Welcome to the International Summer Convention 2024 (ISC 2024)
International Summer Convention 2024 (ISC 2024) activities is a mix of different workshops, research talks, and meetings, and are aimed at the teachers, lecturers, trainers, and academic staff who are working on international projects.
During the week we are covering such topics and activities as:
- Intercultural training
- Research talks (more information about this element will be shared later, as there will be a possibility for several participants to present their research activities)
- Workshop on the Cross-border projects
- Workshop on how to run international projects
- and the series of Project meetings.
We are also giving you the opportunity to exchange experience, see what is happening in our many other projects, talk to the different faculties and find new opportunities for your universities.
Additional information about ISC 2024 activities
RESEARCH TALKS
@Monday, 26.08.2024, at 14:30, room SON F211
Deadlines: If you are presenting your research, please upload your presentation under the section “Upload your presentations” by 25.08.2024 to the registration portal. Deadline for submitting the Title and Abstract of your Research talk is 15.08.2024.
WORKSHOP ON CROSS-BORDER PROJECTS
@Tuesday, 27.08.2024, at 14:00, room SON F212
Project-based learning is a common didactic format in higher education. The workshop will dive into the methods for conducting projects with students from different countries, participating on-site (e.g. in a summer school) or in a virtual setting. This format borrows ideas from (COIL). In the international networks of Fachhochschule Dortmund, we conduct such (virtual) cross-border projects for many years.
For prior reading, we recommend our ICL2023 paper “Competence-based Support for Project-based Learning in Virtual Settings” (https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-26190-9_25). The goal of the workshop is to familiarise with the didactic format, to share experiences and best practices, and hopefully to initiate 2-3 joint cross-border projects for the coming year.
The materials for the workshop can be found here.
PRESENTATION OF DEPARTMENTS AND STUDY PROGRAMMES
@Wednesday, 28.08.2024, at 9:00 Kostbar
This will be a poster session.
The event is organised like a market where people can move around and talk to the presenters of posters etc.
Format: Size may be DIN A1 or DIN A0.
Content: You are invited (but not mandatory) to present your university, study programme, country, etc. on a poster which we will put on display. You can also provide information material.
Deadlines: Please tell us in advance if and what you want to present (title, short abstract of 100-200 words) latest until 15.08.2024 via the registration portal.
If you cannot bring a printed poster, we can print it for you. The best would be to send a PDF, docx or pptx. In case you need printing, please upload your poster until 25.08.2024 latest.
WELCOME CEREMONY
@Wednesday, 28.08.2024, at 13:30, Kostbar
Presentation of the universities
One representative of each university is invited to make a small presentation and introduce the organisation during the Welcome Ceremony.
PRESENTATION OF DEPARTMENTS AND STUDY PROGRAMMES
@Wednesday, 28.08.2024, at 9:00 Kostbar
This will be a poster session.
The event is organised like a market where people can move around and talk to the presenters of posters etc.
Format: Size may be DIN A1 or DIN A0.
Content: You are invited (but not mandatory) to present your university, study programme, country, etc. on a poster which we will put on display. You can also provide information material.
Deadlines: Please tell us in advance if and what you want to present (title, short abstract of 100-200 words) latest until 15.08.2024 via the registration portal.
If you cannot bring a printed poster, we can print it for you. The best would be to send a PDF, docx or pptx. In case you need printing, please upload your poster until 25.08.2024 latest.
WELCOME CEREMONY
@Wednesday, 28.08.2024, at 13:30, Kostbar
Presentation of the universities
One representative of each university is invited to make a small presentation and introduce the organisation during the Welcome Ceremony.
WORKSHOP ON HOW TO RUN INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
@Friday, 30.08.2024, at 9:00, room SON F212
International projects in higher education are one of the most important tools to foster deeper and more sustainable cooperation among universities.
During the ISC 2024, most of the partners join based on an ongoing cooperation in international projects, e.g. funded by Erasmus+ or by DAAD. Meanwhile, a body of methods and best practices has evolved on how to apply for such projects and how to run them successfully. Within our consortia, we started to compile guidelines and collect tools.
The goal of the workshop is to introduce and systemise these methods and best practices. Participants are expected to contribute their experiences and ideas. The workshop has two immediate goals: 1) we want to compile a methods handbook for international cooperation projects, and 2) we want to initiate new funding applications for the future of our partnerships and consortia.
The materials for the workshop can be found here.
Social Events
*** We kindly ask you to mark in the registration portal under the section “Your participation in the event” whether you will be attending the social events. ***
VISITING STORYLAB kiU
@Tuesday, 27.08.2024, at 17:30
Meeting point: Leonie-Reygers-Terrasse, 44137 Dortmund
https://maps.app.goo.gl/2e56q3RF5vqWaLzt8
All participants are invited to the StoryLab kiU. It will be a social event, visiting an exhibition, snacks and drinks on the rooftop with a beautiful view over the city
EVENT DINNER
@Thursday, 29.08.2024, at 19:00
Location: Pfefferkorn Dortmund Hoher Wall
Hoher Wall 38, 44137 Dortmund
https://maps.app.goo.gl/um9knRrJxxXC7LiN9s
All participants are invited to the Event Dinner. We only require you to register for the dinner via the registration portal so that we can finish the organisational matters.
BBQ
@Wednesday, 28.08.2024, at 17:00
Location: Fachhochschule Dortmund
In front of Kostbar
Emil-Figge-Str. 40a (EFS 40a)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gLmMK6xtGr3TdiyNA
All participants are invited to enjoy a joint BBQ to further enhance the networking in a more informal environment. Please indicate in the registration portal whether you will take part in the activity so that we can finish the organisational matters.
Programme
Downloadable Programme of ISC 2024 in PDF Format.
Monday, 26.08 (SON 96)
9:00 – 10:00 | Welcome Coffee (Room SON F212) Arrival to the venue. |
10:00 – 13:00 | Workshop on Intercultural Training (Room SON F212) Opportunity for all participants to get to know each other better. |
13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch |
14:30 – 16:30 | Research Talks Part I (Room SON F211) Discussion, feedback and cooperation. Details about the format and content of Research Talks are defined below. |
16:30 – 17:00 | Break |
17:00 – 18:30 | Research Talks Part II (Room SON F211) Discussion, feedback and cooperation. Details about the format and content of Research Talks are defined below. |
Tuesday, 27.08 (SON 96)
09:00-13:00 | Workshop on International Office Practices (Room SON F212) Compare the tasks, organisation and processes of the various International Offices in the network, share best practices and ideally define measures to improve collaboration. |
11:00-13:00 | Internal Project Meetings (Room SON B005) This meeting is only for partners of this consortium |
13:00-14:00 | Lunch |
14:00-16:00 | Workshop on Cross-border projects (Room SON F212) Definition of these kinds of projects, identification of various options and ideally the start of overarching, interdisciplinary cooperation in this area. More details about the workshop can be found below. |
| 17:30 – open end | Visiting StoryLab kiU Meeting point: Leonie-Reygers-Terrasse, 44137 Dortmund |
Wednesday, 28.08 (Kostbar, EFS 40a)
Different location: KostBar, Emil-Figge-Straße 40a (EFS 40a), 44227 Dortmund
09:00-11:30 | Presentation of departments and study programmes Various deans and heads of degree programmes are on site to discuss opportunities for cooperation in the individual areas. There is a possibility to make a poster of your university and its activities. Please see the details below. |
11:30-13:30 | Lunch |
13:30-15:00 | Welcome Ceremony Festive welcome for all participants of the Academic Summer Conference. Details about the university presentation are defined below. |
15:15-16:45 | Meeting with the Rectorate Discussion with the Rectorate of Fachhochschule Dortmund – University of Applied Sciences and Arts. Participants will be given opportunities to talk to the Rectorate and see if there are any possibilities for further collaboration. |
17:00 – open end | BBQ Location: In front of Kostbar |
Thursday, 29.08 (SON 96)
09:00-12:00 | Lab Tour Meeting point: SON F, in front of the entrance |
11:30-12:30 | Project Meetings SusProLab (Room SON F212) Consortium meetings of the DAAD SusProLab project. |
12:00-13:30 | Lunch |
13:30-17:00 | Project Meetings (parallel)
Consortium meetings of the individual projects. |
19:00 – open end | Event dinner Location: Pfefferkorn Dortmund Hoher Wall |
Friday, 30.08 (SON 96)
09:00-12:00 | Workshop on How to run international projects (Room SON F212) Detailed information about the workshop can be found below. |
12:00-13:30 | Lunch |
13:30-17:00 | Project Consortium meeting of CompIIT (Room SON F212) Consortium meetings of the Erasmus+ CompIIT project. |
Location
By plane
From Dortmund Airport (DTM):
Take the “Airport Shuttle Bus” towards the direction of Holzwickede station. From there, take the train in the direction “Dortmund Hbf”. Follow the map on the right to get to the SON 96.
From Düsseldorf Airport (DUS):
Take the “S-Bahn S1/S21” towards the direction of Dortmund. Exit at “Dortmund Hbf”. Follow the map on the right to get to the SON 96.
By train (S-Bahn)
S4 from Dortmund-Dorstfeld or Dortmund-Lütgendortmund, “Möllerbrücke” stop
- Take the elevator on the left to the top.
- Follow the left-hand bend until you reach Möllerbrücke. Stay on the left-hand side and follow the bridge to the end. Then cross the pedestrian crossing.
- Then keep left and follow the road straight ahead for 500 meters.
- Cross three side streets (Arneckestraße / Liebigstraße / Poppelsdorfer Straße), then the SON campus is on the right-hand side.
S4 from the direction of Unna, stop “Möllerbrücke”
- Keep left on the platform and follow the path to the next street (Sonnenstraße).
- Cross the street, keep left and follow the path. After crossing Poppelsdorfer Straße, the SON campus is on the right-hand side.
By subway (U-Bahn)
U42 from the direction of Hombruch and Grevel, “Möllerbrücke” stop
- There is an elevator at the escalators that goes all the way to the top and is suitable for wheelchair users.
- When you reach the “Sonnenstraße” exit, go straight ahead and keep right.
- There is a pedestrian crossing on the left. Cross this. Then keep left and follow the road for 500 meters.
- Cross three side streets (Arneckestraße / Liebigstraße / Poppelsdorfer Straße) and you will find the SON campus on the right-hand side.
By car
The Sonnenstraße (SON) campus is located in the immediate vicinity of the B1 federal highway. The B1 can be reached via the A1, A44 and A45 highways.
From Kamener Kreuz, AK Do/Unna and Westhofener Kreuz
From AK Do/Witten, AK Do-West and AK Do Northwest
On the B1, take the exit “ZVS/WDR” and turn right at the exit onto Wittekindstr. Then turn left at the traffic lights into Lindemannstraße, then turn right into “Neuer Graben”. At the 4th street turn left into Weisbachstraße and then left into Sonnenstraße.
By plane
From Dortmund Airport (DTM):
Take the “Airport Shuttle Bus” towards the direction of Holzwickede station. From there, take the train in the direction “Dortmund HB”, then take the “S-Bahn S1” towards the direction of “Bochum”. Exit at “Universität”.Follow the map on the right to get to the EFS 40a.
From Düsseldorf Airport (DUS):
Take the “S-Bahn S1/S21” towards the direction of Dortmund. Exit at “Universität”.Follow the map on the right to get to the EFS 40a
By train (S-Bahn)
From Dortmund main station:
By subway (U-Bahn) and bus
Take the metro U42 from the stop “Reinoldikirche”, direction Hombruch. Exit at the stop “An der Palmweide”. You can take several buses from there to campus (445, direction Otto-Hahn-Straße, 462, direction Huckarde Bushof) and 447, direction Huckarde Bushof. Exit at the stop ‘Emil Figge Strasse’ or ‘Dortmund Universität’.
Please, remember that when you go by bus in Dortmund in order to get off, you have to push the red button BEFORE your stop. Otherwise, the bus may not stop at all at the stop you need. All stops are announced.
By car
The campus is closely located to the autobahn intersection “Dortmund West”, where the autobahn A45 crosses the autobahn B1/A40. Take the exit “Dortmund Dorstfeld” on B1/A40 from where road signs lead you to the Technical University (TU Dortmund), FH Dortmund is located in the same area.
Info Guide
In the Info Guide you can find information about:
- accommodation possibilities;
- public transportation;
- places to eat and entertain;
- other additional hints.