BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//TYPO3/NONSGML Calendarize//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:calendarize-return-and-reintegration-challenges-for-international-stud ents DTSTAMP:20251218T153728Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261115 SUMMARY:Return and Reintegration: Challenges for International Students DESCRIPTION:Note: This workshop will take place on December 11\, 12 and 14 \, 2026.\nFor KAAD scholars\, the period of their studies or doctorate in Germany is a comparatively short period of their professional lives. In te rms of cultural and academic challenges\, however\, it is one of the most intensive phases of life\, as complex learning and experience processes ar e concentrated here. Students must quickly adapt to a social life that is just as foreign to them as the requirements of the German university syste m.As soon as they begin to settle in\, it is time to prepare for their pro fessional career and reintegration in their home country. This involves bo th career prospects and finding their way back into the social and cultura l environment. The diverse experiences in Germany need to be integrated in to these old contexts. This process of reintegration is often associated w ith greater challenges than the initial phase in Germany.This workshop fir st gives participants the opportunity to discuss their thoughts and prepar ations for returning in small groups. KAAD alumni and alumnae then report on the process of returning from their home countries and share recommenda tions and best-practice examples in digital feeds. In a further step\, ins titutions and actors that may be relevant for the various phases of reinte gration will be introduced. In this way\, the participants can jointly pre pare strategies for a successful return. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Note: This workshop will take p lace on December 11\, 12 and 14\, 2026.

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For KAAD scho lars\, the period of their studies or doctorate in Germany is a comparativ ely short period of their professional lives. In terms of cultural and aca demic challenges\, however\, it is one of the most intensive phases of lif e\, as complex learning and experience processes are concentrated here. St udents must quickly adapt to a social life that is just as foreign to them as the requirements of the German university system.

As soon a s they begin to settle in\, it is time to prepare for their professional c areer and reintegration in their home country. This involves both career p rospects and finding their way back into the social and cultural environme nt. The diverse experiences in Germany need to be integrated into these ol d contexts. This process of reintegration is often associated with greater challenges than the initial phase in Germany.

This workshop fi rst gives participants the opportunity to discuss their thoughts and prepa rations for returning in small groups. KAAD alumni and alumnae then report on the process of returning from their home countries and share recommend ations and best-practice examples in digital feeds. In a further step\, in stitutions and actors that may be relevant for the various phases of reint egration will be introduced. In this way\, the participants can jointly pr epare strategies for a successful return.

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