English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) & Lehrwerkstatt

The ability to teach in English is an indispensable skill in the academic marketplace. In this program, EMI Navigator, university instructors will learn methods for lecturing competently in English while considering how to establish clear standards that take cultural differences into account. This program is not meant to interfere with your teaching methods. On the contrary, we will work together to adapt your teaching materials for an English-speaking international audience. You bring the subject knowledge, and we provide the language and intercultural competence so that you and your students can have the best possible communication.

Our program  - EMI Navigator | Helping you do your best teaching in English - supports you as you adapt your teaching content into English:

Please feel free to contact me, Gretchen Chojnacki-Herbers, if you have any questions, or visit us on our ILIAS page: EMI Navigator

Accent Reduction and Voice Training in English - Workshop for PhD Students, Post-Docs, and Researchers (in-presence)

Develop and enhance your English pronunciation skills for a variety of professional academic contexts.

Do you feel you have a foreign accent when you speak English, one that possibly detracts from your professional image when delivering presentations, participating in meetings, and teaching in English? Would you be interested in fine-tuning your accent so that it matches your high level of English? If so, this workshop offers an opportunity for Ph.D. students, post-docs and lecturers to polish their pronunciation.

Germany - A short trip to cultural understanding and simple every day German (in-presence)

When living in a foreign country, we are often challenged by situations in everyday life that we sometimes find hard to grasp or to understand. These so-called critical incidents are part of our intercultural experience. In this course we will have a look at some cultural theories and approaches in order to acquire a set of tools for helping us in these “critical incident situations”. We will also discuss the aspect of stereotypes and clichés and have a quick glance at some basic aspects relating to the geography, history and institutions of Germany.
Apart from training our cultural awareness, we will also train our German language skills by learning basic vocabulary and grammar in order to be able to communicate in daily life situations.

Accent Reduction and Voice Training in English - Workshop for PhD Students, Post-Docs, and Researchers (in-presence)

Develop and enhance your English pronunciation skills for a variety of professional academic contexts.

Do you feel you have a foreign accent when you speak English, one that possibly detracts from your professional image when delivering presentations, participating in meetings, and teaching in English? Would you be interested in fine-tuning your accent so that it matches your high level of English? If so, this workshop offers an opportunity for Ph.D. students, post-docs and lecturers to polish their pronunciation.