Third German-Russian study certificates awarded

On May 3, five German-Russian study certificates were awarded in Görlitz for active participation in the “Zittau/Görlitz International Week 2018.” The joint certificate of study, focusing on “Intercultural Understanding, Intercultural Communication, and Regional Studies,” was awarded for the third time.

The cooperation partners are the Institute for Humanities and Social Technologies at Kostroma State University and the “Studium fundamentale” program at HSZG. Those responsible are Prof. Dr. Olga Pankratova, lecturer Dr. Tamara Denisova (both from Kostroma State University), as well as Honorary Prof. Dr. Klaus Werner and Frank Schneider (both from HSZG).

The group from Kostroma was led by Olesya Rassmagina (Office for International and Regional Relations, Kostroma State University). Prof. Dr. Viktor Litvinovic from the Minsk State Linguistic University (Belarus) was welcomed as a visiting scholar during this year’s program.

Since 2011, German students in the “Studium Fundamentale” program have been participating in an intercultural summer school in Kostroma. The two universities have maintained diverse academic ties for more than ten years as part of a higher education partnership. As a concrete result of the summer school, a student at HSZG plans to spend a semester abroad in Kostroma, and in September 2018, 15 German students will once again travel to Kostroma State University for a summer school. Three students from Görlitz actively supported the organization of Intercultural Week. They participated in the “International Study Buddy Program” as part of the “Studium Fundamentale” program.

The project is funded by the DAAD with funds from the Federal Foreign Office (AA).

Photos: Hella Trillenberg and Frank Schneider