HdM INTERNATIONAL WEEK 2024 IS PLANNED TO TAKE PLACE from 26 November to 01 December 2024.
PROGRAMME 2024 AND THE REGISTRATION LINK WILL BE AVAILABLE later this year.
Please see here for the past programme in 2023:
TUESDAY, 28 NOVEMBER 2023
09:00 - 10:00 Registration, coffee and welcome to HdM, Room S004
09:30 - 17:30 Games Days, Room I003 (The Lemon Wedge)
On occasion of the 10th anniversary of our Institute for Games, we invite speakers from the games industry, from politics and society, as well as from our partner universities to give lectures on various games-related topics. Visit us, celebrate with us, and take the opportunity to exchange ideas with speakers and participants.
10:00 - 11:30 Welcome to HdM & HdM Tour, Room S004 (The Cube) - come and discover what HdM has to offer
11:30 - 13:00 Meet HdM International Office, Room S004 (The Cube) get Erasmus documents signed, discuss ideas, and learn about study abroad options for your students, including our Summer Course and the two new Minors Music Production and Agile Industrial Projects.
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break and Networking, Room S004 (The Cube)
14:00 - 17:00 Secrets of the City - a guided walking tour through Stuttgart or
14:00 - 17:00 Visit to Porsche Museum
16:00 - 17:30 Guest Lecture "Creating innovative media concepts", Room S203 (The Cube), Lecturer: Sarah Stoffelsen and Melanie de Langen, Host: Helmut Wittenzellner
WEDNESDAY, 29 NOVEMBER
09:00 - 10:00 Registration, coffee and welcome to HdM, Room S004 (The Cube)
10:00 - 18:00 Innovation Day with different tracks:
Games Days, 09:00 - 18:00, Room i003 (The Lemon Wedge) On occasion of the 10th anniversary of our Institute for Games, we invite speakers from the games industry, from politics and society, as well as from our partner universities to give lectures on various games-related topics. Visit us, celebrate with us, and take the opportunity to exchange ideas with speakers and participants.
Learning and Teaching Business Analytics, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, 10:00 - 13:15, Room S205 (The Cube) The goal of this session is to refresh and extend our network and to provide an opportunity for curriculum exchange, for sharing best practice, and for introducing new tools and platforms. In the first half, participants may present their experiences and in the second half, we will network, discuss and share knowledge.
Media Research Conference, 09:00 - 18:00, Room S105 (The Cube) The specialization Visual Media Creation of the new master programme Audiovisual Media Creation and Technology (AV3) organizes a symposium on the topic "Practice-led and Practice-based Research in Visual Media". In the morning, international speakers will present their research in the field. In the afternoon there will be a panel discussion with students of the master's programme about their planned projects, the classification of their research, and strategic and methodological approaches.
Sustainability, 10:00 - 13:15, Room S003 (The Cube)This track aims to foster a dynamic exchange of ideas and knowledge surrounding the critical topic of sustainability in research and education. We believe that universities play a vital role in shaping a sustainable future, and your presence and contribution would greatly enrich our symposium. We invite you to share your valuable insights and research findings on the challenges, opportunities, and innovative approaches related to sustainability within the realm of research and education at your own university. This symposium will provide a platform for fruitful discussions, networking, and collaboration, as we collectively strive towards creating a greener, more sustainable world.
11:45 - 13:15 Dealing With Student Mental Health Issues (The Cube), Room S202 (The Cube) This session starts with a keynote from our central student advisory service, followed by peer counselling amongst the participants.
13:15 - 14:15 Lunch Break and Networking, Room S004 (The Cube)
14:30 - 16:00 It´s All About International Collaboration! Room: Playpark (P03, Pavillion) 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 throughouth the rest of the International Week. If you would like to showcase your project, please bring a flyer with all relevant information (title of your project, project partners, location and timeline, short summary, contact details).
cancelled due to illness 16:00 - 17:45 Guest Lecture "Brand Storytelling" Room 128 (Main Building). Lecturer: Fiona Cordes, Host: Stephen Schuster.
18:30 - 21:00 Networking Dinner for all speakers/presenters of the International Day
THURSDAY, 30 NOVEMBER
09:00 - 10:00 Registration, coffee and welcome to HdM, S004 (The Cube)
10:00 - 15:30 International Day
10:00 - 15:30 Study Abroad Fair, Room S003 (The Cube) and Presentations, Room S104/105 (The 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
Media Research Conference, 10:00 - 18:00, Room S105 (The Cube) The specialization Visual Media Creation of the new master programme Audiovisual Media Creation and Technology (AV3) organizes a symposium on the topic "Practice-led and Practice-based Research in Visual Media". In the morning, international speakers will present their research in the field. In the afternoon there will be a panel discussion with students of the master's programme about their planned projects, the classification of their research, and strategic and methodological approaches.
11:45 - 13:15 Guest Lecture "The psychology of fun and frustration: Understanding the demands of interactivity in VR/AR and video games" Room i002 (The Lemon Wedge). Lecturer: Nick Bowman, Host: Yvonne Kammerer
13:15 - 14:15 Lunch Break and Networking, Room S004 (The Cube)
18:00 - 21:00 Stuttgart Christmas Market
FRIDAY, 1 DECEMBER
09:00 - 17:00 International Entrepreneurship Education Summit
09:30 - 16:00 Field trip by bus: visit to Outletcity Metzingen (drop off at STR airport upon request)
17:00 StartUp Weekend
FRIDAY, 1 - SUNDAY 3 DECEMBER
StartUp Weekend
Please note: HdM International week is a networking event exclusively for faculty and staff from HdM partner universities. We charge a participation fee of 100 EUR. This fee partially covers our expenses for conference organisation, speakers, catering and the social programme. If you are planning to travel on an ERASMUS STA (mobility for teaching, minimum 8 hours) or STT (mobility for training), please get in touch with the HdM International Office via e-mail to get some preparations and paperwork done. For teaching, please attach your CV and an overview of possible lecture topics.
Accommodation: As Stuttgart will be very busy around the time of our event, we recommend booking accommodation well in advance. We have made some arrangements with two hotels close to our campus in Vaihingen area, that you may find useful. Please find the hotel info sheet here.
We recommend staying in one of these two hotels, as there are some building works planned for the public transport network between Stuttgart city centre and HdM campus. Otherwise, there are more suggestions on this website.
Social activities: We will get in touch early November and ask you to confirm your participation in the museum visits, guided tours and networking events.