... takes place at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences every year in the Summer term instead.
In 2023, she had her 25th anniversary.
The International Project Week 2025 will take place from 19 to 23 May 2025.
Students please note the "Information for students"where more information on enrolment can be found.
During the IPW Subject-related and interdisciplinary projects from the fields of engineering, economics, social or cultural sciences which students work on in English with lecturers from partner universities.
It takes place every year in the summer semester. The dates are fixed two years in advance and can be found at Semester dates can be viewed here.
During the IPW, the university No regular courses to give all students the opportunity to participate. Instead, we offer Lecturers from all over the world projects in a wide range of disciplines, which you will work on together with lecturers and in groups - and at the same time you will apply a Foreign language in practice to.
You have the choice of choosing a project from your field of study - or doing something completely different.
After all, the IPW is all about opening up your own horizons, working together on interdisciplinary projects and getting involved in something new.
This makes IPW a key pillar of "Internationalisation @ Home" at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences. This gives all students - and especially those who are unable to take part in mobility programmes - the opportunity to think outside the box and acquire intercultural skills.
For many degree programmes, participation in the IPW is compulsory, for all others the IPW can be recognised as an elective (compulsory) subject - however, the crediting of ECTS and grades is regulated differently depending on the degree programme and study regulations. You can find more information in your study and examination regulations or by asking the person responsible for your degree programme.
Every year, around 30-40 different projects are offered by lecturers from all over the world. You will find an up-to-date list of all the projects on offer and the project descriptions on this page shortly before the IPW starts.
If you have any suggestions/wishes for projects, the schedule or the organisation of the International Project Week, you can contact us at any time at  turn.
Monday to Thursday:
In the mornings, project work takes place with the lecturers. In the afternoon, students continue to work on the project independently. To participate in the IPW, students should daily approximately the time from 9 am - 5 pm should be planned. On Thursday, the final presentations will be prepared, for which a little more time is planned (until approx. 7 pm).
Friday:
On Friday morning, final preparations will be made and then all project results will be presented to the university public until around 10 am. This will be followed by the Closing Session instead.
Some final presentations can also be held on Saturday take place. We will inform the projects concerned in good time.
Please keep these days and times free!
Enrolment takes place via Moodle. All students at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences will receive the announcement of the start of the enrolment phase and further instructions by email in good time. After the end of the enrolment phase, we will unfortunately no longer be able to consider any registrations or changes.
The IPW gives you, as an external (guest) lecturer, but also professors and lecturers at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, the opportunity to change jobs for a week and teach students in a different cultural and academic context.
In small groups of around 10-20 students, you will work on subject-related or interdisciplinary projects in English, which the students will present to the university at the end of the week.
In addition, the IPW is always a great opportunity to meet and get to know colleagues from different countries and continents. Over the years, numerous international friendships and networks have been forged at the IPW.
Project work with the students usually takes place in the mornings. In the afternoons, a varied cultural and leisure programme is offered for the teaching staff. During this time, students continue to work independently on their projects. Detailed information on the programme can be found in the Academic Rules.
 Guest lecturers from Partner universities can finance their stay via Erasmus+ funds from their universities. Private lecturers, self-employed persons and lecturers from other universities can usually be financed via Erasmus+ funds from Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences. If you have any questions about funding, please contact the International Office turn.
Questions, problems or comments?
| N° | Name | University/ Organisation | Project | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristo Krumm | Taltech | Basics of personal branding | Interdisciplinary |
| 2 | Adriana Mustelin | Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu | Diversity in the Workplace and Hidden Disabilities | Interdisciplinary |
| 3 | Michael Daly | Michael Daly T/A The Barnabas Project | Strategic planning within a social work environmen | Social Sciences |
| 4 | Andrea Oldani | Politecnico Di Milano | Towards a more inclusive, safe, pleasant, and environmentally sustainable form of public space | Interdisciplinary |
| 5 | Diego Mendez | Pontificia Universidad Javeriana | TinyML - Deploying Machine Learning Mechanisms on Embedded Devices | Engineering |
| 6 | Tatyana Nikitina | Riga Technical University | Project Management | Interdisciplinary |
| 7 (Cancelled) | Milda Kiškytė | Vilniaus kolegija & Higher Education Institution | (Mis)Conceptions or Reading In-between the Letters | Interdisciplinary |
| 8 | Anna Adamus-Matuszyńska | University of Economics in Katowice | Barrier-free communication. How to communicate with people with special needs? | Interdisciplinary |
| 9 | Laurentiu Nicolae Costrut | Mind Renew | Equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I): a compassion- based experiential training | Interdisciplinary |
| 10 | Paul Visser | Valentijn Studios | Empowering diversity and inclusion through filmmaking | Interdisciplinary |
| 11 | Ioana Mustata & Laura Lazarescu-Thois | NUST Politehnica Bucharest & NUTF I.L. Caragiale | Advertising for a good cause | Interdisciplinary |
| 12 | Laura Trifan & Ioan Cristian Mustata | University Politehnica of Bucharest (NUST) | Intercultural Communication | Interdisciplinary |
| 13 | Daniel Vieru | Daniel Vieru | Elements of conflict management. Developing conflict management skills for participants based on common interest approach and non-violent communication | Interdisciplinary |
| 14 | Daniel-Ovidiu Tanc | RVE Oradea | Social Reintegration of people who suffer from Anxiety and Depression | Social Sciences |
| 15 | Albert Casan Milla & Elena Xifre Bague | Basket Beat | Group work from a political perspective. Basket Beat: an artistic proposal to review our role as professionals | Interdisciplinary |
| 16 (Cancelled) | Yolanda MarÃa de la Fuente Robles | Universidad de Jaén | Artificial intelligence versus social intelligence. Practising social work from the perspective of integrated person-centred care | Interdisciplinary |
| 17 | José Antonio Labra & Alejandro GarcÃa | Cider Region Commonwealth & Asociación Los Glayus | Community and intergenerational participation project for rural regeneration | Interdisciplinary |
| 18 | Linda Turner | Linda Turner, BA, MSc (translator and editor) | The Art of Public Speaking - How to Give a Successful Presentation in English | Interdisciplinary |
| 19 | Robin Finesilver | Linda Turner, BA, MSc (translator and editor) | How to Navigate Global Cultural Differences | Interdisciplinary |
| 20 (Cancelled) | Minh Hanh Le | Vietnamese German University | Developing a virtual exchange programme in an innovative format | Interdisciplinary |
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