Welcome to the Welcome Center of TH Wildau
The Welcome Center supports international prospective students and graduates in preparing for (supplementary) studies in Germany, accompanies them during their studies, and assists with a suitable transition into the German job market.
Our programmes include:
Language courses:
To learn or deepen your knowledge of the German language, we offer customized language courses tailored to the needs of international students and academics.
Workshops on key competencies:
Our workshops provide practical training opportunities for international students and graduates to enhance and strengthen their personal and professional skills. These workshops are designed for anyone looking to develop their abilities for success in academics and the German job market.
Integration into the university and region:
We promote social and academic integration through networking events, informational sessions, and leisure activities. These help you get to know both the university and the region better while building valuable connections.
Counseling and support in daily life:
Our team offers individualized counseling and assistance for any challenges.
Ongoing Projects
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The Welcome Center of TH Wildau, as part of the "Profi plus" project funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), supports international graduates in integrating into the German job market. It offers tailored professional and linguistic qualifications, enhances employability through workshops on key competencies, and provides a skills portfolio. Additionally, it facilitates the transition to the job market through regional and national networks and the provision of career-related support services.
The Project Includes 3 Modules:
Module 1: Professional and linguistic adaptation qualifications
Module 2: Strengthening employability / Career orientation and planning
Module 3: Transition into the German job market
This project is based on the university’s internationalization strategy and aims to attract and retain international talent in Germany over the long term.
Project Details:
Project duration: 2024–2028
Focus areas: STEM fields, technical and business degree programmes
Career fields: STEM professions
Certificate(s):
Internal language certificate B2,
Nationally recognized DSH (German Language University Entrance Test) certificate, Skills portfolio
Participation requirements:
Foreign university degree (in exceptional cases, individuals who started but did not complete a degree abroad may also be considered).
German language proficiency at B1 or B2 level for language courses.
Completed Projects
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In everyday university life, young people with and without a refugee background get to know, support, and network with each other.
We would like to promote this support based on the need to help, interact and assume social responsibility more strongly with the project "Welcome - Students get involved with refugees", which has been funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) since 2016. Student support encompasses various areas of responsibility. These include support services in the context of applying for a course of study or an internship (e.g. BAföG application, recognition of certificates, application) as well as help in finding an apartment or a place at a daycare center. Our student assistants are also responsible for the planning, preparation, and implementation of extracurricular events inside and outside the university or for organizing the participation, of course, participants in extracurricular, sports, and cultural activities. In addition, we support our students in their voluntary work.
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The project of the TH Wildau, which has been funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) since 2016, offers refugees the opportunity to acquire the professional and/or linguistic requirements for taking up studies at a German university and to familiarize themselves with university life and the region during the preparatory period by participating in a wide range of extracurricular activities. In addition, we also support and accompany the course participants during their studies and during their transition to the German labor market. In cooperation with other areas of the university and (supra-)regional educational actors, we are constantly developing our offerings for our target groups, as well as for other target groups, on the basis of identified needs.
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The PROFI Pilot project at TH Wildau, funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), develops training opportunities for refugee academics and provides advice and guidance to this highly qualified target group in a cooperative process for a suitable transition into the highly specialized German job market. Collaboration with various network partners both within and outside the university plays a crucial role in this process. In addition to language and subject-specific courses, workshops, and ongoing individual consultations and coaching, the program also includes labor market integration measures, such as introducing participants to small and medium-sized (regional and national) employers or facilitating internship placements.
