Intercultural Competence as a key qualification for the future: Learn how to navigate in a globalised world
The Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT) certificate for “Intercultural Competence” offers students, DIT employees and others with university entrance qualifications, the opportunity to gain skills in intercultural competence. This certificate will allow participants to reflect on and apply their intercultural skills in practice and from different perspectives. In today‘s increasingly diverse and globalised world, success is only guaranteed if you recognise and skillfully master the hurdles of intercultural encounters.
This certificate will give you all of the skills needed to be able to do that.
By increasing your overall intercultural competence, you are effectively integrating future skills that will help you to navigate an ever more complex and international working environment.
This certificate allows you to learn these skills and apply them to various contexts that can arise in a globalised world, while teaching you more about how your personal values and behavior influence intercultural interactions.
target group
Formal requirements for the participation in the certificate course "Intercultural Competence" are:
- DIT Students
- DIT employees
- People with a university entrance qualification.
If you want to receive ECTS points, you will also have to enrol at the Deggendorf Institute of Technology.
modules
- Basic Course Intercultural Competence
- Introduction to Intercultural Theories and Models
1 ECTS
- Advanced Course Intercultural Competence
- Persuing Intercultural Theories
1 ECTS
- Practice-Oriented Immersion Course
- “Presenting and Negotiating in International Environments”
- “Working in Intercultural Teams”
- “Navigating Intercultural Conflicts”
* In Modul 3, 2 of 3 from the offered seminars have to be taken.
3 ECTS (1,5 ECTS pro Seminar)
- Intercultural Project Theory
- online self-study module
4 ECTS
- Applied Intercultural Project
6 ECTS
- Transfer Seminar
5 ECTS
our lecture team
- Prof. Dr. Michelle Cummings-Koether - Faculty ECRI
- Prof. Dr. Matthias Hümmer - Faculty ECRI
- Dr. Theopile Shyiramunda - Faculty ECRI
- Franziska Durner - Faculty ECRI
- Jessica Ohnesorg - Faculty ECRI
- Manuela Krawagna-Nöbauer - Asia Projects Unit
Dates for the Winter Semester 2026/27
Tuesday, 27.10.2026
4.00 pm - 5.00 pm (Online)
Saturday, 07.11.2026
9.00 am – 4.30 pm (Deggendorf and Pfarrkirchen)
Saturday, 14.11.2026
9.00 am - 4.30 pm (Deggendorf)
Thursday, 19.11.2026
3.30 pm - 7.15 pm (Pfarrkirchen)
Friday, 20.11.2026
3.30 pm – 7.15 pm (Pfarrkirchen)
Presenting and Negotiating in International Environments
Day of the week and time to be scheduled (online)
Working in Intercultural Teams
Friday, 08.01.2027 from 9.00 – 4.30 pm (online)
Friday, 15.01.2027 from 9.00 – 4.30 pm (online)
Navigating Interucltural Conflicts
Friday, 22.01.2027 from 3.30 pm – 7.15 pm
Satutday, 23.01.2027 from 3.30 pm – 7.15 pm
*To complete a Module 3 seminar, you must attend both sessions.
Day of the week and time to be scheduled
Introductory session
Day of the week and time to be scheduled
Self-study followed by an online test
registration
Registration is open until 1st of November 2026.
Modules 1–4 will be offered in the 2026/27 winter semester. Modules 5 and 6 will be offered in the 2027 summer semester.
Please have the following documents ready for enrollment:
- Proof of admission requirements
- Proof of insurance
- User application
When filling out the form: Program = IC-Z, leave the student ID number blank - Application for a Student ID Card
When filling out the form: Program = IC-Z, leave the student ID number blank
Passport photo
After you submit the enrollment form, you will be enrolled and will receive all necessary information (student ID number, access codes, etc.) via email.
Please register for the modules here.
Registration will be open from 20th of October 9.00 am until 1st of November 3.00 pm.
contact & support
You're interested in participating in the certificate course "Intercultural Competence" and would like to find out more?
Just send an e-mail to intercultural@th-deg.de or get into direct contact with one of our contact people.
