Insight into volunteer interpreting in the field of community interpreting

This interactive workshop focuses on the following topics:

•  Insight into (volunteer lay) interpreting
• Requirements for lay interpreters and delimitation of tasks
• Insight into various interpreting situations (authorities, refugees, medicine, education)
• Application of basic interpreting strategies throughout the interpreting process
• Observance of basic rules of behaviour

In addition to German as a foreign language, you should speak at least one other language at a minimum level of B2. Knowledge of the following languages is an advantage for practical application: Arabic, Dari, Farsi, Pashto, Ukrainian, English, French.

Speakers: Paola Baglione (Image: left), M. David Drevs (Image: right)
Minimum number of participants: 12
Language: German (minimum level B2)
Date: Friday, 30 October 2026, 9.30 am–4.30 pm, Room: A405

Important:The registration deadline is Friday, October 23, 2026

“Unlock the Power of LinkedIn” – Personal Branding, Job Search, and Content Creation

This practical workshop covers the following topics:

• Profile optimization for a professional online presence
• Building and expanding your professional network
• Effective job search and application techniques on LinkedIn
• Enhancing visibility through content creation

Speaker: Lina Kassem
Minimum number of participants: 12
Language: English
Date: Thursday, 19 November 2026, 3.00–6.00 pm, Room: A417

Confident and Mentally Strong in the Application Process

The application process can be stressful, especially when dealing with rejection, uncertainty, and self-doubt. In this workshop, you will learn how to identify and communicate your strengths, develop a realistic application strategy, and approach CVs and job interviews with greater confidence and resilience.

The workshop is led by psychologist Julia Barden, who has HR experience at Deutsche Bahn and Commerzbank and has supported international students and graduates entering the German job market for many years.

The online workshop focuses on the following topics:

• Understanding stress and mental pressure during the application process
• Dealing with self-doubt, stress, and inner pressure
• Developing a realistic and manageable application strategy
• Identifying your strengths and making them visible
• Presenting your main qualifications clearly in your CV and job interview
• Practical strategies for handling nervousness and anxiety in job interviews

Speaker: Julia Barden
Minimum number of participants: 12
Language: English
Date: Thursday, 10 December 2026, 4.30–7.30 pm, online

Please note: The link to the webinar will be sent to participants once they have registered.

Prompting Strategies for Studying with Generative AI

In this online workshop (organised by the Center of Innovative Learning and Teaching in collaboration with the library), students and alumni will learn how to use generative AI tools as effective support for their studies. The session introduces the principles of effective prompting and shows how well-designed prompts can help students better understand course content, organise ideas, clarify concepts, and improve the quality of their academic work.

The following topics will be addressed:

• Introduction to effective prompting strategies
• How to use generative AI tools to support studying and academic writing
• Working with different chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini
• Using NotebookLM for structured learning and deeper comprehension
• Developing critical thinking and independent learning when working with AI tools

Goal: Practical strategies for interacting productively with generative AI tools to support academic learning.

Speaker: Joan-Tomàs Pujolá (University of Barcelona)
Minimum number of participants: 12
Language: English
Date: The date for the next event will be announced shortly!

Please note: The link to the BBB-webinar will be sent to participants after registration.

Career Discovery, Job Hunting, and Planning Your Future

This workshop is about developing a targeted career strategy. You will receive important tips on self-reflection, focusing on your professional and personal strengths on one hand and your individual goals and career aspirations on the other. This enables you to determine your career direction more precisely and find out which jobs and career paths suit you, your profile and your potential and how you can find them.

• Career planning - why and how?
• Planning your own career in three steps
• Successful self-marketing, “personal branding”
  • Your own market value
  • What does self-marketing mean?

Step 1: Self-reflection

• Reflect on your own interests, life situations, values and wishes
• Profile building: Analyze professional skills and combine them into a coherent overall picture
• Gaining orientation on the job market: sources of information, job offers, LinkedIn & Xing networks

Step 2: Define specific career alternatives

• Define a coherent, individual career strategy
• Resource and effort planning, GAP analysis
• Finding suitable employers and jobs
• Networking and effective job search

Step 3: Implementing the application strategy

• Optimization of application documents & social media profiles
• Preparation for job interviews

Speaker: Jörg Wunderer
Minimum number of participants: 12
Language: English
Date: Friday, 27 March 2026, 3:00–6:00 p.m., Room A 417

This event has already taken place!

The Art of Active Listening

Effective communication starts with more than simply hearing what others say. This interactive workshop explores active listening as a professional skill and mindset, helping participants improve communication, collaboration and understanding in international work environments.

Participants will explore common barriers to effective listening, including distraction, assumptions, confirmation bias and cultural expectations, and learn how curiosity, self-awareness and openness can help uncover what is really being communicated.

The workshop provides practical approaches to:

• build stronger professional relationships and trust

• navigate intercultural communication

• identify motivations, emotions and hidden nuances

• improve teamwork, leadership and negotiations

• reduce misunderstandings and communicate more effectively

Speaker: Dr. Dominik Hamm
Minimum number of participants: 12
Language: English
Date: Thursday, 13 May 2027, Time: tbd, Room: tbd