Welcome to InDiGU-PLUS!
„Future Skills: Academic Success and Career Start“
– with this motto the InDiGU-PLUS programme supports international students on their way from the first orientation at the University of Göttingen to a successful integration into the German labour market. Our aim is to provide you with continuous support throughout your academic journey, ensuring successful graduation and good preparation for a career start.
InDiGU-PLUS offers a wide range of opportunities to develop future skills, establish new contacts and get informed about career prospects at an early stage. Through language courses, workshops, information sessions and other practical activities, you can improve your language skills, develop your intercultural and soft skills, learn more about the German labour market and work culture, and gain valuable insights into future career paths.
In addition, you have the opportunity to obtain a certificate of participation in the InDiGU-PLUS project, which serves as valuable proof of your intercultural and professional soft skills and increases your chances on the German labour market.
Furthermore, you have the opportunity to obtain the 'International Certificate', which confirms your intercultural engagement and readiness for further training.
Explore the opportunities offered by InDiGU-PLUS this semester:
Please subscribe to the InDiGU-PLUS Newsletter to stay up to date with the upcoming events. Or contact our team under indigu-plus@uni-goettingen.de. We are happy to accompany you on your journey.
FIT im StudiumStudying successfully requires more than just subject-specific knowledge – communicative and intercultural skills are just as important. Proficiency in both written and spoken academic communication contributes directly to your success. We support you during your studies with:
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German Languague Courses (A1-C2), in which you can improve your language skills and make your everyday life at university easier
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Workshops for Academic Writing, which help you to develop and master your writing skills in a university context
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Intercultural Trainings, which ensure you can act confidently in a diverse study environment
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Individual Language Learning Counseling, which is there to help you learn German
Testimonials from our participants:
Arina K.:
“It’s a great opportunity to learn German for free at university! There’s lots of material about life and studying in Germany. You can also make new friends. I think I met most of my friends during German language courses.”
Your career starts not after your graduation, but long before it and the earlier you prepare for it, the better your chances are! Language proficiency, communication and intercultural skills, as well as other important skills for the future, are at the heart of it. We are here to help you fulfill the requirements of your professional field and to provide you with the skills you need in the modern working world. We support you with:
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German Languague Courses for Work Context (A1-C2), which equip you with specific language skills needed in the job setting and increase your chances of establishing yourself successfully in your specialized field
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Workshops for Professional Writing, which help you to develop your professional writing skills
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Individual counseling on the written aspects of your application documents, which provides linguistic support throughout the application process (Please book an appointment with Frau Mielke or Frau Sinjari)
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Intercultural Trainings, which help you navigate through cultural differences in the professional context
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Initial consultation at the Career Service, which will answer your questions about career preparation services and networks (Registration is via Stud.IP)
Testimonials from our participants:
Zoriana O.:
“You just have to speak German. I try to go to the language clubs. And get an internship, preferably where only German is spoken.”
How do I find a job that suits me and how do I prepare for starting my career in Germany? To answer these questions, you may need to take a structured look at your upcoming career start. It is important to gain practical experience early on through internships, working student activities, part-time jobs or job shadowing and to build up a network of professional contacts. We can help with:
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Initial consultation at the Career Service, which will answer your questions about career preparation services and networks (Registration is via Stud.IP)
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Monthly Info-Session "Your Application Journey: How to Apply for Internships & Jobs in Germany" in English und Workshop "Inside-Out: authentisch Bewerben durch Kompetenzanalyse" in German
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Career Workshops, where you can learn about internships, assessment centre, and rights and obligations in the German labor market
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Company Visits, where you learn about day-to-day operations of local companies
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Individual Career Guidance (Please book an appointment with Mr. Martin Krüssel)
Testimonial from our international alumna:
Zeynep A..:
“[It is important to] find the right platforms to apply for jobs. [You have to] be presentable all the time, be flexible, be professional in your CV. Prepare yourself for this war. Literally, it is very competitive outside. So you have to equip yourself with your CV, your social skills, your interview skills...”
The InDiGU-PLUS project conducts two accompanying studies:
The project involves:
Kontakt:
Abteilung Göttingen International
Anastasia Klimina
Projektkoordination
Von-Siebold-Straße 2
37075 Göttingen
Tel. +49 (0)551 39 21336
indigu-plus@uni-goettingen.de
Abteilung Interkulturelle Germanistik
Lefkothea Sinjari und Gerlind Mielke
Koordination im Schlüsselkompetenzbereich 'Interkulturelle Interaktionen'
Heinrich-Düker-Weg 12, Raum 0.115
37073 Göttingen
Tel. +49 (0)551 39 21191
lefkothea.sinjari@uni-goettingen.de
gerlind.mielke@uni-goettingen.de
Abteilung Studium und Lehre
Rebecca Bungert
Karriereunterstützung und Koordination des Netzwerkes zur Arbeitsmarktintegration internationaler Studierender
Wilhelmplatz 4, Raum 1.114
37073 Göttingen
Tel. +49 (0)551 39 26112
rebecca.bungert@zvw.uni-goettingen.de