FECT for Students
Experiential approaches to intercultural and foreign language learning
Young people run through the botanical garden in Jena
Image: Christoph Worsch (University of Jena)
FECT Summer School 2026: Challenging Bias - Intercultural Competencies for Inclusive Higher Education
Jena in the morning
Image: AdobeStockDate: 07.-09. July 2026
Location: Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
Discover the highlights of the FECT Summer School 2026.
Intercultural Competence and Communication - Courses for Self-Study
The FECT and EC2U projects aim to facilitate smoother mobility between European universities and promote intercultural collaboration among academic staff from various regions and disciplines. To support these objectives, we offer opportunities for professional development on the topics of intercultural communication and competence.
A dedicated space on the Glocal CampusExternal link provides extensive material with integrated exercises for practical self-study in intercultural communication.
Course Highlights:
- Intercultural Communication
- Virtual Intercultural Teams
- Intercultural and Diversity-Sensitive Learning
Registration:
After registering on the Glocal CampusExternal link, please sign up via email to nick.ludwig@uni-jena.de or marie.kollek@uni-jena.de
Team
Image: PixabayEscape Rooms
Two virtual escape rooms are offered each semester as part of FECT.
New offerings are currently being planned. Current dates will be posted here.
Contact
Nick Ludwig
- nick.ludwig@uni-jena.de
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Marie Kollek
- marie.kollek@uni-jena.de
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Impressionen von der FECT Summer School 2026 "Challenging Bias - Intercultural Competencies for Inclusive Higher Education" vom 07. – 09.07.2026
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Brainstorming as a team
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Brainstorming as a team
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Participants work in teams
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Participants in the FECT Summer School 2026
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Participants in the FECT Summer School 2026
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Lecture by Gloria Anzaldúa
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Workshop
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Workshop at Haus auf der Mauer
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Workshop at Haus auf der Mauer
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Workshop participant presents her findings
Image: Marie Kollek & Nick Ludwig
