International Projects and Initiatives

These initiatives aim to promote internationalization at our university, including helping international students to settle in at the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt and in the city of Erfurt.

• Fremde werden Freunde ("Strangers become friends")

  Residents of Erfurt are partnered with international students, and joint events strengthen the international network in our state capital.

• International Stammtisch

  One evening a month, Erfurt locals meet up with international residents for relaxed conversation in a café.

• Café International

  This project, run by Thuringian Student Services, arranges weekly meetings for international students from the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt and the University of Erfurt. The program includes themed evenings on the students' home countries, discussion groups and a variety of cultural events.

  Café International on Facebook

• Springboard to Learning

  International students visit schools in Erfurt to talk about their home countries, broaden the pupils’ horizons and promote intercultural education.

  Springboard to Learning website

• Sprachcafé

  Funded by the DAAD, the Language Café has been running since autumn 2015 with the aim of helping refugees integrate into university life. 

  Sprachcafé on Facebook

• FHE goes international

  The main aim of the project "FHE goes international", which ran from 2022 to 2023, was to encourage the implementation of internationalization activities at our university. Besides producing bilingual information material, the team also provided a wide variety of events for students and academic and administrative staff.

  For more information, visit the project website.