Every semester, Faculty 4: Social Work and Health organizes an International Week (IW) to integrate international perspectives into teaching and strengthen exchange between students, teachers and international partners of the faculty.
Don't miss it: Next IW from May 12-16, 2025
The 32nd International Week (IW) of the Faculty 4: Social Work and Healthcare will take place from May 12-16, 2025 at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences.
This International Week will be dedicated to the broad topic of “The Role of Social Work & Healthcare in Strengthening Democracy”. Guest speakers from organizations and universities from 12 countries on four continents (Africa, Asia, Europe and North America) will come to Frankfurt and give lectures in selected regular modules in various degree programs. Further information about the guests and the topics they will present during the International Week as well as the student program will be published on this page shortly.
The guest lectures are open to all students of Faculty 4: Social Work & Health - we look forward to your participation!
31st International Week in November 2024
The 31st International Week (IW) at Faculty 4: Social Work and Health is over - and we look back on an eventful week full of inspiration and gratitude!
The week of November 25-29, 2024 was full of inspiring insights into different areas of social work and healthcare from diverse perspectives. A total of nine
guest speakers from organizations and partner universities from all over the world enriched our university with their expertise and gave in depth insights into their respective areas of work through guest lectures integrated into various modules of Faculty 4.
In the area of social work, topics such as human trafficking in Malaysia, social realities, state interventions and the role of social work in the Philippines, as well as work in a refugee camp in Greece were presented by representatives of the participating organizations, among others. An organization based in Frankfurt, the “Organization Center for Contemporary Arts Afghanistan in eXiLe” also presented its work as part of the IW. Students of the BA Social Work :transnational program also had the opportunity to get to know the guests and their organizations better at a World Café and to learn about possible internships abroad.
In the area of healthcare, lecturers from partner universities in Jordan and Uganda provided valuable insights into “Ethics in Nursing research and Evidence-Based Practice” and “Maternal Healthcare in Uganda”.
At the end of the week there was also an online lecture held by a guest from the University of Tunis in Tunisia and a group of students from the University of Strasbourg, who joined us for the last two days of the IW. On the evening of November 28th, students from the BA Social Work module “Food, Love and Diversity” under the guidance of Prof. Snežana Golubović presented their work within the module and prepared a buffet for the guests, which was a wonderful conclusion to the week!
We would like to thank everyone who participated and are already looking forward to the next International Week from May 12-16th, 2025.
About the International Weeks
Every May and November numerous international guests are welcomed at the International Weeks of the Faculty of Social Work and Health of the Frankfurt UAS. They are an important element of the university wide initiative of "Internationalization at Home", which provides students with international perspectives in teaching right here in Frankfurt. The International Week offers the opportunity to students, lecturers and staff to network with our partner universities as well as with practitioners from social and healthcare institutions and learn more about a semester or an internship abroad.
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