Trilateral staff development and exchange program (TriStaX)
Learning with and from each other – across three continents
Northwestern University, Stellenbosch University and Universität Hamburg organize a trilateral staff development and exchange program (TriStaX) on an annual basis. The program focuses on the professional development and continuing education of administrative staff, the learning and sharing of skills, and the gathering of international experience. The framework of this program is that the three universities host various themes on a rotational basis. The program started in 2022 at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, and took place at Northwestern University in the U.S. in 2023. From 9-13 September 2024 Universität Hamburg will receive program participants.
Participants from university administration, whose area of work is related to the respective program topic offered, are welcome to apply.
2024 Program: Integrating Sustainability Across Higher Education Institutions
In the 2024 program at Universität Hamburg we aim to look at sustainability in all aspects of the university:
In internationalization, teaching and curriculum development, research, as well as campus life and transfer to city and society. We understand sustainability in a holistic way, looking at environmental, economic and social aspects:
- Day 1 Welcome and Introduction to topic
- Day 2 Policies, Strategies and Implementation
- Day 3 Integrating Sustainability into Teaching and Curricula
- Day 4 Research, Transfer and Regional Initiatives
- Day 5 Group Presentation and farewell
The program will include a group project. Mixed teams from all three institutions will work on projects during the week, which have the potential to be implemented at the institutions. The choice of topic is free and is decided by the groups jointly on the first day of the program.
Participants will learn how to transfer the newly acquired knowledge to their own institutional culture, benefitting themselves, their colleagues and their home institution.
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Learn more about this year's program and apply here.
The program is funded under the Excellence Strategy of the Federal Government and the Länder.