International Week
The HdM organises an International Week every year at the end of November. We look forward to welcoming our colleagues from the partner universities in Stuttgart!
Here you can find a short review of the year 2025.
Registration for our International Week 2026 will commence in September.
Programme 2026
17:00 - 19:00 Welcome Drinks in Stuttgart
09:00 - 10:00 Registration and coffee, International Hub (Room S004, Cube)
10:00 - 11:30 Welcome to HdM, International Hub (Room S004, Cube) - Meet the HdM President, the International Office Team, and Programme Coordinators, get Erasmus documents signed, discuss ideas, and learn about options for your students for their exchange semester at HdM, including our Summer Course, the FMX Partner Day and Minor Programmes
11:45 - 13:15 HdM Campus Tour, International Hub (Room S004, Cube) - get to know our campus and discover what HdM has to offer
13:15 - 14:15 Lunch Break and Networking, International Hub (Room S004, Cube)
14:15 - 17:30 Cultural Programme & company visits in Stuttgart
09:00 - 10:00 Registration and coffee, International Hub (Room S004, Cube)
10:00 - 13:15 The future of STEM
Discussion on the necessary adjustments to our curricula and exchange of experiences on how to make the subject more appealing to potential applicants
13:15 - 14:15 Lunch Break and Networking, International Hub (Room S004, Cube)
14:00 - 17:00 Unlock Innovation in just 3 hours, Playpark (Room P03, Pavilion) - Join our InnoStudio - a fast-paced, hands-on Design Thinking workshop that sparks creativity, fosters collaboration, and delivers actionable solutions. In just three hours, you'll tackle real challenges, generate fresh ideas, and prototype innovative concepts - all in an energising and inspiring environment. (minimum of 9 participants)
14:15 - 15:45 It's All About International Collaboration!, Playpark (Room P03, Pavilion) During this session, you will get new impulses on international collaboration. If you have interesting insights to share with the community, we would love to hear your presentation. Later, everybody will have the chance for a five-minute pitch on their idea for an international collaboration project and to promote their idea on a bulletin board throughout the rest of the International Week. If you would like to showcase your project, please bring a flyer or/and a short presentation with all the relevant information (title of your project, project partners you are looking for, location and timeline, a short summary, contact details).
18:30 - 21:00 Networking Dinner
09:00 - 10:00 Registration and coffee, International Hub (Room S004, Cube)
10:00 - 15:30 International Day
10:00 - 15:30 Study Abroad Fair, Room S003 (The Cube) and Presentations, Rooms S104/105 (Cube)
Colleagues from HdM partner universities present study abroad options for HdM students (a 20 minutes time slot) and then answer questions at their booth at the Fair.
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break and Networking, International Hub (Room S004, Cube)
18:00 - 21:00 Stuttgart Christmas Market
09:00 - 17:00 International Entrepreneurship Education Summit
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