International Office
TOFI - Closing Conference for Strategic Partnerships
Important Key Data
The TOFI Final Conference has different focal points for the three conference days. The first conference day (Wednesday, 13.11.24) offers the strategic partner universities space for bilateral meetings at management level. On the second conference day (Thursday, 14.11.24), a program for invited guests will take place at the "Katholisch-Soziales Institut" (KSI) in Siegburg. On the last day of the conference (Friday, 15.11.24), which will be held on the H-BRS campus in Sankt Augustin, all H-BRS members are cordially invited to participate in the program. Please register in advance to participate. To do so, please contact us using the contact details at the bottom of the website and we will send you the registration form. Detailed information on the schedule of the programme on Thursday and Friday can be found further down on the website.
Dates of the event:
13.11.2024 - 15.11.2024
Language of event:
English
Main venues:
Katholisch-Soziales Institut (KSI) in Siegburg (Bergstraße 26, 53721 Siegburg) [Directions];
Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg - University of Applied Sciences (Grantham-Allee 20, 53757 Sankt Augustin)
The TOFI project contributes to the internationalization of H-BRS and fosteres partnerships. The project promotes networking between institutions, teaching staff and students.
The first TOFI project cycle ends at the end of 2024. The project has been evaluated and strategic partner institutions have been approved by the H-BRS Executive Board. The German Jordanian University (GJU) in Jordan and the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in Ghana will work closely with H-BRS in the future as part of strategic partnerships.
At Conclusion of the first TOFI project cycle, a three-day final conference will take place from 13-15-11.2024 at various locations in Sankt Augustin and Siegburg. Representatives of H-BRS, the two partner institutions as well as external guests and partners will participate in the conference.
During the conference, findings from the first TOFI project cycle will be presented and strategic partnerships will be formally concluded. Various speakers will present content and there will be networking sessions. In addition, the conference will provide space for exchange between the partner institutions.
Programme overview
Below you will find an overview of the programme. Please note that there may still be changes to the programme. We therefore recommend that you check back regularly for the latest information.
Thursday, 14.11.2024 (KSI, Anno Saal, Siegburg)
09:00 - Registration and Coffee
09:30 - Welcome Note
(Prof. Dr. Marion Halfmann, President H-BRS)
10:00 - Keynote: Cooperating Beyond Intercultural Differences
(Rebeca Schröder Crespillo, intercultural trainer and project coordinator at Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences)
10:30 - Presentation: TOFI – a success story of Internationalisation
(Paulina Hinz & Janina-Domenica Wörmann, International Office H-BRS)
11:00 - Poster Exhibition
12:00 - Lunch
13:30 - Input: Counselling and funding opportunities for cooperation with Ghana and Jordan
(Suad Shumareye, DAAD - KIWi & Ruth Schimanowski, DAAD - Head of Section Cooperation Projects Middle East, Asia, Africa and Latin America;
Dr. Kathrin Knodel, DFG - International Affairs)
14:30 - Group Picture, Networking Coffee Chats
15:30 - Panel Discussion: Potentials and Challenges for Strategic Partnerships
(Moderation: Prof. Dr. Sonja Christ-Brendemühl, H-BRS; Speaker: Dr. Wang Yi, Head of Department International Affairs TU Hamburg; Prof. Dr. Tatiana Zimenkova, VP Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences;
Panel: Prof. Dr. Rosemond Boohene, Pro Vice-Chancellor, UCC; Prof. Dr. Reiner Finkeldey, Vice-President for International Affairs, GJU; Prof. Dr. Jürgen Bode, Vice-President for International Affairs and Diversity, H-BRS)
17:30 - Closing Remarks
(Prof. Dr. Jürgen Bode, Vice-President for International Affairs and Diversity, H-BRS)
18:45 - Bonn Sightseeing Tour: "When Ludwig van Beethoven was still eating humble pie…"
(Daniel Seibert, Language Centre H-BRS)
20:00 - Dinner Bonn: Em Höttche
Friday, 15.11.2024 (H-BRS, HS 6, Campus Sankt Augustin)
09:30 - Welcome Note
(Prof. Dr. Rosemond Boohene, Pro Vice-Chancellor, UCC)
10:00 - Meet & Greet with students
( GJU, UCC and H-BRS students)
10:30 - Networking Coffee Chats
11:00 - Strategic Partnership Presentation, Signing Ceremony and Musical Performance by Saico Baldé & Moustafa Osh
(Paulina Hinz, International Office H-BRS, Prof. Dr. Marion Halfmann, Präsidentin H-BRS; Prof. Dr. Reiner Finkeldey, Vice President for International Affairs, GJU; Prof. Dr. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, Vice-Chancellor, UCC)
12:00 - Lunch
13:30 - Input: Digital Teaching – Experiences and Future Perspectives for Strategic Partnerships
(Regina Brautlacht, Presidential Commissioner | Advisor for Global Digital Learning, H-BRS & Prof. Dr. Gloria Agyapong, Head of Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management, UCC)
14.30 - Discussions on cooperation ideas: Work Packages
16:00 - Wrap Up and Closing
(Prof. Dr. Jürgen Bode, Vice President for International Affairs and Diversity, H-BRS)
16:30 - Networking Coffee Chats
Overview Network Activities
Thursday, 14.11.24 (KSI, Sieburg):
- 11:00-12:00 Poster Exhibition
- 14:30-15:30 Networking Coffee Chats
Friday, 15.11.24 (H-BRS Campus Sankt Augustin):
- 10:00-10:30 Meet & Greet with Students
- 10:30-11:00 Networking Coffee Chats
- 16:30-17:00 Networking Coffee Chats
Cooperation with GJU
General information
The GJU is a Jordanian state university with campuses in Amman and Madaba. It is based on the model of German universities of applied sciences, whereby the study programs are based on German curricula. A unique feature of the GJU is the obligatory year in Germany for all students. There are currently around 4,500 students from over 30 nations enrolled on almost 30 degree programs at GJU. The students have access to a network of around 100 German universities of applied sciences where they can spend their year in Germany.
GJU and H-BRS
Chairmanship of H-BRS in the GJU IT network
- Coordination of universities in IT degree programs
- Advice on IT degree courses at the GJU
Student exchange
- Since 2008 Department of Computer Science (FB02) - School of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
- Expansion of cooperation to the Department of Economics (FB01) - students of the School of Management and Logistic Sciences
Summerschools
- Arabic language course at GJU
- Intercultural and Social Entrepreneurship Exchange (ISEE)
Lecturer mobility
- Instrument of the GJU “Flying Faculty” for the mutual exchange of teaching staff
- TOFI mobility funding for reciprocal stays
Joint projects to promote the transfer between university and society
- Adaptation of the IT curricula at GJU to better reflect the needs of the local economy
- Projects to strengthen the open source concept in the region >> Promotion of innovation and entrepreneurship as well as innovation in teaching
Cooperation with UCC
General information
UCC is a public university that was recognized as the best university in Ghana and West Africa by Times Higher Education in 2021. UCC has been an important cooperation partner for H-BRS in various research and teaching projects since 2010.
UCC and H-BRS
Joint projects
- Applied Reasearch and Teaching for Sustainable Development in Africa (ART4Dev) - im DAAD SDG-Program
- Become an International Negotiator (BAIN)
- Building Bridges Across Continents (BBAC)
- Development of joint courses in the areas of finance, entrepreneurship, cost accounting, marketing and digitalization
Summerschools
- Codeshare Teaching and Learning
- Become an International Negotiator (BAIN)
- Building Bridges Across Continents (BBAC)
Further cooperations
- Business plan competitions (since 2013)>> Founding of numerous start-ups, some of which have been able to establish themselves on the Ghanaian market to date
- Joint conference "Universities, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in Africa - UEED"
Impressions of the cooperation with GJU and UCC
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Kontakt
Location
Sankt Augustin
Room
E 056
Address
Grantham-Alle 20
53757, Sankt Augustin
Location
Sankt Augustin
Room
E 056
Address
Grantham-Allee 20
53757, Sankt Augustin
Telephone
+49 2241 865 739
Location
Sankt Augustin
Room
E 056
Address
Grantham-Allee 20
53757 Sankt Augustin