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Your path to a successful career start

Would you like to gain work experience during your studies and prepare yourself optimally for a career in Germany? Then be sure to use the career orientation programme of the iStudi Pass and the various services offered by the iStudi Coach.
In this pass, you will log your participation in six training measures from at least five of the following modules:

A. Job seeking and applications
B. Company networking
C. Intercultural skills
D. German language skills
E. Degree success
F. Volunteering

It is mandatory to participate in training measures for modules A to D. For your fifth training measure, you can choose between modules E and F. Finally, for the sixth one, you can choose between all six modules. We recommend to complete the programme within two semesters which is an average time investment of 15 to 30 minutes per semester week.

Upon completion of the programme you will receive a certificate of attendance, which you may, for instance, enclose with your application documents. The iStudi Pass Programme is open to international students of all faculties and participation is entirely voluntary.

Sign up for the iStudi Pass

You can sign up for the iStudi Pass Programme here.

After signing up, please self-reliantly register on our "iStudi Pass" group on ILIAS. For doing so, you will receive the necessary log-in information via the confirmation e-mail.

As soon as you are registered in our ILIAS group, we will subsequently add you to the Stud.IP group "iStudi-Pass Veranstaltungen - iStudi Pass events". If you have any questions regarding signing up, feel free to contact us at iStudiCoach@uni-passau.de.

Events programme

Here you can find the semester programme for the iStudi Pass.

A. How do I search for an internship? How do I convince the interviewer that I'm the best candidate for the job? The right strategy and professional applications are the key to success here. Make use of the current semester programme of the University's specific section Future: Careers and Competencies to learn the correct way to apply for jobs in Germany and improve your soft skills.

In addition, you can get a personal application check: Find available time slots on Luise Haack's profile in Stud.IP and register there.

Events	Lecturer
Workshop: The essentials for your career in Germany In this interactive webinar, you'll learn what HR departments in Germany expect, how best to present your profile, and which resources will help you with your application. It will be the perfect foundation for your search for part-time jobs, internships, and permanent positions - and advanced workshops on cover letters, resumes, and interviews. Registration via Stud.IP: 65202 The event is for international students and will be held in English. Tuesday, 14.05.2024 6 p. m. - 8 p. m.; Location: WIWI Lecture hall 7	Luise Haack
Workshop: Your application for Germany: CVs In this workshop, you will learn how to best design the core element of the application, the resume, and what recruiters in Germany look for. In addition, you will receive initial feedback on your current resume. Registration via Stud.IP: 65204 The event is aimed at international students and will be held in English. You can still work on your German application documents. Fri., 14.06.2024, 3 p. m. - 7 p. m. ; Location: (WIWI) SR 029	Luise Haack
Block seminar: Your application for Germany: Cover letters A convincing cover letter increases your chances of being invited to an interview. In the workshop you will learn how to succeed. Registration via Stud.IP: 65205 The workshop is aimed at international students and will be held in English. You can still work on your German application documents! Sat., 15.06.2024, 10 a. m. - 2 p. m.; Location: (WIWI) SR 029	Luise Haack
Workshop: Job interview for international students Already have an invitation to interview? Congratulations! In this workshop you will deal with the basics of communication as well as the classical procedure of a job interview and learn how to master them. Registration via Stud.IP: 65203 The event is aimed at international students with a good knowledge of German (B2 or higher) and will be held in German. Mon., 17.06.2024, 12 p. m. - 6 p. m., Location: Passau Employment Agency (Agentur für Arbeit)	Luise Haack, Benedikt Oswald, Thomas Wirringer
Workshop: Your application for Germany: Job interview training You were successful with your application and have now been invited for an interview? Congratulations! In this workshop you will deal with the basics of communication as well as the classical procedure of a job interview and learn how to master them. Registration via Stud.IP: 65206 The event is aimed at international students and will be held in English. Fri., 21.06.2024, 1 p. m. - 7 p. m.; Location: (WIWI) SR 028	Luise Haack
Workshop: Levelup Your LinkedIn Game Registration via Stud.IP: 65210 The event is aimed at international students and will be held in English. Fri., 05.07.2024, 1 p. m. - 4 p. m.; Location: (WIWI) SR 029	Luise Haack

What fields can I work in with my degree subject? What interesting companies are out there? The more you find out about the different areas of application of your theoretical knowledge, the easier it will be to score that job! Find career events at the Centre for Careers and Competencies.

Only the English options are displayed here. To see all options please change the language to German.

Events	Lecturer
Talent Matching Event Selected startup teams from the Easter Bavarian universities present themselves to find new colleagues, co-founders, working students, interns and research collaborations. Registration is not necessary. (Language is defined by the presenting teams) Tue, 23 April, 18:30; via ZOOM	Start-up support at the Uni Passau in cooperation with TH Deggendorf, HAW Landshut and O/HUB
Professional Profiles: Sustainability Coordinator for cocoa projects in the chocolate industry Every semester we invite international alumni to share their story. Isaac Bamfo Ntiamoah graduated from the Masters in Development studies. He works at a Hamburg company and ensures the cocoa supply chain complies with sustainability standards. Please register for the event on Stud.IP: ID 65012 W to learn more about his career path and current job. Wed, 15 May, 18:00-20:00; via ZOOM	ZKK in cooperation with iStudi Coach
Start-up support: PATEC - Passau the Entrepreneurial Campus Are you fascinated by everything to do with founding and start-ups? Are you interested in young founders who successfully implement innovative ideas and believe in their idea even in the face of setbacks because they create added value for society with their innovation or close a gap in the market? Would you like to learn more about the start-up world or are you interested in acquiring a certificate? You can also imagine founding a company or even already have a concrete business idea? No matter at which step you are at on your start-up journey - from "interested yes, but no idea" to "about to start up" - we will support you.	PATEC - Passau the Entrepreneurial Campus Stud.IP - FIM Entrepreneurial Group

Events

Lecturer

Talent Matching Event

Selected startup teams from the Easter Bavarian universities present themselves to find new colleagues, co-founders, working students, interns and research collaborations. Registration is not necessary. (Language is defined by the presenting teams)

Tue, 23 April, 18:30; via ZOOM

Start-up support at the Uni Passau in cooperation with TH Deggendorf, HAW Landshut and O/HUB

Professional Profiles: Sustainability Coordinator for cocoa projects in the chocolate industry

Every semester we invite international alumni to share their story. Isaac Bamfo Ntiamoah graduated from the Masters in Development studies. He works at a Hamburg company and ensures the cocoa supply chain complies with sustainability standards. Please register for the event on Stud.IP: ID 65012 W to learn more about his career path and current job.

Wed, 15 May, 18:00-20:00; via ZOOM

ZKK in cooperation with iStudi Coach

Start-up support: PATEC - Passau the Entrepreneurial Campus

Are you fascinated by everything to do with founding and start-ups? Are you interested in young founders who successfully implement innovative ideas and believe in their idea even in the face of setbacks because they create added value for society with their innovation or close a gap in the market?

Would you like to learn more about the start-up world or are you interested in acquiring a certificate? You can also imagine founding a company or even already have a concrete business idea?

No matter at which step you are at on your start-up journey - from "interested yes, but no idea" to "about to start up" - we will support you.

PATEC - Passau the Entrepreneurial Campus

Stud.IP - FIM Entrepreneurial Group

What makes a German tick? How can I use my experience from abroad? Intercultural skills are the key requirement for working successfully in teams, irrespective of whether the team in question is a study group at university or a project team in a company.

Veranstaltungen	Dozierende
„Intercultural communication and academic training for international students: The Online Self-Learning Course” What is considered appropriate in communication varies from cultural area to cultural area. This becomes evident in differences such as handshakes or bows, acceptable speaking volume and distance to the interlocutor, or the choice of words in a newspaper report. The same applies to communication in science and in the academic field. This course aims to help international students to settle into the academic, linguistic and cultural environment in Passau by raising awareness of the cultural character of communication and by learning techniques, practices and customs that are common at German universities. The course is designed in an asynchronous learning format and features the following modules: Module 1: Cultural Orientation Module 2: Orientation at the University of Passau Module 3: Every day student life Module 4: Dealing with literature Module 5: Writing a term paper Course access: Intercultural communication and academic training for international students: The Online Self-Learning Course More information can be found on our website. After completionthe course can be credited for Module C or E in the iStudi Pass Programme.
Intercultural Competence: Connecting across cultures The workshop will be held in English and takes place online via Zoom. Registration via Stud.IP: 61072 W Saturday and Sunday 29.06./30.06.2024, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day	ZKK
Empowerment Workshop for BIPoC- Students Content: For many BIPoC students living in Germany, that is for Black students and students of Color, racism is part of everyday life – even at university. Often, we are left alone with this feeling or even worse, those experiences are denied or not taken seriously. Rarely any university in Germany has official structures where students can go to when racism happens. With this Empowerment Workshop we want to create a safer space where we can talk and reflect about racism and empowerment. We will take a look at how experiencing racism affects our lives as well as understand the effects of structural racism. We also want to reflect strategies we use to deal with racism as well as talk about community solidarity and support. The following questions are leading this day - What is racism and empowerment? - How can we develop strategies in dealing with racism? - What are necessities of self care in our everyday life? - What does Community and solidarity mean in the context of racism and empowerment? Learning objectives: Students understand the dynamics of dominance and power Students understand how racist dynamics work and develop the ability to reflect their own roles and involvement Students take part in a safer space where they can talk about their own experiences with racism without them being devalued or gaslighted Students start to network and organize as BIPoC students Students develop strategies in dealing with racism and racist confrontations they face This course will be held in English. Saturday, 22.06.2024 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Room: LU8, SR 308	Jinan Dib

Veranstaltungen

Dozierende

„Intercultural communication and academic training for international students: The Online Self-Learning Course”

What is considered appropriate in communication varies from cultural area to cultural area. This becomes evident in differences such as handshakes or bows, acceptable speaking volume and distance to the interlocutor, or the choice of words in a newspaper report. The same applies to communication in science and in the academic field.

This course aims to help international students to settle into the academic, linguistic and cultural environment in Passau by raising awareness of the cultural character of communication and by learning techniques, practices and customs that are common at German universities.

The course is designed in an asynchronous learning format and features the following modules:

Module 1: Cultural Orientation
Module 2: Orientation at the University of Passau
Module 3: Every day student life
Module 4: Dealing with literature
Module 5: Writing a term paper

Course access: Intercultural communication and academic training for international students: The Online Self-Learning Course

More information can be found on our website.

After completionthe course can be credited for Module C or E in the iStudi Pass Programme.

Intercultural Competence: Connecting across cultures

The workshop will be held in English and takes place online via Zoom.

Registration via Stud.IP: 61072 W

Saturday and Sunday 29.06./30.06.2024, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day

ZKK

Empowerment Workshop for BIPoC- Students

Content:
For many BIPoC students living in Germany, that is for Black students and students of Color, racism is part of everyday life – even at university. Often, we are left alone with this feeling or even worse, those experiences are denied or not taken seriously. Rarely any university in Germany has official structures where students can go to when racism happens.

With this Empowerment Workshop we want to create a safer space where we can talk and reflect about racism and empowerment. We will take a look at how experiencing racism affects our lives as well as understand the effects of structural racism. We also want to reflect strategies we use to deal with racism as well as talk about community solidarity and support.

The following questions are leading this day
- What is racism and empowerment?
- How can we develop strategies in dealing with racism?
- What are necessities of self care in our everyday life?
- What does Community and solidarity mean in the context of racism and empowerment?

Learning objectives:

Students understand the dynamics of dominance and power
Students understand how racist dynamics work and develop the ability to reflect their own roles and involvement
Students take part in a safer space where they can talk about their own experiences with racism without them being devalued or gaslighted
Students start to network and organize as BIPoC students
Students develop strategies in dealing with racism and racist confrontations they face

This course will be held in English.

Saturday, 22.06.2024 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Room: LU8, SR 308

Jinan Dib

Where can I learn German? How can I improve and practice my German language skills?

Events	Lecturer
German language courses at the University of Passau Registration via Stud.IP from Tuesday, 09.04.2024, 11 a.m. to Thursday, 11.04.2024, 11:59 p. m. If necessary, be aware of the dates of the placement test.	Language Centre
Sprachcafé Passau The Sprachcafé Passau is a small group of students who meet once a week in an informal atmosphere to bring various languages and people together. The idea is to chat in foreign languages, to get to know foreign cultures and new people. We meet every THURSDAY from 8:00 p.m. in Rio Cultural Bar&Garden (Lederergasse 50, 94032 Passau). Come on over, we are looking foward to meeting you!	Sprachcafé Passau
Language Tandem The Stud.IP platform allows you to search for a match to practice your language skills with other students. Simply enter your level of German language skills and mother tongue. Stud.IP - Profile - My Tandems	https://blog.uni-passau.de/2021/07/08/erfahrungsbericht-mein-tandem-our-my-tandem-experience/

Events

Lecturer

German language courses at the University of Passau

Registration via Stud.IP from Tuesday, 09.04.2024, 11 a.m. to Thursday, 11.04.2024, 11:59 p. m.

If necessary, be aware of the dates of the placement test.

Language Centre

Sprachcafé Passau

The Sprachcafé Passau is a small group of students who meet once a week in an informal atmosphere to bring various languages and people together. The idea is to chat in foreign languages, to get to know foreign cultures and new people.

We meet every THURSDAY from 8:00 p.m. in Rio Cultural Bar&Garden (Lederergasse 50, 94032 Passau).

Come on over, we are looking foward to meeting you!

Sprachcafé Passau

Language Tandem

The Stud.IP platform allows you to search for a match to practice your language skills with other students. Simply enter your level of German language skills and mother tongue.

Stud.IP - Profile - My Tandems

https://blog.uni-passau.de/2021/07/08/erfahrungsbericht-mein-tandem-our-my-tandem-experience/

How does studying work? Who can help me with my questions? To ensure you hit the ground running, you should make sure you attend the International Students' orientation Weeks and perhaps hook up with a student buddy with the International Office.

Only Workshops in English are displayed here. If you want to take part in courses held in German please change the language to German.

Events	Lecturer
„Intercultural communication and academic training for international students: The Online Self-Learning Course” What is considered appropriate in communication varies from cultural area to cultural area. This becomes evident in differences such as handshakes or bows, acceptable speaking volume and distance to the interlocutor, or the choice of words in a newspaper report. The same applies to communication in science and in the academic field. This course aims to help international students to settle into the academic, linguistic and cultural environment in Passau by raising awareness of the cultural character of communication and by learning techniques, practices and customs that are common at German universities. The course is designed in an asynchronous learning format and features the following modules: Module 1: Cultural Orientation Module 2: Orientation at the University of Passau Module 3: Every day student life Module 4: Dealing with literature Module 5: Writing a term paper Course access: Intercultural communication and academic training for international students: The Online Self-Learning Course More information can be found on our website. After completionthe course can be credited for Module C or E in the iStudi Pass Programme.	Online course
Building resilience: Navigating the challenges of international student life Learning objectives: The students... ... are aware of the importance of resilience for their own personal development (private, later working world and studies). ... know their own resilience profile and various keys to strengthen their inner resilience. ... recognize and focus empowering thoughts and action patterns. ... are able to deal better with their personal stressful situations. ... are able to keep the preservation of life balance and well-being. This course is held in English. Register on Stud.IP: 60011 Friday, 03.05.2024 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday, 04.05.2024 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Room: LU 206	ZKK
Academic Writing This is an interactive seminar over two days, with an emphasis on ‘learning by doing’. Participants are encouraged to reflect on their own writing skills and will have the opportunity to raise questions relating to their current work. The content of the seminar is designed to meet the needs of non-native speakers of English who write and publish in English. It is designed for master’s level students, but will also be useful for those finishing their bachelor’s degree or starting out on their doctoral studies. This course is held in English and takes place online via Zoom. Saturday, 15.06.2024 8:30 a. m. - 4:30 p. m. and Sunday, 16.06.2024 8:30 a. m. - 4:30 p. m. Registration via Stud.IP: 62042 W #lifehack: Academic Writing Thursday, 16.05.2024 7:00- 08:00 p.m. (online) Registration on Stud.IP: 62042# This is a short format for people for are interested in the seminar. One-hour online event to participate and decide.	ZKK
Blockseminar: Management of international projects Content: Project Management methodologies were developed in western cultures and are based on these values and assumptions. In this seminar the role of culture and its potential impact on project goals, planning and risk management are addressed and discussed in group sessions. The participants will be provided the opportunity to reflect on their own cultural background. During exercises the participants will experience different communication styles and understand their implications on project management, especially in conflict situations. Based on case studies, they get the opportunity to discuss the importance of trust and relationship management in different cultures. They get to know different leadership styles that can be introduced depending on the situation and based on culturally different expectations towards the project manager. Summary: With explanation and understanding of different methods and handy tools in order to collaborate effectively students have acquired a good basic knowledge in project management. Also work from a physical distance and in virtual teams will for sure be included. Learning objectives: The participants understand that working in an international environment is very demanding understand that three things are key for successful international project management: Building up stable and long-term relationships to the managers and main stakeholders, keeping harmony in the team and been able to build up trust within the team and with their managers have awareness about different cultural values, especially their own and have elaborated how that can lead to conflicts and time issues, which can lead to a postponement of projects understand different leadership styles and how they can be utilized in different cultures ensuring a project is running smoothly from the beginning to end understand how a conflict can arise and what methods can be used to solve it (using the CDPTM) understand that communication is very different in the world, which can lead to different expectations and the outcome of a project The seminar will be held in English. Registration via Stud.IP: 62025 Saturday, 22.06.2024 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, 23.06.2024 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Room: WIWI SR 029	ZKK
Research essentials for your paper of thesis This course will introduce participants to research strategies and library resources. You'll learn how to use key online tools for finding various types of material for your paper or thesis. The seminar will be held in English and takes place online via Zoom. Registration via Stud.IP: 64047 Wednesday, 19.06.2024 2 - 4 p.m.	ZKK
Seminar: IT-Course: MS Excel The workshop will be held in English and takes place online via Zoom. Registration via Stud.IP: 64005D W Sunday, 16.06.2024 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.	ZKK

How can I get in touch with my fellow students? What can I do to meet people from Passau? A good social network can help you with a variety of issues, as for example day-to-day problems. They also can be very helpful when it comes to looking for a job or an internship. A good way to build such a social network and gain useful skills at the same time is volunteering.

Events	Organizer
ALL YOU CAN DO Student teams made up of international and German students are involved in local and regional volunteer projects. Are you interested in getting involved? Registration deadline: 21 April 2024 Registration form: Registration- ALL YOU CAN DO	Refugee Programme
Information event of the University's Student Clubs and Societies Learn more about all of the different clubs and societies at the University of Passau and actively participate in one to get a stamp for module F. The information event will take place on 24 April 2024. The AStA provides introduction videos of the student clubs. You can find these videos and an overview of all groups here.	University of Passau AStA Passau
International tutors Participate in three activities organized by the Student Union's international tutors. Find their programme on Instagram/Facebook: "International Students Passau". Register for their events by e-mail to i-tutor@stwno.de	Student Union's international tutors
Buddy scheme for international students Registration deadline: end of first week of lectures.	International Office