Welcome to the International Centre at Esslingen University!

Internationalisation is an important component of research and teaching  in all educational disciplines. The International Centre and Graduate School (IC) is responsible for internationalisation and international relations at Esslingen University. We promote student and staff exchange with our partner universities around the globe and are proud to have built a global network of trusted, long-term partnerships.

The International Centre comprises the International Office, the Esslingen Graduate School, and the Language Centre.

 

International Office

The International Office can help you with any questions about internationalisation at Esslingen University.

We initiate and establish cooperations with institutions all over the world and are responsible for international exchange programmes for students, lecturers and staff. 

Incoming Students

Outgoing Students

Incoming Staff

Outgoing Staff

Partner Universities

CONTACT PERSONS International Office

BEATE  MALESKA Head of the International Office
DIANA  BUDDE Deputy Institutional Erasmus+ Coordinator
Erasmus+ Outgoing Staff Exchange (Teaching and Training)
Coordination Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs)
YVONNE  HAUG In Maternity Leave
ZEYNEP KARA Blended Intensive Programs (BIPs)
KERSTIN KNIERIEMEN Institutional Erasmus+ Coordinator
Interinstitutional Agreements (IIAs)
Erasmus+ Incoming Staff Exchange (Teaching and Training)
CORA MATHE Coordination Outgoing Students Europe
SILKE SCHUBERT Coordination Outgoing Students outside Europa
ESTHER NDOMÉ Coordination Incoming Students
KREMENA DANEVA Programme Management KEEP/INTAP
Deputy Coordination Incoming Students

MARIA VELLA

Moveon Expert
EWP Support

CATRIONA FEKETE-NESTER

International Marketing at Esslingen University

 

Contact Persons KEEP/INTAP

PROF. DR.-ING. JOACHIM BERKEMER Academic Coordinator KEEP/INTAP

 

Esslingen Graduate School

The Esslingen Graduate School coordinates the English-taught, international master’s programmes at Esslingen University:

  • M.Eng. in Automotive Systems
  • MBA in International Industrial Management
  • M.Eng. in Design and Development in Automotive and Mechanical Engineering

MORE INFORMATION

Contact Persons Graduate School

TU DAO LUONG

Programme Management International Industrial Management (MBA) und Design and Development in Automotive and Mechanical Engineering M.Eng.

UTE BRINKMANN Programme Management Automotive Systems M.Eng.
ALEXANDRA ERITJA REAL Manager Master's and Marketing Graduate School
SARA POHL Student Services Graduate School
PROF. MATHIAS OBERHAUSER Academic Director Automotive Systems M.Eng
PROF. DR.-ING. STEFAN WAGNER Academic Director Design and Development in Automotive and Mechanical Engineering M.Eng

Language Centre

The Language Centre designs and organises language courses in more than 10 languages, runs language tests and numerous intercultural events and workshops. These are open to all German and international students, as well as university lecturers and employees.

Foreign languages

German as a foreign language

Intercultural events and workshops

fremdsprachen[at]hs-esslingen.de

Contact Persons Language Centre

BILGE CIMEN Language Centre and Intercultural Skills
ZEYNEP KARA International Friends

Information sessions, field trips and parties

The International Office organizes events for international students and students of Esslingen University of Applied Sciences. 

  • International Night
  • Excursions to Heidelberg, Tübingen, Rothenburg, to Lake Constance     
  • Excursions to the Wilhelma, the Christmas market
  • Climbing and hiking tours  
  • Bowling, Go Karting, Cooking classes

Event calendar

MANAGEMENT OF THE IC                                                                                   

PROF. DR. SIEGFRIED ZÜRN Director of the International Centre and Graduate School

PROF. DR. MICHAEL FLAD

Deputy Director of the International Centre and Graduate School
Academic Director MBA
BEATE MALESKA, M.A. Head of the International Office
PETRA GÜLCK Management Assistance
EVE WARENDORF

Support for central tasks

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