and international culture dynamics.