Important Dates

Time: 01:00 pm - 04:30 pm
Trainer: Heidi Störr
Language: English
Registration: 02. September 2024 until 30. September 2024
Deregistration: until 30. September 2024

for members of the University of Bayreuth Graduate School via BayDOC
for Postdocs+ (= postdocs, habilitation candidates, junior research group leaders and junior professors (with and without tenure track)) via WiN-UBT portal

Description
In order to work successfully in Germany, international professionals must be familiar with German cultural standards and their influence on the work sphere. Only with the right understanding collaboration can be efficient and frustration avoided.

In this seminar you are introduced to cultural dimensions in Germany. We will discuss the typical German way of working and common behaviour of your German colleagues. We explore why things are done in a certain way, which advantages these cultural standards have for Germans but also which conflicts may occur. Moreover, we define the role of an employee and a superior. You are encouraged to become aware of your own individual characteristics in order to discover own conflict potential. The course ends with an exercise analysing interculturally related conflicts. We discuss the different perspectives and possible solutions to avoid the conflict in the future.

* Creditability within the kick-off seminar

For reasons of respect and fairness towards all participants and the workshop leaders, participants who miss more than 10% of the workshop are considered not to be present. You will therefore not receive a certificate and you will not be able to use the workshop in question to unlock funds or acquire further qualifications.

Before you register, please confirm with your supervisor/employer that you are free to participate in the course on that date.