Future cooperation for international exchange
International partnership: On Thursday, 20 November, Prof. Dr. Ilkhomjon Tukhtasinov, Rector of the Uzbekistan State World Languages University in Tashkent, visited Paderborn University and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with University President Prof. Dr. Matthias Bauer. This sealed the future cooperation in the fields of education, research and academic exchange. The "German as a Second Language and Multilingualism" group of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities was responsible for the conceptualisation and was supported by the International Office of Paderborn University. "I am very pleased about the signing of the memorandum. The collaboration will open up new opportunities for our students and teaching staff on both sides. This is an important step towards strengthening language skills and international exchange while at the same time training the professionals of tomorrow," says Prof. Bauer.
Since this winter semester, Paderborn University has been offering the Master's degree programme "German as a Second and Foreign Language (DaZ/DaF) for Professional and Specialist Studies", which has a unique profile in German-speaking countries. The guiding principle is that language and subject-related learning are inextricably linked, particularly in the context of work and study. The field of activity after graduation is diverse: from, for example, a researcher for GFL at a university in Germany or abroad to a teacher of German in nursing in a clinic to a GFL lecturer at a foreign university for prospective engineers. "In times of globalisation and increasing transnational (skilled) migration, research and teaching in the subject area of German as a foreign language is of great importance. Languages and language skills play a central role in participation in social practices, vocational training, studies and work," says Prof. Dr. Constanze Niederhaus, Professor of German as a Second Language and Multilingualism at Paderborn University.
In addition, the migration and mobility partnership agreement between Germany and Uzbekistan came into force in March of this year. While Germany is in need of labour and professionals in numerous fields, many young people in Uzbekistan are interested in good, qualified training and work in Germany. Uzbekistan is therefore an important partner and offers great potential for a well-trained labour force (of tomorrow). Among other things, the agreement provides for cooperation in vocational training and the promotion of mobility for students and trainees in Germany.
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