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Deggendorf Institute of Technology

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certificate for Intercultural competence

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Intercultural Competence as a key qualification for the future: Learn how to navigate in a globalised world

The Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT) certificate for “Intercultural Competence” offers students, DIT employees and others with university entrance qualifications, the opportunity to gain skills in intercultural competence. This certificate will allow participants to reflect on and apply their intercultural skills in practice and from different perspectives. In today‘s increasingly diverse and globalised world, success is only guaranteed if you recognise and skillfully master the hurdles of intercultural encounters.

This certificate will give you all of the skills needed to be able to do that.

By increasing your overall intercultural competence, you are effectively integrating future skills that will help you to navigate an ever more complex and international working environment.

This certificate allows you to learn these skills and apply them to various contexts that can arise in a globalised world, while teaching you more about how your personal values and behavior influence intercultural interactions.

fact sheet

 

 

Degree

  • University certificate

Duration

  • 2-3 semesters

Semester start

  • Winter semester, 1st October

Admission requirements

  • University entrance qualification

Target group

  • All DIT students and employees, and others with university entrance qualification

Language

  • English

Fees

  • current student service fee per semester

Study location

 

You will receive a certificate for your participation. Students can also get 20 ECTS for their studies for participating in the certificate course, after approval by the person responsible for the module.

target group

Formal requirements for the participation in the certificate course "Intercultural Competence" are:

  • DIT Students
     
  • DIT employees
     
  • People with a university entrance qualification.

If you want to receive ECTS points, you will also have to enrol at the Deggendorf Institute of Technology.

modules

 

Study regulations

 

Module 1

 

  • Basic Course Intercultural Competence
  • Introduction to Intercultural Theories and Models

 

 1 ECTS
Module 2

 

  • Advanced Course Intercultural Competence
  • Persuing Intercultural Theories

 

 1 ECTS
Module 3*

 

  • Practice-Oriented Immersion Course
    • “Presenting and Negotiating in International Environments”
    • “Working in Intercultural Teams”
    • “Navigating Intercultural Conflicts”

* In Modul 3, 2 of 3 from the offered seminars have to be taken.

 

3 ECTS

(1,5 ECTS pro Seminar)
Module 4

 

  • Intercultural Project Theory
    • online self-study module

 

 4 ECTS
Module 5

 

  • Applied Intercultural Project 

 

 6 ECTS

 

Module 6

 

  • Transfer Seminar
 5 ECTS

our lecture team

 

Dates for the Summer Semester 2026

Please register for the modules here.

Registration is open from March 12 to April 10.

To register for modules 5 and 6, you must have passed the module 4 exam.

 

Module 1

 

Saturday, 18.04.2026 
9.00 am - 4.30 pm (in presence) - Prof. Dr. Cummings-Koether (Pfarrkirchen)/ Jessica Ohnesorg (Deggendorf)

Module 2

 

Saturday, 25.04.2026 
9.00 am - 4.30 pm (in presence) - Prof. Dr. Cummings-Koether (Deggendorf)/ Jessica Ohnesorg (Pfarrkirchen) 

Module 5

 

Tuesday, 24.03.2026 
2.00 pm - 3.30 pm (online) - Prof. Dr. Cummings-Koether

 

Tuesdays, starting with 31.03.2026
9.00 am - 10.30 pm (online consultation) - Prof. Dr. Cummings-Koether

 

Further dates for the additional teaching units and the final presentation in July will be announced in a timely manner.

 

 

 

Module 6

 

Final Interview
Thursday, 06.08.2026 - 10.00 am - 4.00 pm (online via Zoom) - Prof. Cummings-Koether/ Jessica Ohnesorg

Please book a time slot in iLearn.

 

Deadline final report
Monday, 21st of September                                                                                                           

 

 

 

 

registration

Registration for the certificate is possible until 4th of April 2026.

In the summer semester 2026 Modules 1 and 2 as well as Modules 5 and 6 will be offered. 
Beginners will start with Modules 1 and 2 in the summer semester of 2026. These two modules will also be offered in the winter semester 2026/27 and can then also be taken directly together with Module 3 and Module 4.

Important Note: Modules 5 and 6 can only be taken after successful completion of Module 4. This means that newly enrolled students will have the opportunity to continue with Modules 5 and 6 starting in summer semester 2027. 

Please have the following documents ready for enrollment:

  • Proof of admission requirements
  • Proof of insurance
  • User application
  • When filling in: Course of study = IC-Z, leave matriculation number blank
  • Application for a student ID card
    When filling in: Course of study = IC-Z, leave matriculation number blank
  • Passport photo

After enrollment via our form, you will be enrolled and will receive all necessary information (matriculation number, accesses,... ) by e-mail.

contact & support

You're interested in participating in the certificate course "Intercultural Competence" and would like to find out more?

Just send an e-mail to intercultural@th-deg.de or get into direct contact with one of our contact people.