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Transatlantic Ruhr Fellowship Program Professional Skills in the Age of Digitalization August 2 - August 20, 2021 Issue: July 27, 2021
Welcome, Transatlantic Ruhr Fellows!
On behalf of everyone at the individual professional skills and academics and representatives problems and that it will enrich
University Alliance Ruhr, I am the entrepreneurial mindset from international organizations your professional path as you move
delighted to welcome you to the especially against the backdrop will provide you with valuable towards your future.
2021 cohort of the Transatlantic of digital consumption. Although insights on diversity, ethics, On this note, I look forward to
Ruhr Fellowship: Professional Skills you will not be in New York this business communication, you showing up to #trf2021. I am
in the Age of Digitalization. summer, we will bring the city organizational management, labor happy to welcome you on board.
The ongoing pandemic has to you. You will have the unique laws, innovation, technology and Welcome Cohort #TRF2021!
permanently altered the social, opportunity to meet with experts more.
economic, “digital”, and cultural in our region who will fine tune It is unmistakably apparent to
landscape over the past year. It your transatlantic viewpoint and us that the pandemic has fast-
has brought to centerstage the participate in cultural activities forwarded digital trends which
divisions and inequities of our that will offer you a different were already brewing and are now
global community, while at the perspective on this city. At the shaping the culture of a post- Priya S. Nayar
same time highlighting the human same time, it is the goal of our pandemic world. Our fellowship
drive to find common solutions. fellowship program that you will program, limited by international
Workplaces in all sectors, from utilize this time to build your travel restrictions, remains largely
health care to manufacturing, have international community. on a virtual platform with some
had to necessarily adapt rapidly to During our three-week certificate opportunities to gather in person.
new health and safety guidelines program – you will assess your It is my sincere hope that this
which leaned heavily on digital strengths and develop skills that fellowship program will empower
tools and technologies. will help you tackle new challenges. you with the perspectives, the tools
This year our program will You will practice identifying and the conversations that Priya S. Nayar
spotlight the importance of problems and designing solutions. will enable you to be leaders in Executive Director
constantly developing your Entrepreneurs, business leaders, finding solutions to real world UA Ruhr New York
Manhattan Bridge, New York City
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University Alliance Ruhr
The academic hub for research, teaching, studying, and networking in Germany’s vibrant Ruhr area
The University Alliance Ruhr Together, the three universities We invite you to learn more about
is an alliance between Ruhr have 850 partnerships with the UA Ruhr alliance and our
University Bochum, TU Dortmund universities in over 130 countries, universities, and we look forward
University, and the University of which provides our students to welcoming you in the Ruhr area
Duisburg-Essen, the three largest and researchers with virtually soon!
universities in Germany’s thriving unlimited possibilities for exchange
Ruhr area. Each of our institutions and resources for development. To
has a strong tradition of breaking support our already strong global
down walls between disciplines. network of international exchange
We believe in the benefits of and collaboration, UA Ruhr has also
collaboration on all levels of created academic liaison offices for
scholarship and research, which North America and Russia.
is one of the reasons we came The Ruhr area is not only
together in this unique university Germany’s largest academic hub,
alliance. but also an epicenter of innovation
More than 120,000 students, of that fosters close interaction
which 19,000 are international, between academia and the private
as well as over 14,000 researchers sector – and our alliance provides
study and work within the UA Ruhr students and researchers from
universities. around the world with an open
© Universität Duisburg-Essen
© Ruhr-Universität Bochum
gateway to our region.
© TU Dortmund
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Program Focus Topics
Innovation and critical information is shared to important context for all business how company leaders balance
Entrepreneurial Mindset make those goals attainable. We considerations. When managing a risk and opportunity in changing
We will find out what it takes to will also cover communication diverse workforce and presenting environments and multinational
be an entrepreneur and how you boundaries, such as geographic, products and services to a broad markets.
can discover, assess and further cultural, and technological. market, ethical practices not only Labor Laws/Labor Relations
develop your strengths. We will Innovation/Technology ensure a business is perceived Labor laws continue to develop
learn how to define a problem, As technological change continues as a community partner but also in both Germany and the U.S.
work on live case models, practice to accelerate and market demand provide a more stable foundation as employers, employees, and
pitching and develop business changes, innovation is critical to for long term sustainability. We will governments coordinate toward
models. Throughout this course, a business’s success. How does discuss best practices and personal safe and successful workplaces.
we will connect with entrepreneurs an organization decide what experiences as perspectives have Collective bargaining organizations
and discuss with them what it technologies to concentrate on, evolved in Germany and the U.S. (unions) can play a major role
takes to translate your idea into a what products and services are Organizational Management in representing the needs of
business and reach global impact. ripe for innovation, and how As businesses grow, the complexity workers. Companies often work
change will be received by the of operations requires careful with advisors to ensure they have
Business Communication market? What are the aspects of and intentional guidance in the best understanding of their
Within an organization and when the German and American markets order to compete effectively. obligations and what may be
interacting with supply chains and that drive innovation, and how Managers can implement various subject to change. We will discuss
clients, effective communication do companies adapt to different strategies to address challenges the current state of labor relations
is essential to the sustainability of demands when serving different as they arise, but a culture of as well as development worth
a business. We will be discussing markets? continuous improvement can paying attention to.
the skills and strategies to ensure Ethics/Diversity position a company to respond
everyone is consistently working The long and continuing history of nimbly to issues that may not
toward common goals and that relationships across cultures is an yet be visible. We will consider
George Washington Bridge, New York City
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Program Week 1
Monday − August 2, 2021 Tuesday − August 3, 2021 CEST 16:00 - 17:30 CAR E E R ADV ICE Friday − August 6, 2021
Every day, all participants are encouraged to
prepare their daily classes and seminars for CEST 15:00 - 16:30 I NTRODUCTION CEST 15:00 - 16:30 O R G A N I Z AT I O N A L EDT 10:00 am - 11:30 am Robert Napoli, Founder & CEST 15:00 - 16:00 C O M PA N Y P R O F I L E
approx. 3 hours in independent, individual work EDT 9:00 am - 10:30 am Welcome & Intercultural EDT 9:00 am - 10:30 am MANAGEMENT CEO Riseup Coaching, EDT 9:00 am - 10:00 am Mercedes Benz
blocks before the program starts at Hapday Mary-Jane Goodson,
Preparation Link Orientation Preparation Link German-American Business
3 pm CEST, respectively 9 am EDT. Matthew Allen, Insights CEST 17:30 - 18:00 B R EA K Talent Acquisition Specialist,
Director, Careers & Education Dietmar Rieg, President & CEO, EDT 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Mercedes Benz USA
Sandy Jones, GACC CEST 18:00 - 19:00 DEBRIEF AFTER CEST 16:00 - 16:30 B R EA K
AUGUST 11-6, 2O21 Manager, Careers & Education CEST 16:30 - 17:00 B R EAK EDT 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CAREER WORKSHOP EDT 10:00 am - 10:30 am
CAREER DEVELOPMENT WEEK German American Chamber of EDT 10:30 am - 11:00 am What did we learn and CEST 16:30 - 18:00 I N T E R C U LT U R A L TA L K S
Commerce, Inc. (GACC) how can we apply it?
CEST 17:00 - 18:30 LINKEDIN EDT 10:30 am - 12:00 pm German in America:
in cooperation with the CEST 16:30 - 17:00 B R EAK Cindy Klarwasser, GACC How To Work, Play & Live
GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EDT 11:00 pm - 12:30 pm COMPANY R ESEACH
EDT 10:30 am - 11:00 am How to use your network Felix Zeltner, Co-Founder,
NEW YORK
CEST 17:00 - 18:30 C O M M U N I C AT I O N A N D and how to prepare for an Thursday − August 5, 2021 Remote Daily
EDT 11:00 pm - 12:30 pm M O T I VAT I O N interview CEST 18:00 - 19:00 WRAP UP WEEK 1
CEST 15:00 - 16:00 R E S U M E O P T I M I Z AT I O N
Preparation Link How to elevate your Cindy Klarwasser, EDT 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Cindy Klarwasser, GACC
EDT 9:00 am - 10:00 am Cindy Klarwasser, GACC
communication skills Senior Manager, Careers &
Education, GACC CEST 16:00 - 16:30 B R EAK
Lindsay Bongi,
EDT 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Sunday − August 1, 2021 Manager, Careers & Education
GACC CEST 17:00 - 18:30 C O M PA N Y P R O F I L E
CEST 14:00 - 16:00 W ELCOME B R U N C H Wednesday − August 4, 2021
EDT 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Berlin Business Office (BBO)
EDT 8:00 am - 10:00 am CEST 18:30 - 19:00 WRAP UP CEST 15:00 - 16:00 INTERACTIVE SESSION Kristina Garcia, Director, BBO
EDT 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Matthew Allen, EDT 9:00 am - 10:00 am O N H I G H E R E D U C AT I O N
Stay in the previous Director, Careers & Education CEST 18:30 - 20:00 T H I R S T Y T H U R S D AY
Transatlantic Relations:
Zoom room GACC EDT 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Optional Virtual
Focus on Education
Social Gathering
Benedikt Brisch, Director,
DAAD
Brooklyn Bridge, New York City
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Williamsburg Bridge, New York City
Program Week 2
Monday − August 9, 2021 CEST 17:00 - 17:30 LIVE CAS E : CEST 18:00 - 18:50 B U S I N E SS MO D E L CANVAS Friday − August 13, 2021
AUGUST 10-12, 2O21
INNOVATION & EDT 11:00 am - 11:30 am MODE L EXPLANATION EDT 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm Discussion & Workshop
GERMAN CONSULATE GENERAL NEW YORK & CULTURAL ACTIVITIES DAY
UNITED NATIONS ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET INTENSIVE Discussion/Demo Chris Kauzmann
Chris Kauzmann CEST 16:00 - 17:00 T E N E ME NT MU S E UM
CEST 15:00 - 16:30 C O F F E E C H AT in cooperation with the CEST 17:30 - 19:00 LIVE CAS E WOR K B LO CK Thursday − August 12, 2021 EDT 10:00 am - 11:00 am The Moore Family
EDT 9:00 am - 10:30 am German Consulate General New York: BAKER INSTITUTE EDT 11:30 am - 1:00 pm R E S EARCH & DI N N E R B R EAK CEST 10:00 - 15:00 L IV E CAS E WO R K B LO CK: CEST 17:00 - 18:00 B R EAK
The role of the Consulate in Society, at Lehigh University Team/Individual Work B MC AN D PITCH D EV E LO PME NT EDT 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Education, and Policy CEST 19:00 - 20:00 LIVE CAS E :
Consul Yasemin Pamuk, Lisa Getzler, Executive Director, Baker Institute Team/Individual Work CEST 18:00 - 20:00 T R F 2 02 1 CO O KO U T
EDT 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm O CUTRAP FOU N DE R'S S E SS ION CEST 15:00 - 16:30 LIVE CASE SHAR E OUTS EDT 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Long Do Hoang,
Head of the Cultural Affairs and Renée Baran, Innovation Programs Manager, Baker Discussion
Science Department, German Institute EDT 9:00 am - 10:30 am A N D F E E D B A C K Communications Officer,
Chris Kauzmann Share Out/Discussion University Alliance Ruhr
Consulate General New York Chris Kauzmann, ’13, 14G, Innovator in Residence,
CEST 16:30 - 18:00 BREAK Baker Institute and Adjunct Faculty Graham Patterson,
EDT 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Wednesday − August 11, 2021 Brian Quispe, Founders, OcuTrap
CEST 18:00 - 20:00 U N -T O U R A N D B R I E F I N G CEST 10:00 - 15:00 LIVE CAS E WOR K B LO CK: CEST 17:00 - 18:00 E N T R E P R E N E U R I A L L EA D E R S H I P
EDT 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm UN Black History Tour & DEVI N E EDT 11:00 am - 12:00 pm F O R G LO B A L I M PA C T
Tuesday − August 10, 2021
Team/Individual Work Discussion
Preparation Link Orientation CEST 15:00 - 16:00 WE LCOM E I NTRODUCTIONS Kira Mendez, Iacocca Institute
CEST 15:00 - 16:00 B R A I N STO R M I N G R U L E S A N D
Briefing on UN Careers EDT 9:00 am - 10:00 am Welcome Discussion at Lehigh Unversity
EDT 9:00 am - 10:00 am C R E AT I V I T Y T E C H N I Q U E S
Joan Ampah, Office of Human Lisa Getzler, Renée Baran,
WOR KSHOP CEST 18:00 - 18:50 WRAP UP AND
Resources of the UN, UN Department Chris Kauzmann
Chris Kauzmann EDT 12:00 Pm - 12:50 pm A P P R E C I AT I O N S
of Global Communications, Lehigh University, Baker Institute
CEST 16:00 - 17:00 OFFICE HOU RS BY R EQU EST Discussion
United Nations CEST 16:00 - 16:50 DE FI N I NG AN D FRAM I NG
EDT 10:00 am - 11:00 am Lisa Getzler, Chris Kauzmann
EDT 10:00 am - 10:50 am A PROB LE M
CEST 17:00 - 18:00 LIVE CAS E WOR K B LO CK CEST 18:50 - 20:00 T H I R S T Y T H U R S D AY
Discussion Workshop
EDT 11:00 am - 12:00 pm I D E AT E A N D S E L E C T EDT 12:50 pm - 2:00 pm Optional Virtual
Chris Kauzmann
Team/Individual Work Social Gathering
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Program Week 3
Tuesday − August 17, 2021 Wednesday − August 18, 2021 Thursday − August 19, 2021 Friday − August 20, 2021
AUGUST 16-20, 2O21
ENTREPREURSHIP & INNOVATION WEEK CEST 15:00 - 16:30 TA L K CEST 15:00 - 16:30 STA R T- U P P R E S E N TAT I O N CEST 15:00 - 16:00 C O M PA N Y P R O F I L E CEST 15:00 - 16:00 G E R M A N A C C E L E R AT O R
EDT 9:00 am - 10:30 am Entrepreneuship EDT 9:00 am - 10:30 am Ifesca EDT 9:00 am - 10:00 am BMW EDT 9:00 am - 10:00 am Virtual Tour
Monday − August 16, 2021 Kurt Becker, Marco Gittmann, Mirja Hoffmann, Christian Busch,
Vice Dean for Research, Managing Partner, Ifesca Associate HR Business Partner, Managing Partner,
CEST 15:00 - 16:00 WOR KSHOP Innovation, and Entrepreneurship, BMW AG German Accelerator
EDT 9:00 am - 10:00 am Resumé Optimization CEST 16:30 - 17:00 BREAK
NYU Tandon School of EDT 10:30 am - 11:00 am CEST 16:00 - 16:30 BREAK CEST 16:00 - 16:30 BREAK
Matthew Allen, Director, GACC Engineering CEST 17:00 - 18:00 T R A N S AT L A N T I C R E L AT I O N S EDT 10:00 am - 10:30 am EDT 10:00 am - 10:30 am
CEST 16:00 - 17:00 BREAK CEST 16:30 - 17:00 BREAK
EDT 10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Corporate Development CEST 16:30 - 18:30 E L E VAT O R P I T C H CEST 16:30 - 17:45 WRAP UP
EDT 10:00 am - 11:00 am Viola Meyerweissflog, Senior EDT 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Practice your Elevator Pitch EDT 10:30 am - 11:45 am Evaluation
CEST 17:00 - 18:00 WOR KSHOP CEST 17:00 - 19:00 C O M PA N Y P R O F I L E Manager, Consulting & Cindy Klarwasser, GACC Cindy Klarwasser, GACC
EDT 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Start-up Career Path EDT 11:00 am - 1:00 pm One Earth Rising (Start-up) Corporate Development, CEST 18:30 - 20:00 T H I R S T Y T H U R S D AY CEST 18:00 - 19:00 FA R E W E L L
Thomas Menzefricke, Beryl Basham, Jan Roessner, AHK Washington EDT 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Cindy Klarwasser, GACC
EDT 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Optional Virtual
Vice President of Business Founders, One Earth Rising Social Gathering
Development and Strategy, CEST 19:00 - 21:00 TA L K
FlexIt Fitness EDT 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm The Art & Science of
CEST 18:00 - 19:00 WOR KSHOP Innovation & Entrepreneurship
EDT 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Building Your Global Career Charles H. Matthews, PhD,
Dr. Joann Halpern, Distinguished Teaching
Director, Hasso Plattner Institute Professor of Entrepreneurship
and Strategy, Founder, UC
Center for Entrepreneurship,
Carl H. Lindner College of
Business,University of Cincinnati
Queensboro Bridge Bryant
(Ed Koch
Park,
Bridge),
New York
NewCity
York City
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Participants
Tinatin Davitashvili Caroline Hoyer Dalida Licina Andreas Palik
is a student in M.A. Social Science is enrolled in the master’s program is in her final semester of her After his bachelor’s degree in
with focus on international in economics at TU Dortmund master’s degree in economics at political science and media studies
relations and politics at Ruhr University where she is in her the Technical University Dortmund at the University of Düsseldorf,
University Bochum. She completed final semester. Her focus lies on while she is also completing her Andreas is currently in his master’s
her B.A. degree in sociology with management and organizations exchange semester at the University degree in socioeconomics at the
a minor in psychology in Georgia, with a strength in marketing. of Algarve in Portugal. As an University of Duisburg-Essen.
where she was also born and During her studies, Caroline has undergraduate she also completed Besides his studies, he was able to
grew up in. She has always been gained work experience in global an abroad Marketing internship at gain some experience in different
passionate about foreign cultures HR management, and digital CyberLabs in Indonesia. Afterwards, newsrooms and completed an
what led to several exchange trips marketing. She was also engaged Dalida gained some additional internship in Brussels. He is
to Germany and the U.S., as well as in the student organization AIESEC professional experience at RWE currently working as a political
professional work in international which promotes intercultural Power AG where she supported journalist for the Westdeutscher
Tinatin Davitashvili Caroline Hoyer Dalida Licina Andreas Palik
foundations in the field of politics, understanding by providing global the Development & Management Rundfunk.
peace, and conflict- and migration volunteering projects. team as a working student. Dalida His goal is to become a full-
studies. Her hobbies include She is interested in experiencing currently serves as Vice President time political journalist. He is
outdoor activities, sports and other cultures and learning how to for the volunteering students’ particularly interested in EU politics
travelling. Tinatin also volunteers adapt to new circumstances. organization AIESEC. and its’ transatlantic relationships.
for different social causes. Right That is also why she decided to As a part of the executive board He hopes to acquire intercultural
now, she is a student volunteer spent an Erasmus semester in of that volunteering organization, skills, as well as knowledge on
at the International Office of the Portugal. In her free time, Caroline she is working on implementing the economy to help him better
Ruhr Uni Bochum and supports enjoys sports, spending time in sustainable development goals and classify topics for his coverage.
exchange students with social and nature and meeting with friends. intercultural exchange in the Ruhr
administrative challenges. area.
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Participants (continued)
Linda Pannhausen Milad Parhamfar Abdur Rehmann Philipp Schulz
is in her final BA year of finished his bachelor's degree studies in the master’s program is a graduate student at the
Communications and Anglophone in Chemical Engineering in Iran Automation and Robotics University of Duisburg-Essen.
Studies at the University of and then, as a DAAD scholarship (Electrical Engineering and IT) at TU His field of study is Automation
Duisburg-Essen. By exploring holder, came to Germany to Dortmund University. His primary and Safety, with a focus in
various career options, she worked continue his education in M.Sc areas of interest include process Control Engineering. He obtained
in advertising and corporate Water Science at Duisburg-Essen automation and data analysis. intercultural experience as an
communications. Currently, Linda University. Thereafter he decided to Passionate about intercultural undergraduate in the U.S., where
is part of the HR strategy team at pursue his goals in Management exchange, Abdur joined the Global he completed his studies with
thyssenkrupp elevator and works and Technology of Water and UGRAD program and got the an exchange program at Florida
on development projects with Wastewater at the Duisburg- chance to spend a semester at the International University. Beyond
colleagues worldwide. Linda is Essen University. He gained work University of Southern Indiana, his academic studies, he gained
convinced, that an international experience in an R&D team of a USA. practical experience at Audi AG.
Linda Pannhausen Milad Parhamfar Abdur Rehmann Philipp Schulz
and creative environment with petrochemical company in Iran and Having been selected as a There, he worked in technical
dedicated people from all walks of Germany. Transatlantic Ruhr Fellow, he is development, as part of the
life is essential for her professional The title of his master's thesis was: excited to use this experience project-lead team for driving
and personal growth. She wants Improvement of UF membranes to evolve personally and assistance and autonomous
to build a career in organization & with enhanced antifouling professionally. In his freetime, driving technology. Philipp enjoys
leadership strategy and wants to properties using hydrophilic Abdur likes to be outdoors in traveling and is passionate about
build diversity and gender equality polymeric additives. nature and playing sports. international exchange. His
across all levels. Linda is also a Music is Milad‘s passion and research interests include the
freelance songwriter and loves usually, he is playing Piano or development and implementation
modern art, dancing and true crime. Guitar in his leisure time. of autonomous systems.
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Participants (continued)
Tobias Wirtz Merle Marie Wittig Alina Wolski Wei Fang Wu
is in the final stages of his master’s studies Cultural Studies and holds both a Bachelor of Arts is enrolled in the master’s
program philosophy and political Business Administration with a in General and Comparative program Management at the
science at TU Dortmund. He gained focus on English at the University Literature and History from the Ruhr-University Bochum. After
practical experience in various of Duisburg-Essen. This degree Ruhr University Bochum and a her internship at Deloitte, she is
fields, such as the Bertelsmann combines her previous banking Bachelor of Laws in German and now working at RWE Technology
Foundation, European Parliament, apprenticeship with her interest in French Economic Law from the International where she is
the KfW development bank in the different cultures. Universities of Bochum and Tours expanding her experience in
financial development cooperation Merle believes that getting to in France where she also spent Business Development and Market.
sector, and a think tank for climate know a culture you requires to an academic year. In addition to As an undergraduate, Wei Fang
and energy policy. As these fields immerse in it. To gain international her PhD-studies in literature and gained intercultural experience
are strongly tied to working in experience, she spent a semester law in Bochum, she is preparing by participating in a summer
an international context as well abroad in the United Kingdom and for the legal state examination. school at the Tongji-University in
Tobias Wirtz Merle Marie Wittig Alina Wolski Wei Fang Wu
as founding new projects with worked as an au pair in the United Internships took her to the Shanghai, China. Having a passion
innovative ideas, the TRF adds States and China. Besides her ZDF foreign studio in Warsaw in intercultural exchange, she
some valuable knowledge to his studies, Merle works as a Meeting and to the German embassy in also travelled different parts of
previous experiences. Adding to Leader at Cultural Care Au Pair. Kazakhstan, where she was able Asia, United Kingdom and Europe.
this, his research for the last steps In her free time she enjoys archery, to deepen her enthusiasm for Her time abroad inspired her to
of his master’s covers the area of roller skating, and lacrosse. languages, different cultures and broaden her horizon and connect
economic ethics, which is one more international world affairs. with people from various cultural
connecting factor to the TRF. backgrounds. Wei Fang volunteers
for the student initiative bonding.
She also enjoys reading, doing
acryl/oil painting, spending time
with friends, and yoga.
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We would like to thank our This program was made possible
partner companies and in part by the generous support
organizations for their support of the German Academic
in providing our students with Exchange Service DAAD.
the opportunity to gain valuable
hands-on experience in a range
of industries in the Tri-State
area.
The German American Chamber of of activities and services. Comprised of The Baker Institute for Entrepreneurship, Since DAAD was founded in 1925, more
Commerce, Inc. in New York (GACC NY) was a highly qualified and dedicated team Creativity & Innovation is Lehigh University's than 1.9 million scholars in Germany
established more than 70 years ago as an of professionals, the GACCs support premier organization dedicated to the and abroad have received DAAD funding.
impartial promoter of commerce between companies by facilitating market entry & advancement of entrepreneurial education DAAD is a registered association and its
Germany and the U.S. The GACC NY, business development, legal services, intern for the entire university community. members are German institutions of
together with its chapters in Philadelphia visas, recruitment and start-up guidance. The Baker Institute provides authentic higher education and student bodies. Its
and Pittsburgh, has distinguished itself as opportunities for Lehigh students from activities go far beyond simply awarding
an innovative and relevant service provider every discipline to deeply engage in the grants and scholarships. DAAD supports
as well as a reliable partner in German- entrepreneurial process. In the course of the internationalization of German
American business inquiries. The German an average year, its programming reaches universities, promotes German studies
American Chambers of Commerce in thousands of students and alumni from and the German language abroad, assists
Atlanta, Chicago and New York, as well as the South Mountains of Pennsylvania to developing countries in establishing
the Representative of German Business the Silicon Valley of California. The Baker effective universities and advises decision
in San Francisco, collaborate under the Institute's network of students, faculty and makers on matters of cultural, education
umbrella AHK USA. With more than 2,500 alumni is inclusive, diverse and dedicated to and development policy.
member companies and an extensive inspiring and educating the next generation
national and international business of entrepreneurial thinkers.
network, AHK USA offers a broad spectrum
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