The Intercultural Mentoring Programme (PeerConnect)
looks at offering students to make friends, learn about other cultures, develop awareness of own cultural lens, strengthening the sense of community and creating a welcoming and inclusive campus.
International students receive individual support by high achieving German student mentors in the process of integration into the German culture and university system.
Application deadline : 27.09.2022
Lorena, Mentee aus Mexiko
„The most important experience in this project for me is that I could meet people from different countries and studies. Nowadays it is so hard to know new people in Germany due to COVID-19. When I moved to Heilbronn I thought I will be alone the whole master and nobody who can support me in some issues that can happen, however, I had the support of my mentor who is studying the same as me."
Elizaveta, Mentee aus Russland
„The most difficult parts for me personally were paper work, registration in the city, language barrier and integration. I was also confused about my arriving in terms of where should I go, how can I collect a key from my student apartments etc. I was wondering how I`m going to meet people in this Corona time. I had so many questions unanswered.
After getting to know Tina, I became more calm
about all this issues I`m going to face. She was extremely helpful in any term
of my question. She made me feel like there is nothing to be scared about, I
felt like she will be always there to help."
Lena, Mentor aus Deutschland
„Die interkulturellen Workshops waren sehr aufschlussreich durch seine diversen Aufgaben und behandelten Themen. Durch das Projekt habe ich eine sehr nette Person kennengelernt und von deren Leben und Kultur erfahren. Zu sehen, wie sich die Person nach und nach mehr öffnete fand ich besonders motivierend."
Monday, 22.08.2022 | International Student Orientation Webinar (In English) | For full-time international degree seeking students |
Wednesday, 24.08.2022 | International Student Orientation Webinar (In German) | For full-time international degree seeking students |
Monday, 19.09.2022 | "It‘s never too early to start planning your career" Online event in cooperation with Heilbronn Welcome Center and International Career Service (in English) | For full-time international degree seeking students and exchange students |
Tuesday, 20.09.2022 | Introduction to ILIAS | For full-time international degree seeking students and exchange students |
Wednesday, 21.09.2022 | "It‘s never too early to start planning your career" Online event in cooperation with Heilbronn Welcome Center and International Career Service ( in German) | For full-time international degree seeking students and exchange students |
Thursday, 22.09.2022 | Info event: Residence permit in Germany | For full-time international degree seeking students and exchange students |
Saturday, 01.10.2022 | Group activities / Excursion | For Mentors and Mentees |
Friday, 07.10.2022 | Kick-off event and Get together at Burger Heart | For Mentors and Mentees |
Saturday, 15.10.2022 | Group activities / Excursion | For Mentors and Mentees |
Saturday, 22.10.2022 | Group activity / Excursion | For Mentors / Mentees |
Saturday, 29.10.2022 | Intercultural Communication Workshop (Part 1) | For Mentors / Mentees |
Saturday, 05.11.2022 | Intercultural Communication Workshop (Part 2) | For Mentors and Mentees |
Saturday, 19.11.2022 | Group activity / Excursion | For Mentors and Mentees |
Saturday, 26.11.2022 | Group activity / Excursion | For Mentors and Mentees |
Saturday, 03.12.2022 | Christmas party | For Mentors / Mentees |
Friday, 06.01.2023 | Deadline for submission Documentation sheet | For Mentors / Mentees |
Friday, 13.01.2023 | Issuance of ECTS and Certificates | For Mentors and Mentees |
This brochure contains information on questions commonly asked by international students. Undoubtedly, not every concern that you have will be covered here. If you have a problem, a good rule of thumb is to contact us at iment@hs-heilbronn.de
We aim to provide the services necessary for the needs of international students, to support the arrival of international students in Germany and at Heilbronn University and thus to contribute to the academic success of international students as well as to promote the diversity and international experience of all students on campus
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