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Learning and exploring together - International Week at Wolfsburg Campus

News , , Faculty of Business , By: David Mache

Lively intercultural exchange at Ostfalia: lecturers and students from all over the world come to the Wolfsburg campus for the International Week.

Students and lecturers sit on a staircase during the 11th International Week at the Wolfsburg campus.
Studierende und Dozierende bei der 11. Internationalen Woche der Ostfalia Hochschule am Campus Wolfsburg. Foto: Samiya Murad/Claudia Dinse-Ferenczi/Ostfalia

For the 11th time, the Wolfsburg campus of Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences was the meeting place for guests from all over the world at the end of October. Every year, the Faculty of Business invites lecturers from its international partner universities to hold courses in English. This gives students the opportunity to familiarise themselves with other subjects and gain new impetus, earn credit points and - incidentally - improve their English.

EU and Ostfalia enable Erasmus partners to gain exciting experience abroad

Since 2024, International Week has also been part of a blended intensive programme and is funded by Erasmus funds provided by the European Commission. Since then, students from Erasmus partners have also taken part alongside Ostfalia students. This time, 25 guests from Finland, Slovakia, Hungary and the USA were able to experience the international flair in Wolfsburg.

Touristic programme in Wolfsburg with a tour of the town hall, Volkswagen and bowling

In addition to the lectures, the Faculty of Business had organised a touristic programme that offered plenty of space for networking, exchange and stimulating discussions:

  • Monday: Our guests started with a welcome at the campus. The programme continued with a reception at Wolfsburg Town Hall and a visit to the roof of the town hall. ‘The ongoing and trusting cooperation with Ostfalia is a central component of our joint strategy to strengthen Wolfsburg as a centre of science and higher education in the long term,’ emphasised Jens Hofschröer, Head of Digital and Economic Affairs for the City of Wolfsburg. Afterwards, all of the students gathered for a kitchen party.
  • Tuesday: The group visited the Volkswagen plant and explored the Autostadt.
  • Wednesday: After the lectures, the bowling balls rolled.
  • Thursday: A day dedicated to lectures - because exams were scheduled for Friday.
  • Friday: After the exams, Prof Dr Burkhard Breig said goodbye to our guests and the alumni association sponsored a round of pizza for everyone.

The Faculty of Business is firmly planning a new edition of the International Week in Wolfsburg for 2026.

Image gallery

Badges lie on a table at the 11th International Week at the Wolfsburg campus of Ostfalia University. (opens enlarged image)
Farewell to the guests at the 11th International Week at the Wolfsburg campus of Ostfalia University. (opens enlarged image)
Supporting programme at the 11th International Week at the Ostfalia Campus Wolfsburg: Bowling. (opens enlarged image)
Supporting programme at the 11th International Week at the Ostfalia Campus Wolfsburg: Bowling. (opens enlarged image)
Welcoming the guests of the 11th International Week in a lecture theatre at the Wolfsburg campus of Ostfalia University. (opens enlarged image)
Welcoming the guests of the 11th International Week in a lecture theatre at the Wolfsburg campus of Ostfalia University. (opens enlarged image)
Supporting programme: Kitchen party at the 11th International Week on the Wolfsburg campus of Ostfalia University. (opens enlarged image)
The guests of the 11th International Week at the Wolfsburg campus of Ostfalia University stand on the roof of Wolfsburg Town Hall and enjoy the view over the autumnal city. (opens enlarged image)
Lecture at the 11th International Week of the Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences at the Wolfsburg campus. (opens enlarged image)
The guests of the 11th International Week at the Wolfsburg campus of Ostfalia University in the Wolfsburg Council Chamber. (opens enlarged image)
The guests of the 11th International Week at the Wolfsburg campus of Ostfalia University at the reception in Wolfsburg Town Hall. (opens enlarged image)
Badges lie on a table at the 11th International Week at the Wolfsburg campus of Ostfalia University. (opens enlarged image)
Farewell to the guests at the 11th International Week at the Wolfsburg campus of Ostfalia University. (opens enlarged image)
Supporting programme at the 11th International Week at the Ostfalia Campus Wolfsburg: Bowling. (opens enlarged image)
Supporting programme at the 11th International Week at the Ostfalia Campus Wolfsburg: Bowling. (opens enlarged image)
Welcoming the guests of the 11th International Week in a lecture theatre at the Wolfsburg campus of Ostfalia University. (opens enlarged image)
Welcoming the guests of the 11th International Week in a lecture theatre at the Wolfsburg campus of Ostfalia University. (opens enlarged image)
Supporting programme: Kitchen party at the 11th International Week on the Wolfsburg campus of Ostfalia University. (opens enlarged image)
The guests of the 11th International Week at the Wolfsburg campus of Ostfalia University stand on the roof of Wolfsburg Town Hall and enjoy the view over the autumnal city. (opens enlarged image)
Lecture at the 11th International Week of the Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences at the Wolfsburg campus. (opens enlarged image)
The guests of the 11th International Week at the Wolfsburg campus of Ostfalia University in the Wolfsburg Council Chamber. (opens enlarged image)
The guests of the 11th International Week at the Wolfsburg campus of Ostfalia University at the reception in Wolfsburg Town Hall. (opens enlarged image)

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M.A. Claudia Dinse-Ferenczi