Intercultural Qualification

For several semesters now, we have been offering the IO's Intercultural Short Series, a series of short workshops with changing intercultural topics. This is open for students, doctoral candidates and staff! Registration is also possible without LSF enrolment via our registration form.

The workshops each last three hours and can be recognised with 0.5 ECTS per attended event. So you can also collect ECTS across the semesters.

The trainer Lina Chihabi will be conducting the workshop.

Topics and dates in the winter semester 2025/2026 :

All four sessions will be taking place online in BBB from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.

• Everyday Racism (EN), 11.11.2025; LSF - course number: 0116
• Intercultural Business Ethics (GE), 04.12.2025; LSF - course number: 0117
• Anti-Muslim Racism (GE), 06.01.2026; LSF - course number: 0118
• Extra session: Interculturality and transculturality – perspectives of an international research project (GE), 22.01.2026; LSF - course number: 0114
• Conflict Resolution (GE), 03.02.2026; LSF - course number: 0119

Employees can also find our intercultural short series in the internal training programme (Internes Weiterbildungsprogramm).

Then join the workshop “Beruf International”!

Language: German

Accreditation depending on your department: 2-3 ECTS

Requirement: Participation and reflection paper

The workshop will probably take place in the summer semester 2026.

Then attend the workshop "International Society" - because transcultural societies are the norm and not the exception now!

Language: English

Recognition depending on department: 2 - 3 ECTS in Studium Generale / Fundamentale / foreign module

Recognition for exchange students: 2 ECTS

Dates for the winter semester 2025/26:

This workshop will take place as a two-day block seminar from March 27, 2026 to March 28, 2026 and will be conducted by our trainer Lina Chihabi.

•  Friday, 27.03.26, 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Forum N (main campus) / HC.N.3.30)
•  Saturday, 28.03.26, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Forum N (main campus) / HC.N.3.30)

LSF - course number: 0115

Then we recommend the Buddy Programm of the International Office! We offer an accompanying program every semester, in which you can participate as a buddy couple.

The University of Hildesheim also offers many other great opportunities to support international students. Participation in the International Writing Partnerships, a language tandem or participation in the DAWID project or the Erasmus Student Network can also be credited for the Certificate for Intercultural Communication and Competence (CICC).

LSF-course number: 0112

Then come to the workshop "Welcome on Board"!

Language: English

Recognition depending on the department: 2 - 3 ECTS in Studium Generale / Fundamentale / 2 ECTS in the foreign module for Erasmus students

Requirements: Participation and reflection paper

Dates for the winter semester 2025/26:

• Friday, 10.10.2025, 9:00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (Forum N (Main Campus)/ HC.N.3.30)
• Thursday, 13.11.2025, 9:00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (Forum N (Main Campus)/ HC.N.3.30)
• Thursday, 11.12.2025, 9:00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (Forum N (Main Campus)/ HC.N.3.30)
• Thursday, 15.01.2026, 9:00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. (Forum N (Main Campus)/ HC.N.3.30)

LSF - course number: 0111

Then come join our workshop “Going Abroad” as preparation and accompaniment during your stay abroad.

Language: German

Accreditation depending on your department: 2-3 ECTS in study generals / fundamentals / module abroad

Requirement: Participation and reflection paper

IIM and ICT students please contact us if they still need points for their module abroad after their return!

If you are interested, kindly contact us at intkult(at)uni-hildesheim.de!

LSF - course number: 0113

Welcome to the website of the Intercultural Qualification! Here you can find information about the intercultural workshops and the Certificate for Intercultural Communication and Competence (CICC)

Our consultation hours take place on Tuesdays and Thurdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. by appointment, either online in BBB or in room HC.N.2.45 (Forum).

Would you like to join in?

Then become a peer tutor!  Shortly before the start of the winter semester, our peer tutor qualification will take place for all those who would like to help design and hold intercultural workshops. If you are interested, just contact us (intkult(at)uni-hildesheim.de) and we will send you more information!

We would also like to refer you to other intercultural support programmes: Buddy Programme, Language Tandems and International Writing Partnership.

Certificate for Intercultural Communication and Competence (CICC)

You can earn the Certificate of Intercultural Communication and Competence (CICC) during your studies. This certificate attests to your intercultural experience, reflection and intercultural commitment. In case you have any questions, come to our consulation hours. It takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. by appointment (intkult(at)uni-hildesheim.de), either online in BBB or in room HC.N.2.45 (Forum).

Interdisciplinary Key Competences (FüSK)

Other great workshops in the intercultural context and beyond can be found in the Interdisciplinary Key Competences (FüSK) section of the central student advisory service (ZSB) for students.