In the beginning of this winter semester, the Estonian students and teachers visited our campus in Wernigerode and project classes, a company tour as well as social activities e.g. a city tour were being organized during that week. During the week in October 2022, students from both universities participated together in the interdisciplinary lessons, which were conducted alternately by the three teachers from Harz UAS and TTK UAS.

During the subsequent blended mobility in Tallinn at the end of November, the teachers and students were able to build on what was already achieved in Wernigerode. Through an intense mix of classes, an enriching visit at one of Estonia’s leading start-up companies as well as social and cultural activities, the students developed their intercultural skills and learned to overcome challenges together. After a final presentation on Friday, the second part of the blended mobility came to an end (with some pending online assignments in order to complete the class).

“My highlight of blended mobility was to see how much personal contact and face-to-face interaction help students develop intercultural competencies and collaborate well with each other. Such a project offers much more than a regular class on one campus could ever do. Communicating in a foreign language for a whole week and doing all the assignments were challenges for the students, which they managed very well. Seeing how intensively Estonian and German students interacted with each other in class and spent their time together is a reward for our work.”