Dates & Program Content
Here you can find the program content in detail including all the dates for your planning. The short overview of the dates can also be found at the end of the page for your convenience.
We will inform separately selected program participants about the specific locations for onsite sessions after the confirmation of participation.
Course: Monday, November 24, 10:00 - 16:00 with Amanda Wichert
- Program Introduction
- Reflection: Where am I going?
- Understanding the German Job Market
Location: FU Campus Dahlem
Self-Guided Learning: 2 hours
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Career Coaching: Career journaling
Cultural differences work
Course: Monday, December 1, 10:00 - 12:00 with Saskia Vellguth
- Transferable Skills
Location: FU Campus Dahlem
Workshop: Thursday, December 4, 10:00 – 14:00 with Saskia Vellguth
- Strenghts and Potential
Location: FU Campus Dahlem
Self-Guided Learning: 2 hours
- Career Coaching: Follow-Up
- Career Coaching: Personal Profile
Course: Monday, December 8, 10:00 – 12:00 with Saskia Vellguth
- Planning the Job Search
Location: FU Campus Dahlem
Workshop: Thursday, December 11, 10:00 - 14:00 with Amanda Wichert
- Understanding career options in Germany
- Understanding the Berlin job market
Location: FU Campus Dahlem
Self-Guided Learning: 2 hours
- The Job Search
- Learning Goals: What do I have, what do I need?
Workshop: Monday, January 19, 10:00 - 14:00 with Amanda Wichert
- Understanding Employer Expectations
- The Chart
- The German CV and Cover Letter
Location: online
Application documents coaching (individual slots)
Thursday, January 22, 10:00 – 13:00 with Saskia Vellguth
Location: FU Campus Dahlem
OR
Individual time arrangement online with Amanda Wichert
Workshop: Monday, January 26, 10:00 - 14:00 with Amanda Wichert
- Interview
Location: FU Campus Dahlem
Workshop: Thursday, January 29, 10:00 – 12:00 with Amanda Wichert
- Part One: Understanding Networking
- Part One: Project Network
Location: FU Campus Dahlem
Self-Guided Learning: 2 hours
- Interview Questions Deconstructed
- Practice Interview with Robots
Course: Monday, February 2, 10:00 – 16:00 with Amanda Wichert
- Check-In
- Career Journaling
- Wrapping Up
Location: FU Campus Dahlem
Week 1 - Getting started
- November 24, 2025 (Monday) | 10:00 - 16:00 - Getting Started (course, onsite)
Week 2 - Career Compass
- December 1, 2025 (Monday) | 10:00 - 12:00 - Transferable Skills (course, onsite)
- December 4, 2025 (Thursday) | 10:00 - 14:00 - Strengths and Potential (workshop, onsite)
Week 3 - Understanding the German Jobmarket
- December 8, 2025 (Monday) | 10:00 - 12:00 - Planning the job search (course, onsite)
- December 11, 2025 (Thursday) | 10:00 - 14:00 - Understanding the German Job Market (workshop, onsite)
Week 4 - Writing a Great Application
- January 19, 2026 (Monday) | 10:00 - 14:00 - The German CV and Cover Letter (workshop, onsite)
- January 22, 2026 (Thursday) individual slots onsite or individual dates online | Application documents coaching
Week 5 - Preparing for the Interview
- January 26, 2026 (Monday) | 10:00 - 14:00 - Preparing for the interview (workshop, onsite)
- January 29, 2026 (Thursday) | 10:00 - 12:00 - Understanding networking (course, onsite)
Week 6 - Future Me
- February 2, 2026 (Monday) | 10:00 - 16:00 - Career Journaling (course, onsite)