Dear members of the university,

My name is Carina Kröber and I am a research assistant and lecturer at the Chair of Workplace Pedagogy. Some of you probably know me. I am contacting you today with a request for support, just a quick click away. I have been nominated for "Magdeburg Woman of the Year" this year - with a project that takes place at our OVGU, by and for students. It means a lot to me if you vote for me and support the continuation of our wonderful project "Schwimm Kultur". Every single vote counts. Anyone in the world can vote. And the link can be shared everywhere. Voting ends on 31.12.2023.

You can vote here. You can also vote by sending an email to lokalredaktion@volksstimme.de and stating your address.

Click here for the link to the Volksstimme article about "Schwimm Kultur".

P.S.: We are urgently looking for more team members. If YOU are looking for a master's thesis topic and/or a student job, please contact me (carina.kroeber@ovgu.de).

Thank you from the bottom of my heart and I wish you a Merry Christmas,
Carina Kröber

Photo: Viktoria Kühne (Volksstimme)

Dear doctoral candidates,
This year, for the first time, a doctoral student representation was elected at the FHW. We would like to improve the conditions for doctoral students, unite them and promote their participation in university policy.
We cordially invite you to our first open meeting to get to know each other, introduce ourselves and network. External and non-registered doctoral candidates are also cordially invited. Christmas refreshments will be provided, but bringing additional cookies would be a nice addition. We look forward to a festive exchange!

Ina Wagner und Samira Terpoorten

Please register via Let's meet.

Dear First-Year-Students,

on Thursday, October 5, 2023, a kick-off day will take place. We would like to cordially invite all first-year students of Vocational Education & Training Management as well as students who started in the summer semester 2023.

• What? Information about the start of the study program and the study organization, introduction of the study program, getting to know each other and a joint kick-off into the new semester.
• When? Thursday, October 5, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Where? Guericke Center (Lukasklause), Schleinufer 1, 39104 Magdeburg.
• Participation: please register at https://lets-meet.org/reg/3d2fdea1ffdcb306ee.

Again this year, Charlott Meyer-Jantzen (BBG student and research assistant) will be happy to assist you with your class schedules.

• When? On October 9, in the morning
• Where? Building 40, room 36

In the evening, a joint pub visit is planned or possible depending on participation.
We are looking forward to a joint start into the new semester!

The team of Industrial Education
For questions please contact Nathalie Weisenburger or Saskia Kasseck by e-mail.

Trust as an Organizational Resource

Trust binds, trust obliges, trust creates security. Trust is an organizational resource that needs neither control instruments nor management systems. Nevertheless, trust as a resource in cooperation must be recognized, built up and maintained so that self-organization, commitment and innovative spirit can grow and carry companies through turbulent times.

The 3rd symposium for personnel work at the Chair of Business Education deals with questions of how trust in organizations can be established as a value principle. How is it possible to build trust between managers and employees? How do I recognize that trust is waning or growing? How can personnel development help to strengthen trust as a resource? We want to bring scientific positions and practical experience together, ask questions and look for answers.

The Chair of Business Education at the OVGU is looking forward to an exciting event! If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Nathalie Weisenburger (nathalie.wiesenburger@ovgu.de). You can register using the QR code or this Link.

Here you can find the Flyer for the event (german version).

Time: 9 bis 13 Uhr
Place: Elbfabrik | Joseph von Fraunhofer Str. 1 | 39106 Magdeburg

How can project management promote (inter)cultural encounters?

The networking evening gives the graduation of this year's graduates a festive setting.

Encounters between different cultures initially make us feel strange, irritated and insecure. If we let ourselves in, new spaces of experience open up, trust and new ideas develop. The awareness of our own in the mirror of other cultures and the creation of a common understanding are the focus of this year's network evening. Concrete project examples bring to life how these encounters can be initiated and supported. In an interview, we examine how companies can organize encounters in order to meet the demands of diversity and cultural diversity. Furthermore, we want to consider how project management can strategically support mutual learning in organizations and institutions. Because a reflected understanding of culture creates an innovative work setting and offers a variety of development potential.

Time: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m
Location: OVGU Magdeburg | lecture hall 6
Address: Zschokkestraße 32 | 39104 Magdeburg

Here you can find the flyer of the event (german version).

You can register using the QR-Code or this Link.

For further questions please contact Ina Wagner. (ina.wagner@ovgu.de).