FECT for Students
Experiential approaches to intercultural and foreign language learning
Young people run through the botanical garden in 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
You want to...
...explore how unconscious bias and stereotypes shape everyday life in higher education?
...develop intercultural competencies and practical strategies for more inclusive learning environments?
...collaborate on interactive projects and exchange ideas with peers from EC2U universities across Europe?
The?three-day Summer School focuses on key issues related to unconscious stereotypes, structural barriers, and inclusive access to education within the higher education context. Through practice-oriented formats such as reflection exercises, case studies, and interactive projects, participants engage with the dynamics of interculturality, belonging, and equal opportunities, discussing them from diverse European perspectives.
You can find more information about the FECT Summer School on our event webpage.
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
Marie Kollek
FECT Summer School 2023 "Language Meets Interculture" 21st? – 25th August 2023
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Welcome to the FECT Summer School
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Arrival and registration of the participants
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FECT Summer School registration
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Bags for the participants in the faculty colours
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FECT Summer School team introduction session
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FECT Summer School participants
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FECT Summer School the first game to get to know each other
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All participants of the FECT Summer School
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Dinner together at the "Noll" inn
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Excursion to Weimar
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Guided tour Weimar
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Rest in the Weimarhallenpark
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