Intercultural Partner Project (IPP)

Intercultural Partner Project (IPP)

The Intercultural Partner Project (IPP) is a tandem project of the English Department at the Language Centre.

Information on IPP in winter semester 2025/26

Please join us for the online information event about the IPP in the next winter semester on 15 September at 17:30.

Click here to participate

We look forward to seeing you!

What are the benefits for the German participants?

  • You will get to know students from North America.
  • You will take part in a hands-on intercultural communication course throughout the semester and learn how to interact with people from other cultures.
  • Through the weekly meetings with different tandem partners, you will improve your language skills and participate in intercultural exchange with your partner.
  • After successful completion of this project, you can get a course certificate (“Schein”) with 4 Credits in English.
  • By taking part, you will show that you are interested in intercultural interaction which will look especially good on your resume or CV.
  • You will have the opportunity to develop an international network, which might be extremely helpful if you are planning to study for a semester in North America.
  • By participating in the excursion, you will strengthen the communication and interaction with the American students.

How does the registration and the partnership work?

  • Fill out our application form (including your field of study, your preferred leisure activities, etc.) and submit it with a letter of motivation.
  • If you meet the requirements, you will be invited to a short interview in English and German.
  • There will be a welcome meeting in the first lesson where you will get to know all participants.
  • In the weekly communication course, you will meet your tandem partner and develop intercultural competence in theory and practice.
  • You and your tandem partner meet weekly for a tandem meeting, for which there are linguistic and intercultural tasks.
  • In addition, all participants take part in an excursion.

Contact

Danielle Zvengrowski
+49 531 391 67085
d.zvengrowski(at)tu-braunschweig.de
Room 223B, 2nd floor
Bültenweg 74, 38106 Braunschweig

 

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