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Crossing Borders

Crossing Borders – International Lunchtimes

  • You would like to go abroad during your studies but you don't know what opportunities are available?
  • You are interested in strengthening your international and intercultural skills from Karlsruhe?
  • You can imagine going abroad for study reasons and have questions concerning the internship or study place search abroad, application, general preparation, or financing?

In that case "Crossing Borders", the foreign information fair organized by the Center of Competence and the International Office, is the right place for you.

International Spring Event

on campus
28 April, 2022
4 - 7 pm

International Speed-Dating

on campus (please register)
25 May, 2022
12 pm - 2 pm

Program overview

International Spring Event

Thursday, 28 April, 2022
4 - 7 pm

Press release

Crossing Borders – International Lunchtime – International studies at HKA

Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
Take advantage of the many opportunities to make your studies international!

11:30 am -
12:00 pm

International studies at home and abroad

Venture out into the world!

  • The Bachelor International
  • The “Certificate of International and
    Intercultural Competence” (CIIC)
  • The Foreign Language Institute (IFS)
  • International virtual exchange

with subsequent Q&A session

12:00 pm -
12:45 pm
Ingredients for international studies

Students will be sharing their experiences:

World Wide Web – off you go!
Virtual mobilities and international cooperation

Languages – the key to the world!
Learning foreign languages at HKA

Go global, stay local! 
International student groups introduce themselves

  • Engineers Without Borders (EWB) 
  • Erasmus Student Network (ESN) Karlsruhe 

Click here to participate.
If you have any questions please contact Mrs Marie Wee.

Crossing Borders – International Lunchtime: Going abroad for a study semester

Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
Immerse yourself in a foreign culture and develop your life skills!

11:30 am - 
11:45 am

The classic study semester abroad

From HKA into the world:

  • Planning/Organization
  • Prerequisites
  • Financing and scholarships
  • Erasmus semester in France
with subsequent Q & A session
11:45 am -
12:30 pm 
Live around the world

HKA students talk about their experiences in a live video chat:

  • Studying in South Korea 
    Studying in Finland
12:30 pm -
1:00 pm 
A DAAD Student Ambassador talks about studying abroad Q & A session with DAAD Student Ambassador 

Click here   to participate.
If you have any questions please contact Mrs Marie Wee.

Crossing Borders – International Lunchtime: Going abroad for an internship semester

Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
Plan your next career move!

11:30 am -
11:45 am 

An internship abroad as a career boost

An HKA-Alumna talks about her experiences abroad

  • Why is an internship abroad so important?
  • How has she benefited professionally from her internships abroad?
  • An alumna's perspective & valuable tips
11:50 am -
12:20 pm 
Live students reports Former interns report about their internship abroad?
  • Former interns are available to answer your questions
  • First-hand tips & information
  • Personal testimonials about internships abroad
12:25 pm -
12:40 pm
Financial support through PROMOS Receiving a PROMOS stipend for your internship abroad:
  • Information
  • Elegibility criteria
  • Application process
12:45 pm -
13:00 pm 

Financial support through Erasmus+

Receiving Erasmus+ for your internship abroad:
  • Information
  • Elegibility criteria
  • Application process
13:05 pm -
13:20 pm 

CERN internship as a career boost

Starting your career with a CERN internship

  • Experiences of a CERN alumnis
  • Q & A
  • CERN internship program
  • Application tips

Click here to participate.
If you have any questions please contact Mrs Martina Link.

International Speed-Dating

The International Speed-Dating Event on 25.05.2022 is unfortunately cancelled.

For information on internships abroad, please contact Mrs Martina Link.
For information on study semesters abroad, you can contact Mr Hannes Schwarz.