Career Services for International Students

10.03.2025 - 14:00 - 18:00 - Hansa Haus München - max 20 participants - Language: english - Trainer: Eric Fritzsche & Isabelle Krier

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Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to recognize, understand and deal effectively with one's own and others' emotions. In a world increasingly characterized by social interaction and teamwork, emotional intelligence is becoming increasingly important as it contributes significantly to the quality of relationships and professional effectiveness.

Emotional intelligence can be divided into four main dimensions: Self-awareness, self-regulation, social awareness and relationship management.

These areas form the basis for successfully dealing with emotions in everyday and professional life. This seminar is intended as an interactive introduction to the topic of emotional intelligence.

17.03.2025 | 14:00 - 18:00 | online (Zoom) | max 20 participants | Language: english | Trainer: Heike Anne Dietzel

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Whether during a job interview or later in your professional life, salary negotiations are often accompanied by uncertainty and stress. This workshop equips you with the effective practical tools and insights to understand your personal market value, develop appropriate salary expectations, and implement them successfully in your next negotiation.

Learn how to find „your number“ aligned with company expectations, and confidently market your professional strengths in a negotiation.

Together, we’ll explore in interactive exercises new strategies for effective self-presentation, and creating a negotiation storyboard.

With this workshop you will master the dos and don’ts of salary discussions and take your negotiation skills to the next level!

14.04.2025 | 14:00 - 18:00 | Hansa Haus München | max. 20 participants | Language: english | Trainer: Heike Anne Dietzel

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Searching for a new job can be a very time-consuming and long effort: there are hundreds of job search engines, matching portals and companies post their vacancies on Social media. What is the most effective way to find a new job?

• Get a glimpse behind the scenes of the recruiting process
• Build your application strategy that matches your background, personality and interests
• Understand the variety and evaluate job search channels for your needs
• Do’s and Dont’s for your communication with Hiring Managers and Recruiters during your job search
• Define effective networking channels for job search

25.04.2025 | 09:00 - 17:00 | Literaturhaus München | Students from all faculties and in all phases of their studies | language: german & english

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Are you a student with an international background and want to become a sustainable part of the German job market? Establishing personal contacts with local companies is a particularly important step! Our event gives you the opportunity to do just that. You will get to know companies that are represented both in Germany and internationally and talk to them about your career opportunities and entry possibilities.

Get to know up to 20 international companies and organizations from all sectors.

Further information can be found here.

28.04.2025 | 14:00 - 18:00 | Hansa Haus München | max. 20 participants | Language: english | Trainer: Eva Kraatz

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Are you an international student, new to Germany and unfamiliar with German life and culture?

In this seminar we will talk about cultural differences, German peculiarities and also about the little things and small differences that you will quite likely encounter at university, at work and in everyday life here in Germany.

We will touch the following topics:

• What is culture
• How does culture influence our thoughts, actions and perceptions?
• Cultural dimensions
• Cultural specifics you will probably encounter while studying, working and living in Germany

12.05.2025 | 14:00 - 18:00 | online (Zoom) | max. 20 participants | Language: english | Trainer: Viola Kraus

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“Future of Work - How the topic of (generative) AI will challenge us now and in the future and how we can learn to deal with it in order to make use of it”

Everyone is talking about AI, generative AI (GenAI). Companies want to use it in a targeted manner and some of us are asking ourselves “what do I need to know, what else should I learn”. As an active member of our society, as future employees and teachers, we can prepare ourselves for these complex questions and the unknown.

• What should we already know and what can we still learn?
• Which gadgets can be used how and where and are they being used by companies?
• What unknowns are we likely to have to deal with?
• And what contribution can each of us make to society?

19.05.2025 | 14:00 - 18:00 | Hansa Haus München | max. 20 participants | Language: english | Trainer: Eric Fritzsche & Isabelle Krier

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The transition from studying to working life is a decisive step in a person's life. In addition to the specialist knowledge acquired during your studies, your personality is crucial for a successful start to your professional life. If you know your own personality, wishes and visions well, you can make a good career choice on this basis. If the personal profile of skills, strengths and weaknesses fits the job well, it is easier to get started. Using the western version of the Ikigai concept, among other things, we look at what leads you to a combination of passion, mission, profession and vocation. Get to know yourself better in this interactive seminar.

26.05.2025 | 14:00 - 18:00 | Kardinal Wendel Haus München | max. 20 participants | Language: english | Trainer: Karolin Goldstein

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In a world of constant change, the ability to innovate and solve complex problems is more important than ever. Design Thinking offers a powerful, counterintuitive approach to tackle challenges and generate new ideas. By embracing the mindset of "fail early and often," you’ll discover how to leverage the power of iterative processes to drive creativity, improve your projects, refine your research, and navigate your entry into the professional world with confidence.

Topics that will be covered are:

• Understand the Phases of Design Thinking: You’ll explore the core phases of the Design Thinking process—Understand, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test—and how they can help you address and solve complex problems. You’ll learn how to apply these phases to any project, from academic work to professional challenges.
• Engage in a Design Thinking Sprint: During this intensive, hands-on session, you’ll work through a full "Design Sprint" focused on an individual problem or challenge you are currently facing. By engaging in this process, you’ll gain practical experience in applying Design Thinking techniques, using creativity and iteration to find solutions that truly work.
• Discover Creative Problem-Solving Techniques: You’ll be introduced to a variety of creative methods designed to spark innovation and encourage out-of-the-box thinking. These playful yet powerful tools will help you approach problems from new angles and uncover fresh solutions.
• Apply Design Thinking to Personal Challenges: You’ll learn how to apply the methods of Design Thinking to your own personal or academic challenges. Whether you're tackling a research project, career planning, or a specific task, you’ll gain the skills to approach problems systematically and creatively.
• Adopt the Design Thinking Mindset: At the heart of Design Thinking is the mindset that embraces failure as a learning opportunity. You’ll gain insights into how to reshape your approach to setbacks, using them as stepping stones toward greater success. Curiosity will replace the pursuit of perfection, and you’ll develop the resilience to stay focused on the process of innovation.

By the end of this workshop, you’ll not only have a solid understanding of the Design Thinking approach but also the practical skills to apply it in real-world situations. You’ll leave with a toolkit of creative methods, a growth-focused mindset, and strategies for navigating complex challenges in both personal and professional contexts.
Let's develop the innovative problem-solving skills that will set you apart in your career and empower you to thrive in a constantly evolving world!

02.06.2025 | 14:00 - 18:00 | Hansa Haus München | max 20 participants | Language: english | Trainer: Eric Fritzsche

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In this workshop you will learn everything you need to know about the “Assessment Center”. You will also be well prepared for it with practical exercises.

• History, background and objectives of the assessment center

• Overview of the most important exercises

• Advantages and disadvantages for both sides

• Targeted preparation for the assessment center

• Analysis and use of soft skills

• Self-presentation

• Presenting strengths and weaknesses positively

• Techniques for successful self-marketing

• Dealing with critical questions

• Observer and evaluation forms

• Effect and body language

• Dos and don'ts in the AC

23.06.2025 | 14:00 - 18:00 | Hansa Haus München | max 20 participants | Language: english | Trainer: Heike Anne Dietzel

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A job interview can be conducted in very different ways and is always a major challenge. That's why preparation is key to being successful in a job interview.

• Personnel selection: What criteria are used to evaluate an applicant?
• Different types of job interviews
• How can I score points as an applicant in a job interview?
• Self-presentation as an important key to success in an interview
• Personal branding: positive self-marketing techniques
• How can I be convincing in an interview and what role does my body language play?
• Classic, provocative questions and inadmissible questions
• The most important do's and don'ts for telephone and online interviews

30.06.2025 | 10:00 - 16:00 | Hansa Haus München | max. 20 participants | Language: english | Trainer: Janine Müller

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Other countries, other manners - applying for your first job in Germany

Getting started for your first job in Germany can be irritating. We will give you a good overview about the way to apply for a job in Germany among the candidate lifecycle:

• How to read job advertisements?

• What to prepare for the formal application?

• How can you prepare yourself for the job interview to make a great first impression?

• What is necessary to know for you first day and the onboarding period?

• ...and many more good to know things for finding your job in Germany.

07.07.2025 | 14:00-18:00 | online (Zoom) | max 20 participants | Language: english | Trainer: Heike Anne Dietzel

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Receiving a work contract is an exciting moment as it represents the last step to becoming a part of a company.

Signing the contract will be legally binding and the contracts contains the most critical elements of your employeeship.

• Mandatory elements of a work contract under German labour law

• Types of employment and work contracts

• Most important rights and obligations of the employee and the employer

• Working hours and vacation regulations

• Probation period, termination of the contract and period of notice

• Final checklist before you sign the contract

• How your salarly is calculated and what is is composed of

• Work certificates & references in Germany and how to understand the secret code

• In cooperation with the Deutsch-Uni Online (DUO)
• This is an online course. The content is partly offered in a flexible self-study format, and there are also six accompanying, supervised teaching units (online). You will receive valuable feedback from the teacher on an ongoing basis and can ask any questions you may have.
• Period: October 28, 2024 - January 17, 2025
• Supervised lessons: six times on Wednesdays or Thursdays from 18:00 (70 minutes each)
• Course level: B1
• Prerequisite: at least level A2
• Time required: approx. 100 learning hours in total
• Deposit: 75€ (we will refund the deposit at the end of the course if you have successfully completed at least 75% of the course)

• Online self-study course from Deutsch-Uni Online (DUO)
• Scope: approx. 100 learning hours
• Course level: B1; interesting for students at levels A2 - B2
• Free of charge for LMU Munich students.

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