Martin LangeKey Skills CenterChristian-Albrechts-Universität, Kiel (CAU

The CAU Graduate Center

„An Interdisciplinary Approach towards the Development of an International Double-Degree Master

in Intercultural Studies: Poles and Germans in Europe (EUPOD)"

Conference on Innovative Curricula Design „Higher Education in 2020“ Thursday, 10 April 2014, Tartu University

International Study Programmes of CAU(mostly master-level – taught in English)

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

International Study Programmes of CAU(mostly master-level – taught in English)

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

Strong tradition ofinterdisciplinary cooperation

within CAU

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

• Center for Asian and African Studies

• Center for Ethics• Key Skills Center• Center for Teacher training• Center for North-American Studies• Center for Eastern-European

Studies• …. and many more

Strong tradition ofinterdisciplinary cooperation

within CAU

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

The concept of „Ring Lectures“

Strong tradition ofinterdisciplinary cooperation

within CAU

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

The concept of „Ring Lectures“

Lectures on a common topic

Strong tradition ofinterdisciplinary cooperation

within CAU

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

The concept of „Ring Lectures“

Lectures on a common topic• speakers: professors of

various academic institutes

Strong tradition ofinterdisciplinary cooperation

within CAU

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

The concept of „Ring Lectures“

Lectures on a common topic• speakers: professors of

various academic institutes• guests speakers

Strong tradition ofinterdisciplinary cooperation

within CAU

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

The concept of „Ring Lectures“

Lectures on a common topic• speakers: professors of

various academic institutes• guests speakers• Expertise from various fields

Strong tradition ofinterdisciplinary cooperation

within CAU

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

The concept of „Ring Lectures“

Lectures on a common topic• speakers: professors of

various academic institutes• guests speakers• Expertise from various fields• Getting the bigger picture

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

Interdisciplinary concepts

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

Interdisciplinary concepts plus international partners

Partnerships of CAU at university level

Stand: September 2013

Partnership contracts at university-level in Middle and Eastern Europe

EstoniaUniversity of Tallinn (since 1990)Universität of Tartu (since 1989)

PolandAdam Mickiewicz University, Poznań (since 1984, renewed

07/2013)Medical University Poznań (since 1990, renewed 03/2007)University of Econcomics Warsaw (since 1988)

RussiaIrkutsk State University (since 1990)Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad (since 1994, renewed 07/2009)St. Petersburg State University (since 2003)

UkraineTaras Shevchenko Universität, Kiev (since 1990)

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

Partnership contracts at university-level in Middle and Eastern Europe

EstoniaUniversity of Tallinn (since 1990)Universität of Tartu (since 1989)

PolandAdam Mickiewicz University, Poznań (since 1984, renewed

07/2013)Medical University Poznań (since 1990, renewed 03/2007)University of Econcomics Warsaw (since 1988)

RussiaIrkutsk State University (since 1990)Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad (since 1994, renewed 07/2009)St. Petersburg State University (since 2003)

UkraineTaras Shevchenko Universität, Kiev (since 1990)

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

Partnership contracts at university-level in Middle and Eastern Europe

EstoniaUniversity of Tallinn (since 1990)Universität of Tartu (since 1989)

PolandAdam Mickiewicz University, Poznań (since 1984, renewed

07/2013)Medical University Poznań (since 1990, renewed 03/2007)University of Econcomics Warsaw (since 1988)

RussiaIrkutsk State University (since 1990)Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad (since 1994, renewed 07/2009)St. Petersburg State University (since 2003)

UkraineTaras Shevchenko Universität, Kiev (since 1990)

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

Our partner: Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań

• Contract since 08/1984, renewed 07/2013 Strategic Partnership

• Exchange activities since the early seventies, today our partnership with the most mobility activieties (2010 – 2012 more than 200 exchanges, broadest spectrum of academic fields involved)

• Annual exchange programme, partly with grant (scholarship quota)

• Financed by the universities, and partly third party sources (among others DAAD – German Academic Exchange Service)

• Every 2 years bilateral University Days, in turns: in Kiel and Poznań („Posener Tage“ , bzw. „Kieler Tage“), lectures, workshops, sport, theatre, musical activities

• Mutual International Double-Degree Master in Intercultural Studies: Poles and Germans in Europe (EUPOD) (DAAD-supported)

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

Our partner: Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań

• Contract since 08/1984, renewed 07/2013 Strategic Partnership

• Exchange activities since the early seventies, today our partnership with the most mobility activieties (2010 – 2012 more than 200 exchanges, broadest spectrum of academic fields involved)

• Annual exchange programme, partly with grant (scholarship quota)

• Financed by the universities, and partly third party sources (among others DAAD – German Academic Exchange Service)

• Every 2 years bilateral University Days, in turns: in Kiel and Poznań („Posener Tage“ , bzw. „Kieler Tage“), lectures, workshops, sport, theatre, musical activities

• Mutual International Double-Degree Master in Intercultural Studies: Poles and Germans in Europe (EUPOD) (DAAD-supported)

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

Interdisciplinary concepts plus international partners = EUPOD

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

International Double Master DegreeIntercultural Studies: Poles and Germans in Europe

http://www.eupod.uni-kiel.de/en?set_language=en

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

Our website: Introduction to the programme

http://www.eupod.uni-kiel.de/en?set_language=en

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

http://www.eupod.uni-kiel.de/en?set_language=en

Prerequisites:

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

Prerequisites:

• Willingness on all sides• Willingness for compromises• Financial support• Administrative staff