European Education Week Tübingen 2023
July 30 - August 05, 2023
A summer school in Tübingen for teacher candidate students by UNI-T,
an ERASMUS+ Teacher Academies Project
No study fees - Travel grants - Free housing
for international students coming to Tübingen.
The Education Week 2023 is free of charge for students from partner universities of the UNI-T Project and University Tübingen. Travel costs and accommodation for international students will be covered by the project. APPLY NOW until May 15!
- How can teacher candidates from different countries work together on the issues of teaching methodology, educational theory, and practice?
- How can international students learn more about Tübingen’s system of teacher education?
- How can future teachers discuss teaching-related issues from different perspectives?
What is the European Education Week?
The European Education Week is a summer school for teacher candidate students, taking place in Tübingen. This summer school is offered within the project "UNI-T", which is an internationalization project of Tübingen School of Education and its partner institutions.
The program invites about 50 teacher candidate students from different countries to study together in Tübingen and discuss and reflect on educational questions across borders.
Within this program, not only international students, but also students from Tübingen can participate and connect with international students from around the world. The 1-week course program is part of the regular modules of the teacher education curriculum at the University of Tübingen (GymPO, B.Ed., M.Ed.).
Who can participate?
Any student
- who is currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program (or equivalent).
- studying at the University Tübingen or at a UNI-T partner institution.
- studying to be a teacher or pursuing a career in teaching (the focus is especially on students aiming at teaching degrees for grades 5-12).
- who relates to one of the specific classes offered: Education in Theory and Practice, Fundamentals of Ethical Argumentation for teacher candidates or Affectivity in Teaching and Learning.
- who demonstrates serious interest in international issues within the field of education and are excited about interacting with other international teaching students.
- who has proficient knowledge of the English language.
What does the program look like?
The program of the European Education Week 2023 consists of:
- Academic Program: 3 different courses offered on teaching theory and teaching methodology, education science and philosophy of education, sustainable development and global awareness topics, on the basis of inderdisciplinary work and international discussions
- Course A: Ethical Arguments in the Debate on Sustainable Development
- Course B: Education, Mind and Mindfulness
- Course C: Affectivity in Teaching and Learning
- Two Expert Talks
- The Connection of Theory and Practice
- Cultural Program around Tübingen, field trips and international dinner
Example Program of the week:
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
Classes A, B, C | Classes A, B, C | Field Trip | Classes A, B, C | Classes A, B, C | Classes A, B, C | ||
Arrival in Tübingen | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Check-Out and Departure | ||
Welcome at TüSE | Classes A, B, C | Classes A, B, C | Classes A, B, C | Classes A, B, C | Classes A, B, C | ||
Expert Talk | Expert Talk | ||||||
International Dinner | City Tour | Boat Trip | International Dinner |
What courses are offered?
Subjects
Students can choose one of the following classes, which are offered in 2023:
| Title of Class and Subject | Lecturer and Institute | Suggested Target Group |
A) Ethical arguments in the debate on sustainable development | Lecturer: Dr. Uta Müller and Dr. Simon Meisch, International Center for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities (IZEW), Tübingen University | Any student aiming at a teaching degree. |
B) Education, mind and mindfulness | Lecturer: Dr. Martin Harant, Faculty of Economical and Social Sciences, Institute of Education, Tübingen University | Any student aiming at a teaching degree. |
| C) Affectivity in Teaching and Learning | Guest lecturers: Dr. Aspasia Dania, Assistant Professor in Physical Education Teacher Education, School of Physical Education and Sport Science, National University of Athens and Dr. Maria Impedovo, Associate Professor in Psychology of Education. Teaching in INSPE. ADEF Laboratory of education, Aix Marseille University | Any student aiming at a teaching degree. |
All teaching takes place in English and at the University Tübingen, in Tübingen. For more detailed information, see the course descriptions for this year's Education Week.
How to apply?
International Students: please follow the guideline and application process described here until May, 15, 2023.
Students from Tübingen can register online via Alma (if you are still interested in participating after the registration deadline, please contact the lecturers as soon as possible for possible remaining places):
- Course A: Ethical Arguments in the Debate on Sustainable Development
- Course B: Education, Mind and Mindfulness
- Course C: Affectivity in Teaching and Learning (please register with the program coordination)
External interested parties can still register for remaining places on request with the program coordination.
Contact
For further information, please email: education-week@tuese.uni-tuebingen.de
Program Coordination
Deborah Diekmann Room 002
| Annika Böcker Room 002 |
| Universität Tübingen Tübingen School of Education Wilhemstraße 31 72074 Tübingen |