Project
The project “MIN-Studium international: Förderung für den Hamburger Arbeitsmarkt” - “MIN För Hamburg” for short - is aimed at international students intending to graduate from the MIN faculty and in teaching training.
With funding from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the DAAD supports German universities with the “FIT” program (Promotion of International Talent for Integration into Studies and the Labour Market) as part of the Campus Initiative for International Talents to prepare international prospective students specifically for the requirements of studying in Germany and to facilitate their integration into their studies and subsequent transition into the German job market.
To this end, “FIT” promotes the development of measures to prepare, support and ensure the success of international students at German universities.
The total of 89 projects at German universities started funding on April 1, 2024 and will run until December 31, 2028. The “MIN för Hamburg” project is divided into four modules:
FIT to Hamburg
UHH/Vogiatzis
From the time of enrolment, students in the program receive support in organizing their entry and the start of their studies (information and advice on visas, finding accommodation, networking, studying in Germany).
FIT for your studies
UHH/Vogiatzis
During your studies, there are subject-specific language courses in German and English (e.g. German for first-year students), tutorials to share your study experience in Hamburg, workshops on living and studying in a foreign country and much more.
FIT for the job market
UHH/Vogiatzis
This module prepares students specifically for the job market in Germany. It includes language courses on starting a career (e.g. German in education for teacher training students), job application training and formats on work culture in German companies, as well as a mentoring program and information on residence regulations after graduation.
FIT for networking
UHH/Vogiatzis
The last module is about networking with potential employers in Hamburg and with international alumni of UHH: networking opportunities, alumni events and mentoring are intended to facilitate an early exchange with companies in Hamburg and thus promote career entry.
MIN För Hamburg is funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) as part of the Campus Initiative internationale Fachkräfte. MIN För Hamburg is part of the FIT: Förderung internationaler Talente zur Integration in Studium und Arbeitsmarkt project which runs from 2024–2028.
