Faculty 4: Social Work and Health organizes an International Week (IW) 1-2 per year to integrate international perspectives into teaching and strengthen exchange between students, teachers and international partners of the faculty.
32nd International Week: May 12-16, 2025
During 32nd International Week (IW) of Faculty 4: Social Work and Healthcare from May 12-16, 2025, guest speakers from organizations and universities from 12 countries shared valuable insights into their work and research through guest lectures in selected regular modules at Frankfurt UAS. Topics related to social work included child protection in Namibia and Morocco, inclusion of people with intellectual or psycho-social disabilities in Greece and Lithuania, migration in Turkey and Tunisia and research on life stories of eye-witnesses of the Holocaust, among others. Students of B.A. Social Work :transnational also had the opportunity to meet many of the guests and discuss internship opportunties at participating organizations during a World Cafe. In the area of healthcare, students had the opportunity to learn about disaster nursing in Japan, training of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic in Namibia and the role of communication in midwifery in the democratization of healthcare in the UK. We thank all of our guests, students and host lecturers for their participation in this exciting week and look forward to the next International Week from May 18-22, 2026.
31st International Week in November 2024
The 31st International Week (IW) at Faculty 4: Social Work and Health from November 25-29, 2024 was full of inspiring insights into different areas of social work and healthcare from diverse perspectives. A total of nine guest speakers from organizations and partner universities from all over the world enriched our university with their expertise and gave in depth insights into their respective areas of work through guest lectures integrated into various modules of Faculty 4.
In the area of social work, topics such as human trafficking in Malaysia, social realities, state interventions and the role of social work in the Philippines, as well as work in a refugee camp in Greece were presented by representatives of the participating organizations, among others. The "Center for Contemporary Arts Afghanistan in eXiLe”, an organization based in Frankfurt, also presented its work as part of the IW. In the area of healthcare, lecturers from partner universities in Jordan and Uganda also provided valuable insights in the areas of ethics and maternal health.
At the end of the week, an online lecture held by a guest from Tunisia took place and a group of students from the University of Strasbourg joined in for the last two days of the IW. Students of the module “Food, Love and Diversity” prepared an evening event for guests - a wonderful conclusion to the week!
About the International Weeks
The International Weeks (IWs) of the Faculty of Social Work and Health have been held 1-2 per year for the past 15 years at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, in which many international guests are invited to hold guest lectures and share their expertise in selected modules at the faculty. The IWs are an important element of the university wide initiative of "Internationalization at Home", which provides students with international perspectives in teaching right here in Frankfurt. These also offer the opportunity for students, lecturers and staff to network with our partner universities as well as with practitioners from social and healthcare institutions and learn more about exchange and cooperation opportunities.