U!REKA Week 2025 | Workshops
During U!REKA Week, guests from our U!REKA partner universities have the opportunity to participate in workshops. The times will be adjusted according to the participants' interests and availability. You can express your interest in the workshops for EMI using the registration form for guest lectures.
Please note: The workshops are explicitly aimed at guests from U!REKA partner universities who are giving a guest lecture, as well as professors from Frankfurt UAS. Furthermore, please note that the number of participants per workshop is limited to 6-8.
Workshops | English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI)
Many teachers already have a very good level of English – and yet teaching in a foreign language can still be challenging. EMI courses provide support in this area: practical, collegial, and solution-oriented—without pointing fingers, but rather as an invitation to further development. Because EMI is not only about language skills, but also about further developing proven teaching methods in a new context.
EMI refers to the use of English as the medium of instruction in specialized courses – regardless of the subject. It is not just a matter of presenting content in English. Rather, the focus is on questions such as: How do I interact with international students? How do I simplify my language without simplifying the content? How do I deal with different cultural expectations in the teaching-learning process?
Workshop 1: (3 hours)
Teaching in English: Navigating Day One for Student Success
Description:
This workshop equips lecturers with practical, effective strategies for those critical initial moments in an EMI classroom. It highlights the importance of clear expectation management and establishing open communication to foster a positive, engaging learning environment from the start. You will learn how to confidently guide students through the first class, creating clarity about course goals, language use, and classroom culture, setting the stage for a successful semester that benefits both teaching and student learning outcomes.
Workshop 2: (3 hours)
Teaching in English: Fine-Tuning Your Impact in the Classroom (Please note: This workshop is the second in our series called Teaching in English. It would be helpful to first attend Teaching in English: Navigating Day One for Student Success.)
Description:
This workshop is designed for lecturers who wish to further refine their classroom practice in English-medium courses. Moving beyond basic introduction, it focuses on strategies and techniques tto make a strong, positive difference in how your message lands—and how much your students take away—each time you enter the classroom—no matter your discipline.
Whether you are looking to refresh your approach or expand your repertoire, this interactive session offers professional development that benefits both you and your students in the EMI setting.
Workshop 3: (90 minutes)
Teaching in English: Challenges in the Classroom
Description:
This workshop is designed for anyone who has taught in English or is considering teaching in English for the first time. In this interactive 90-minute session we will discuss and reflect on effective ways, useful tools and helpful strategies that to make English-language courses successful for the teacher and students.
