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Breaking down language barriers to attract international talents to Germany

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This week, Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Gisma University of Applied Sciences in Potsdam as part of his constituency summer tour. He discussed the challenges faced by international professionals in Germany with students and university partners, the main obstacle being the language barrier – especially in German HR departments.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz held discussions at Gisma University of Applied Sciences in Potsdam with students, professors, and academic partners on issues concerning skill shortages and fostering young talent. The primary challenges for international talents in Germany were highlighted: German language skills are often expected both in many companies and in daily life, even when they aren’t strictly necessary for the profession. This deters many international professionals from building a life in Germany.

Prof Dr Stefan Stein, President of Gisma University of Applied Sciences, reflected on the Chancellor’s visit: “We are delighted that the Chancellor took the time to visit our institution and discuss solutions to the skill shortage with our students and us. As an international university, we offer international solutions: German language skills should no longer be the top employment criterion.

“In our modern globalised world, it’s outdated to reject a highly qualified professional simply because they speak only English. The German start-up scene sets the example: Teams are international, office and business languages are English, and German is seen as a ‘plus’. On the other hand, traditional German companies, from SMEs to established conglomerates, are yet to acknowledge that labour migration is the only sustainable way to close the skill gap. Especially when German skills are not necessary to deliver exceptional work in areas like AI, software engineering, and data science.

“Moreover, surveys suggest many foreign professionals don’t feel comfortable in Germany: they find it challenging to settle and make friends. We must become more international as a society to tackle the skill shortage collectively. We simply can’t afford to lose the talented professionals we train in Germany to other countries.”

Chancellor Olaf Scholz commented: “It was inspiring to see how many students from around the world come to Germany and wish to work here afterwards. We need these young and well-qualified men and women for the successful economic development of our country.”

Berlin School Of Business and Innovation expands to Barcelona

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Berlin School of Business and Innovation (BSBI) is pleased to announce its expansion to Barcelona, in collaboration with its campus partner Barcelona School of Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy (CETT) and academic partner, International Telematic University (UNINETTUNO).

As a result of this partnership, BSBI will offer the following programmes which are accredited by UNINETTUNO and taught at CETT`s campus in Barcelona: Global MBA, Masters in Logistics, Masters in Strategic Marketing, and others. Students will be able to enrol in bachelors and masters programmes in Spanish or English.

Located in a vibrant and culturally rich area of Barcelona, the CETT campus is spread over 33,000 square meters and is fully equipped with the latest technology, with auditorium, numerous study and seminar rooms and co-working areas.

Sagi Hartov, Co-founder and Executive Chairman of BSBI, said: “We are thrilled to expand our global degree experience to Barcelona in partnership with CETT and UNINETTUNO. Barcelona is a major international city of culture and education, and we are excited to offer our academic programmes in both English and Spanish. This is a significant milestone for our school, and we are looking forward to building a great partnership with our long-term partner UNINETTUNO and CETT.”

Professor Dr Kyriakos Kouveliotis, Provost and Chief Academic Officer at BSBI, added: “We are excited to establish a BSBI presence in Barcelona, marking another significant milestone
for our institution. This new venture also signifies an opening to LATAM countries, as well as new programmes offered in the Spanish language, covering a diverse didactic spectrum.”

The new BSBI campus in Barcelona is set to welcome students in October 2023, with enrolment beginning in March 2023. This new expansion further reinforces BSBI’s commitment to providing
high-quality business education to students from all over the world.

For more information, please visit: https://www.berlinsbi.com/international-student-guide/living-in-barcelona-spain 

 

GUS Germany GmbH announces scholarship for earthquake victims from Turkey and Syria

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Leading German educational institutions, University of Europe for Applied Sciences (UE), Berlin School of Business and Innovation (BSBI) and GISMA University of Applied Sciences (GISMA), is pleased to announce the launch of a scholarship programme aimed at young people affected by the devasting earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. UE, BSBI and GISMA are part of GUS Germany GmbH’s (GGG) network of institutions.

·  The scholarship covers the entire tuition fees with the start of studies in 2023/24

·  Aimed at giving young people the opportunity to rebuild

The initiative aims to provide hope to the affected students and support their aspirations to rebuild their homes and regions. The scholarship covers the entire tuition fees for any course of study at the partnering institutions starting from the academic years 2023 and 2024. The scholarship is available to students who have been affected by the earthquake and can demonstrate their ability to contribute to the reconstruction efforts in their home region.

“We believe that education, among other things, is crucial in the reconstruction and further development of Turkey and Syria. Through this scholarship, we aim to empower affected students by providing them with the opportunity to access education and play a role in the rebuilding of their homes and regions. Therefore, we invite all students to apply for this scholarship “, said Sagi Hartov, Managing Director of GUS Germany.

Interested students are encouraged to apply for the scholarship by visiting the link provided here: https://www.ue-germany.com/study-with-us/fees-and-finance/ue-scholarships.

The application requirements and general conditions of the scholarship are also available on the website.

Berlin School of Business and Innovation (BSBI) unveils new campus in Neukölln

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On Tuesday 29 November, Berlin School of Business and Innovation (BSBI) announced the opening of its new campus in “Alte Post” in Neukölln district of Berlin. At the new location, more than 3,000 students from over 100 nations will be able to choose from the broad range of courses offered by the international education provider in the future. In Berlin, the business school offers 19 bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes on current business topics, marketing and finance. Since September, degrees in psychology and engineering have also been available.

BSBI officially launched in 2018 with a group of nine students; 4 years later, with a growing student body and expanding portfolio of programmes, the school has outgrown its original campus in Potsdamer Strasse. In “Alte Post”, BSBI will create a connection with the area through the historic building, whilst the modern interior and facilities will allow for the education of the professionals of tomorrow, paying homage to the past while investing in the future.

District Mayor Martin Hikel recognizes the institution’s commitment to the district

On the occasion of the opening of the new campus, students and representatives of BSBI met yesterday, Tuesday, in the historic building of the former main post office “Alte Post”. Sagi Hartov, CEO of GUS Germany and Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of BSBI welcomed the guests: “We are thrilled to reveal our new campus and to become part of this fast-growing neighborhood. Neukölln attracts young people from diverse backgrounds, something that reflects our student body, and as an innovative area in constant development it’s the perfect location for our programmes and cutting-edge teaching, preparing students for the modern workplace. This is a remarkable day not only for BSBI, but for GUS Germany as well as we deepen and renew our presence in Berlin.”

The district mayor of Neukölln, Martin Hikel, emphasized the joy of the new opening of the “Alte Post” location by BSBI, mentioning: “It is an important and encouraging signal for Neukölln that life is returning to the “Alte Post”. The new campus on Karl-Marx-Strasse, the artery of our district, enriches the historic center of Neukölln.”

Professor Dr Kyriakos Kouveliotis, Provost and Chief Academic Officer, said: “We went from teaching 1,000 hours 4 years ago to now teaching around 30,000 hours across 50 programmes at all levels. Due to this incredible growth, our old campus had become too small to host all our activities and we needed a space suitable for our students’ ambitions.”

Art, a bear as a presenter and a successful celebration

After the official part of the programme, the guests were able to get an idea of the modern premises of the expanding educational institution. A foretaste of how diverse and lively things
will soon be in the newly occupied 17,000 square meters of the old post office building was offered by the supporting programme. The evening was hosted by a hologram of BESBI, BSBI Bubby Bear Berlin mascot, international artist Victor Ash unveiled a work of art created especially for BSBI, and celebrations with staff, students and guests continued throughout the evening.

  

BSBI expands portfolio to social sciences with psychology programmes in partnership with UNINETTUNO University

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Berlin School of Business and Innovation (BSBI) announced the launch of five new programmes in partnership with UNINETTUNO University, with the aim to continue strengthening and diversifying its course portfolio opening to social sciences.

The new programmes, available from September 2023 are BSc in Psychology – Psychosocial Disciplines, MSc in Psychology – Cognitive Processes and Technologies, MA in Logistics, MA in Energy Management and MSc in Engineering Management.

These new programmes will be offered in partnership with International Telematic University UNINETTUNO. BSBI has been partners with UNINETTUNO University since its launch in 2018 and continues to explore ways to grow the partnership further.

With more than 22,000 students coming from 170 countries starting from a Consortium of Italian and European universities, created to enhance the use of technologies in higher Education, Uninettuno University is now a global university that offers online, blended and innovative undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes following European quality and academic standards.

The standout programmes of this new chapter in the collaboration are the BSc in Psychology – PsychosocialDisciplines and the MSc in Psychology – Cognitive Processesand Technologies. Designed to gain a deeper insight into human actions and acquire theoretical knowledge and the development of professional skills that can be used in many operational settings, they aim to prepare students for careers in training and development, human resources and welfare.

Professor Dr Kyriakos Kouveliotis, Provost and Chief Academic Officer at BSBI, said: “I am thrilled to introduce the new programmes that BSBI will offer. The programmes come at a perfect moment to bridge the gap that new global challenges are presenting in the domains of energy, logistics and engineering management.

“They are complemented with a bachelor’s and a master’s in psychology, which signify the opening of our school to social sciences. At BSBI we are always looking for ways to innovate and grow our academic offer, and we believe that reaching out to new areas of study will benefit our students.”

About Berlin School of Business and Innovation

Berlin School of Business and Innovation (BSBI) is located in the heart of Berlin on Potsdamer Strasse. The cosmopolitan Schöneberg area will provide graduates with the opportunity to be close to some of the biggest international corporations, enhancing their chances to become exceptional leaders in their chosen fields.

Every course is designed with three principles in mind – enterprise, leadership and success – which is why each programme focuses on improving practical business skills and understanding of the relevant industry. Students will receive the tools and information they need for professional success as well as support from industry-focused academics who are at the top of their field. They will also benefit from extensive career support for guidance and advice.

University of Europe for Applied Sciences is official university partner of Borussia Dortmund

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The University of Europe for Applied Sciences (UE) is now an official university partner of Borussia Dortmund. The partnership gives UE students exclusive insights into the management of one of Europe’s biggest football clubs.

Professor Dr Maurits van Rooijen, Rector of the University of Europe for Applied Sciences, describes the new cooperation as follows: “I am very pleased that Borussia Dortmund, one of the most likeable and renowned football clubs, is now the official university partner of the University of Europe for Applied Sciences. The cooperation makes it possible for our students to gain an early insight into the most diverse areas of a globally active football club. I am sure that our current and future students at all our campuses will benefit from this partnership and learn a lot. You can’t get a better link between theory and practice.”

Students look behind the scenes of the professional club

With the cooperation sealed in July 2022, UE students can gain insights into the work of BVB, get to know well-known BVB personalities and benefit from the experiences of BVB employees. To this end, guest lectures by BVB employees will be held at the UE campus over the next two years, giving students an insight into various BVB departments. In the future, BVB legends, such as long-time BVB goalkeeper and German World Champion 2014 Roman Weidenfeller recently, will also be guests at UE events and show how sport and business can be combined. The highlight of the cooperation is a BVB scholarship.

Working with the talents of tomorrow

BVB sees the university cooperation with UE as forward-looking: “In all professional areas, it is always about talent and retaining it. We want to promote sports management talent today and work together with the managers of tomorrow to set the course for the future together. This makes us competitive on the international stage, not only on the pitch but also off it,” says Carsten Cramer, Managing Director at Borussia Dortmund, explaining the club’s decision to enter into a university partnership.

With the cooperation, UE students not only get the opportunity to attend BVB’s Bundesliga matches, but a particularly topical and practical asset for the students is above all the opportunity to participate in exclusive content productions with the BVB eFootball team.

About Borussia Dortmund:

Borussia Dortmund is one of the most traditional and popular German football clubs. Founded in 1909, BVB has more than 10 million fans in Germany alone and also has a rapidly growing fan base worldwide. The eight-time German champions and five-time DFB Cup winners were the first German club to win a European Cup competition in 1966. Likewise, in 1997, BVB became the first Bundesliga club to win the UEFA Champions League; this was also followed by winning the World Cup in the same year. With a total turnover of over 400 million euros, Borussia Dortmund is also one of the economically strongest football clubs in the world.

About the University of Europe for Applied Sciences (UE)

The University of Europe for Applied Sciences with locations in Berlin, Potsdam (“UE Innovation Hub”), Hamburg, Iserlohn and the Virtual Campus (“Campus in the cloud”) is a state-recognised private university. Combining tech, data and design, it trains digital pioneers of tomorrow and focuses on teaching relevant key skills for the job markets of the future – by breaking down traditional academic models.

In particular, with the innovative and forward-looking Virtual Campus, which is a long-term strategic initiative of the University of Europe for Applied Sciences, it aims to build a university of tomorrow’s generation. In the three subject areas of Business, Sport and Psychology, Art and Design as well as Tech and Software, designers and decision-makers are trained who combine creativity, entrepreneurial thinking, practical relevance, internationality and virtual innovation.

The University of Europe for Applied Sciences offers Bachelor’s, Master’s and dual Bachelor’s and MBA programmes. The university has been institutionally accredited by the German Council of Science and Humanities for a maximum term of ten years and system accredited by the accreditation agency FIBAA. U-Multirank has recognised UE as a world leader in international orientation and ranked it as one of the TOP 10 universities in business studies in the area of quality of teaching.

The University of Europe for Applied Sciences announces cooperation with Magnum Photos

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The University of Europe for Applied Sciences (UE) has announced it has partnered with the renowned photo agency Magnum Photos with immediate effect. As part of this partnership, Magnum Photos will offer two workshops a year for UE students in Berlin and Hamburg, with the aim to bring Magnum and aspiring photographers together to learn from each other.

With this cooperation, UE continues its collaboration with leading Industry partners and underlines its expertise in the field of practice-oriented sciences.

Long-term cooperation with Magnum Photos

Commenting on the cooperation, Heike Ollertz, Dean of the Faculty of Art & Design and Professor of Photography and New Media at UE, said: “With Magnum Photos, we now have the world’s most renowned photo agency at our side and can give our students the best insight into the practical side of their studies.

“The cooperation with Magnum Photos is designed for the long term for our UE locations in Berlin and Hamburg and brings our young photographers early in contact with international and very successful professionals from the practice.”

Personalised support from internationally recognised photographers

UE students will receive one-to-one support and feedback from renowned photographers including Nanna Heitmann and Yael Martínez, who will lead the September workshop at UE. Nanna Heitmann, who has won the World Press Photo Award, among others, is a German-Russian documentary photographer currently living in Moscow. Mexican photographer, Yael Martínez, has established himself through group exhibitions in America, Europe, Asia and Africa. He was also recently announced as a World Press Photo winner. Works by both have been published in a number of high-profile publications including TIME Magazine, National Geographic, Stern and Vogue.

Sonia Jeunet, Education Director of Magnum Photos, added: “We are delighted to launch a partnership with the University of Europe for Applied Sciences through our first workshop aimed at the photographers from their campuses in Germany. This collaboration contributes to our mission of offering photographic education to practitioners at different stages in their careers.”

The first exclusive workshop for UE students, including lectures, will take place at the beginning of September as part of Berlin Photo Week. Here, participants will photograph according to Magnum photographers’ specifications, perform editing and sequencing exercises, participate in group critiques, receive constructive feedback and learn the basics of the editorial market.

Magnum Photos will host another workshop for UE students later in the year.

Premier business school GISMA partners with global IT leader TCS

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Premier business school GISMA University of Applied Sciences announces partnership with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization.

The partnership primarily involves a range of collaborative activities including jointly organised events, conferences, seminars and lectures. These events will address topics of interest to both GISMA and TCS and share insights, skills, knowledge and networking opportunities.

GISMA is also named as one of the academic partners for TCS Sustainathon Europe which will be held in February 2022. The Sustainathon provides a platform for students and young professionals to collaborate with private companies, non-profit companies and organisations, government agencies and academic institutions, to solve MIMO (Most Ignored, but Most Obvious) challenges. Issues regarding pharmaceutical waste, microplastics, and the deteriorating environment will all be addressed.

The collaboration additionally sees the exchange of educational materials, publications, and pioneering research as well as a close relationship between GISMA students and TCS employees. This partnership will also comprise of academic support to TCS employees to update their skills at GISMA and enable students to intern with TCS via Pace Internship program. Further strategic collaborations are to be expected, complementing both parties through efforts to drive growth and market visibility.

On Monday 15 November, GISMA Business School President, Professor Dr Stefan Stein, was joined by the TCS Pace Europe team, including Nilesh Patil, Director and Lalit Karwa, Head Consulting Partner, at the school’s brand-new campus in Potsdam. The two guests were given a tour of the flagship campus, followed by a speech delivered by Professor Stein on the need for collaboration between business and education. GISMA and TCS formalised the partnership with signing of collaboration agreement at TCS Pace PortTM Amsterdam later in the week where they were joined by Bhuwan Agrawal, Regional Head Central Europe at TCS. TCS Pace Port is a research centre designed to help customers navigate their growth and transformation journey. The GISMA guests were given a tour of the PACE Port facility In his speech to the audience in Amsterdam, Mr. Agrawal acknowledged the immense possibilities both TCS and GISMA could gain from this partnership.

Professor Stein commented on the new partnership: “We are very proud to work with TCS and build a trusting relationship. Our goal at GISMA is to educate the next generation of leaders. We want to open the doors for our students to acquire future-oriented skills through an innovative and creative learning environment, supported by highly qualified staff. This partnership is a significant step towards that goal.”

With offices in 46 countries, TCS partners with some of the world’s largest businesses to provide IT-enabled solutions that simplify and accelerate their digital transformations. Bhuwan Agrawal, Regional Head Central Europe at TCS, says: “We are very happy to partner with an innovative, international educational institution such as GISMA. TCS continues to train its employees, allowing them every opportunity to update their skills and build a meaningful future through innovation, technology and collective knowledge.”

UE to offer free industry certification courses on digital skills and latest technologies

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The University of Europe for Applied Sciences (UE) has announced a collaboration with leading business and tech companies to offer its students a suite of digital courses at no additional cost. These courses will prepare students to earn badges and/or industry certifications.

UE will work with industry leaders – including IBM Enterprise Design Thinking, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Facebook, Tableau and HubSpot – to incorporate the latest technology and industry expertise into its degrees. The courses range from digital skills and marketing, social media, sales and cloud fluency.

Starting from the winter 2021 intake, all new students enrolling with UE at any campus will be able to integrate their degree of choice with a selection of short courses, with no additional fees. Upon completion of the courses and successful completion of the required exams, the students will be awarded badges or certification, giving them the differentiators in a highly competitive technology market.

UE is committed to promoting the future-oriented development of skills and interdisciplinary teaching formats, in step with actual practice and according to the highest international standards. Professor Maurits van Rooijen, Rector at UE, said: “UE is a leading private university in Germany, known for its close relationship with businesses and graduates who are valued by employers.

“Through the interaction among creative, entrepreneurial, and digital thinking, as well as an international perspective, the various fields of study mutually enrich each other and offer new approaches in teaching and research tailored to the requirements of Job Market 4.0.”

“Working with tech industry leaders, with this initiative we make our graduates even more attractive. Following the launch of our Innovation Hub, we continue our evolution towards becoming Germany’s tech-business and design-business university.

A recent global research study by McKinsey[i] has shown the huge impact on employability, earnings and job satisfaction for students who combine a degree with the right skills package. The addition of these industry-powered and certified courses represents UE’s response to the changing expectations of employers.

Companies worldwide are now looking beyond workers specialized in one subject. Instead, they search for “T-shaped” professionals who can add a broad experience in different disciplines to the deep knowledge in one specific field.

“Technologies, global trends and international mobility are affecting business education, which now needs to prepare students for a more complex and varied landscape. By adding additional expertise via these certifications, our students will gain further knowledge and become even more employable early on in their career,” added Professor Johannes Kiessler, Programme Director for Innovation Design Management.

UE to offer students ‘Designing Services and Products with Artificial Intelligence’ course by the Royal College of Art

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University of Europe for Applied Sciences (UE) has announced a collaboration with the Royal College of Art (RCA) to offer one of the world’s first Designing Services and Products with Artificial Intelligence courses as part of their postgraduate degree programmes at UE, with no additional costs.

This 9-week online/offline hybrid course developed and taught by the RCA faculties and alumni with delivery support from UE, gives students a strategic and applied understanding of the design principles supporting human-to-human-to-AI interactions. This will be used to generate AI ecosystems that lead to the development of AI products and services.

The course blends theoretical and practical units that teach how to deploy AI for fostering innovation through creativity, pursuing career ambitions and, most importantly, for developing a responsible, inclusive, accessible and sustainable strategy to AI innovation through design. UE students will benefit and develop skills by experimenting with AI creatively to support the development of an individual project.

Starting from the winter semester 2021, all new students enrolling on MA Visual Experience Design, MA New Media Design and MA Innovation Design Management at any of UE campuses will be able to integrate their main degree programme with the Designing Services and Products with Artificial Intelligence course from the RCA, with no additional fees.

UE is committed to promoting the future-oriented development of skills and interdisciplinary teaching formats, in step with actual practice and according to the highest international standards. Thomas Noller, UE’s Vice-Rector International and Academic Development, said: “By learning what possibilities AI offers and how to deal with them creatively, our students acquire core competencies that, in combination with their studies at UE, best prepare them for work in practice.

“How AI innovations can be harnessed in service and product design are questions that have special priority in today’s academic education. I am therefore very pleased that we are now working together with one of the best design schools in our new UE Innovation Hub in Potsdam.”

Dr Laura Ferrarello, MRes Design Pathway Leader at the Royal College of Art said: “We are delighted to collaborate with UE to offer this programme to the students in Germany. With a global society looking for new strategic solutions to tackle and address complex issues, such as pandemics and climate change, this course brings UE students in the RCA’s knowledge and experience in design strategies that use AI technologies to nurture their ambition and motivation, to transform and shape society through their creative talent”.