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Transatlantic Fellowship Program August 4 - September 27, 2019 Chrysler Building, Welcome Transatlantic Ruhr Fellows,

We would like to welcome you as In a program that combines a As part of our program, we will fellows of our Transatlantic Ruhr one-week summer school, a one- introduce you to some of our UA Fellowship Program 2019. week skills training workshop and Ruhr partner universities such A counterpart to the Ruhr a six-week internship, you will as Rutgers, The State University Peter Rosenbaum UA Ruhr New York Fellowship Program that brings learn about topics such as of New Jersey. You will meet Executive Director students each year from select entrepreneurship, global markets business executives, visit start-up US universities to the Ruhr area, and regional labor relations companies, and enjoy a picnic and the Transatlantic Ruhr Fellowship while gaining hands-on working movie in the park. Program provides highly motivated experience during your internships We are excited to have you on students from the University at companies and international board for our third Transatlantic Alliance Ruhr with a unique organizations in the New York Ruhr Fellowship Program and experience to expand their . hope you will return to the Ruhr portfolio and networks to the New For the internship part of this area with lots of new insights, York metropolitan area, North year’s program, we are proud to transatlantic connections and America’s most populous area and partner with AFS Intercultural valuable experiences. the center of many industries such Programs, B Braun, Deutsches Haus as finance, international trade, at New York University, Evonik, biotechnology, manufacturing and the French-American Chamber media. of Commerce, the German American Chamber of Commerce, Peter Rosenbaum MyPostcard and SCHOTT North America.

2 3 University Alliance Ruhr The academic hub for research, teaching, studying, and networking in ’s vibrant Ruhr area

The University Alliance Ruhr is Together, the three universities We invite you to learn more about an alliance between the Ruhr have 850 partnerships with the UA Ruhr alliance and our University , TU universities in over 130 countries, universities, and we look forward University, and the University of which provides our students to welcoming you in the Ruhr area -, the three largest and researchers with virtually soon! universities in Germany’s thriving unlimited possibilities for Ruhr area. Each of our institutions exchange and resources for has a strong tradition of breaking development. To support our down walls between disciplines. already strong global network We believe in the benefits of of international exchange and collaboration on all levels of collaboration, UA Ruhr has also scholarship and research, which created academic liaison offices for is one of the reasons we came North America, Latin America, and together in this unique university Russia. alliance. The Ruhr area is not only More than 120,000 students, of Germany’s largest academic hub, which 19,000 are international, but also an epicenter of innovation as well as over 1,300 professors that fosters close interaction study and work within the UA Ruhr between academia and the private universities. sector – and our alliance provides students and researchers from around the world with an open gateway to our region.

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Sunday − August 4, 2019 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Seminar: Diversity in the Friday − August 9, 2019 Arrival: New Brunswick, NJ Workforce, Prof. Sutton 9:00 am-12:00 pm Seminar: 7:00 pm Bowling at Bowlero, Talent Management, GLOBAL MARKETS SEMINAR 1 Carolier Ln, Prof. McCune Monday − August 5, 2019 North Brunswick, NJ 08902 12:30 pm-3:30 pm Seminar: Entrepreneurship II, 10:00 am-12:00 pm Welcome and Orientation Prof. Schulze-Cleven Session, Peter Rosenbaum Wednesday − August 7, 2019 3:30 pm-4:00 pm Certificate Ceremony (UA Ruhr) 9:00 am-12:00 pm Seminar: Leadership, All seminars will take place at Janice H. Levin Prof. Ferio Saturday − August 10, 2019 Building, Room 102 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Seminar: Entrepreneurship, 9:00 am Checkout and Trip to Prof. Sopranzetti New York 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Lunch, Janice H. Levin around 1:00 pm Arrival: Pod 39 Hotel, Building, Room 102 Thursday − August 8, 2019 145 East 39th Street 1:00 pm-4:00 pm Seminar: Work in the Conference: “Lifelong Learning in Times of Digital New York, NY 10016 21st Century, Prof. Givan Transformation”, Hasso Plattner Institute New York, th 7:00 pm Welcom Dinner with 10 Hudson Yards, 48 Floor, New York, NY 10001 SKILLS SEMINAR colleagues and students 12:45 pm-3:00 pm Discover and Experience Monday − August 12, 2019 of Rutgers University Design Thinking 9:00 am-10:00 am Introduction to the German Harvest Moon Brewery & 3:30 pm-7:00 pm Concepts for Lifelong American Chamber of Café, 392 George Street Learning, Strategies Commerce (GACC), NYC New Brunswick, NJ 08901 for Lifelong Learning 80 Pine Street, 24th Floor 7:00 pm Networking Reception New York, NY 10005 Tuesday − August 6, 2019 9:00 pm Return to New Brunswick, NJ 10:00 am-11:00 am Overview of Different Teams 9:00 am-12:00 pm Seminar: Rights at Work: and Their Tasks at GACC Labor & Employment Law, 11:00 am-12:00 pm Intercultural Orientation Prof. Katz (GACC)

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Monday − August 12, 2019 (continued) Wednesday − August 14, 2019 Friday − August 16, 2019 2:00 pm-3:30 pm Round-table Conversation 9:00 am-10:30 am Guest Speaker Anna-Lena 9:00 am-10:30 am Workshop: with DAAD, DFG, Consulate Baumann (BMW Group): “Tell Your Story” – General, Permanent Mission of U.S./German Cultural Elevator Pitch Germany to the U.N. Differences in the Workplace 11:00 am-12:00 pm Feedback Round 871 Plaza, 11:00 am-12:00 pm Visit German Accelerator 2:00 pm-4:00 pm Introduction to the Hasso New York, NY 10017 433 Broadway, New York, Plattner Institute (HPI) 7:00 pm Welcome Reception NY 10013 Presentation: How to Build Anable Basin, 4-40 44th Drive, 2:00 pm-3:30 pm Guest Speaker Steven Sokol, Your International Career Long Island City, NY 11101 American Council on Germany (Joann Halpern, HPI) 6:30 pm Movie in the Park: Life of Pi 10 Hudson Yards, 48th Floor Tuesday − August 13, 2019 Pier 1 Riverside Park South, New York, NY 10001 9:00 am-10:30 am Guest Speaker Robert Napoli: West 70th Street, New York, How to Stand Out in a NY 10023 Monday − August 19 - Friday − September 27: Hyper-Connected World? Internship Program 11:00 am-12:00 pm Workshop: Securing a Job Thursday − August 15, 2019 2:00 pm-3:30 pm Visit MSD Capital, L.P. 9:00 am-10:30 am Business Differences – Start-up Friday − September 27, 2019 645 Fifth Avenue, 21st Floor, Culture (GACC) 7:00 pm Farewell Reception New York, NY 10022 11:00 am-12:00 pm Guest Speaker John Sarno: Employer-Employee Expectations and Lifelong Learning 2:00 pm-4:00 pm Visit Becker, Glynn, Muffly, Chassin & Hosinski LLP 299 Park Avenue New York, NY 10171

8 9 Participants

Jannik Blecher Annette Britner Susanne Fronia Katharina Helmchen is an undergraduate student in is a student in the master’s is a Business and Economics is in the final year of her M.Sc. Business and Economics at TU program in Biochemical student in the master´s program program in Management at Ruhr Dortmund University. Before Engineering at TU Dortmund at TU Dortmund University University Bochum. Her research beginning his studies, he worked University. While doing her B.A. she with a major in Marketing and interests lie in the fields of and traveled in Australia and Asia worked as a laboratory assistant Human Resources. She works marketing, sales, and strategy. Last for one year. He is interested in and gained experience as an intern in human resources and social year, she spent a semester abroad entrepreneurship and politics for the engineering infrastructure media marketing for a start- in Norway, where she studied and has already gained work team at Bayer Pharma AG. This will up in Essen. Before starting her innovation management and experience in a startup. In addition be her first time visiting the United Bachelor studies, she spent time strategic entrepreneurship. She to his studies, he works part-time States and she is excited about the in the United States as an au has also gained work experience in the accounting department fellowship program. Having been pair. Born and raised bilingual in as a student worker at a global of a medium-sized engineering exposed to different cultures while a multicultural region, she has organization, in a start-up, and as Jannik Blecher Annette Britner Susanne Fronia Katharina Helmchen company, and is also a student growing up, Annette is interested always been open-minded and a science researcher. Katharina tutor. Jannik has a passion for in discovering new countries and loves new intercultural experience enjoys reading, outdoor sports travelling and enjoys doing cultures to broaden her horizons. and travelling. and doing voluntary work for the voluntary work for his hometown’s She enjoys exploring nature as well student initiative Enactus. soccer club and church. Sports as traveling and dancing. is an important part of his life, particularly running and soccer.

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Timo Henning Jan Leukefeld Aileen Ludwig Judith Staemmler is an undergraduate student with A Mechanical Engineering major At the University of Duisburg- is a third semester student at Ruhr a major in Business Administration at , Jan Essen, Aileen Ludwig is enrolled University Bochum where she is at the University of Duisburg- Leukefeld is about to finish his in the master’s program in enrolled in the master’s program Essen. His study places a strong master’s program this year with Cultural Studies and Business in Management and Economics. focus on strategic management a focus on energy and chemical Administration with a focus on the Her interests and strengths and competitive dynamics. He is engineering. Having participated analysis of cultural and economic lie in the field of operations interested in the fields of digital in several exchange programs conditions in metropolitan regions. research, logistics, and production economy and entrepreneurship, and being actively involved She currently works for CBRE, a management. She has gained work which is also why he decided to in welcoming international global real estate company, and experience as a student worker in work as a student assistant to students at his university, Jan volunteers at a local public charity. performance management and Prof. Dr. Kollmann at the Chair of became passionate about Her interests in other cultures Controlling at thyssenkrupp AG. E-Business and E-Entrepreneurship. international relationships and have taken her to England where After a year of work and travel in Timo Henning Jan Leukefeld Aileen Ludwig Judith Staemmler Both his student assistantship and career opportunities. During his she completed a study-abroad Australia and New Zealand, Judith his work as a student business studies, he broadened his horizon program. In her free time, she likes has become interested in learning consultant have enabled him to by completing several internships cooking, yoga and music festivals. about new cultures and countries. apply the theoretical knowledge in research, development, and She also enjoys the outdoors, he has gained in his studies. In his consulting. During his free time, sports, and attending cultural leisure time, Timo enjoys traveling, Jan enjoys playing ice hockey, events. cooking with friends and doing watching football and cooking. outdoors sports such as skiing and running.

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Vera Tessarolo Roderich Wallrath Having grown up in a small studies Chemical Engineering town in northern Italy, Vera in the final year of his master’s Tessarolo moved to Germany program at TU Dortmund after high school where she University. His interests are follows her passion for foreign in process modeling and languages and new cross-cultural optimization. He participated encounters. She is now in the in exchange programs at the final year of her undergraduate University of Pennsylvania and at program in Cultural and Business the Politechnika in Warsaw, . Studies at the University of He completed an internship at Duisburg-Essen. In keeping Bayer AG and helped to launch with her academic interests, a new product line. In his free Vera Tessarolo Roderich Wallrath she completed an internship time, Roderich plays handball and at the Office for International badminton, and he also likes video and European Cooperation at editing and photography. Born and Düsseldorf´s City Hall where raised near Düsseldorf, Roderich she worked on intercultural considers himself a true “Ruhr programs. A passionate traveler, Fellow” who likes to take on new she loves backpacking through challenges. new countries and experiencing different ways of living.

14 15 Partner

We would like to thank our partner companies and organizations for their support in providing our students with the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience in a range of industries in the Tri- State area. AFS Intercultural Programs is an B. Braun is one of the world’s leading Deutsches Haus at NYU is New York’s Evonik, the creative industrial group from The French-American Chamber of The German American Chamber of services. Comprised of a highly qualified international, voluntary, non-governmental, providers and manufacturers of healthcare leading institution for culture and language Germany, is one of the world leaders in Commerce is the most important private Commerce, Inc. in New York (GACC NY) and dedicated team of professionals, the non-profit organization that provides solutions today. Every service that B. Braun of the German-speaking world. Located specialty chemicals. Profitable growth organization of its kind. For more than a was established more than 70 years ago GACCs support companies by facilitating intercultural learning opportunities to provides incorporates the entirety of in the historic Greenwich Village district, and a sustained increase in the value of century, the FACC has actively promoted as an impartial promoter of commerce market entry & business development, help people develop the knowledge, skills our knowledge and skills, the company’s Deutsches Haus is an integral part of New the company form the heart of Evonik’s strong economic and commercial relations between Germany and the U.S. The GACC legal services, intern visas, recruitment and and understanding needed to create a deep understanding of users’ needs, and York University. Since1977, it has provided corporate strategy. Its activities focus on the between the United States and NY, together with its branch office in San startup guidance. more just and peaceful world. In 2016, extensive expertise since 1839. With its New Yorkers with a unique forum for key megatrends health, nutrition, resource and helped its broad and diverse network Francisco, and chapters in Philadelphia, more than 12,000 Generation Z students constantly growing portfolio of effective cultural, intellectual, and artistic exchange efficiency and globalization. Evonik benefits of member companies to develop their Phoenix and Pittsburgh, has distinguished and Millennial young adults from 60+ medical care solutions, B. Braun makes a with Germany, Austria, and Switzerland specifically from its innovative prowess and business on both sides of the Atlantic itself as an innovative and relevant service countries participated in programs such substantial contribution towards protecting through its three pillars: the language integrated technology platforms. Evonik Ocean. The FACC boasts 20 Chapters in all provider as well as a reliable partner in as our flagship AFS High School Program and improving people’s health. In total, program, the cultural program, and the is active in over 100 countries around the major U.S. cities, including Boston, Chicago, German- American business inquiries. (now entering its 70th year), as well as the B. Braun product range comprises children’s program. world. In fiscal 2015 more than 33,500 Dallas, New York, San Francisco, Seattle The German American Chambers of innovative short school-based and young 5,000 different products, 95 percent of employees generated sales of around €13.5 and Washington, DC. FACC staff welcomes Commerce in Atlanta, Chicago and New adult opportunities. AFS exchanges include which are manufactured by the company. billion and an operating profit (adjusted the opportunity to facilitate targeted York collaborate under the umbrella AHK unique structured intercultural learning By offering supplementary services and EBITDA) of about €2.47 billion. connections between member companies in USA. With more than 2,500 member journeys or Global Competence Certificate consulting, B. Braun is a system supplier New York and the staff of other Chambers. companies and an extensive national and programs—and are supported by more than that develops the best solution for patients international business network, AHK USA 50,000 AFS volunteers worldwide. in close partnership with our customers, offers a broad spectrum of activities and making a significant contribution to medical advancements. www.afs.org www.bbraun.com www.nyu.edu/deutscheshaus www.evonik.us www.faccnyc.org www.gaccny.com

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This program was made possible by the generous support of the Alfried von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung and the German Academic Exchange Service DAAD

MyPostcard is the #1 app to send photos SCHOTT Corporation, with its subsidiary The non-profit Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und projects in Germany and abroad in five Since DAAD was founded in 1925, more directly from your smartphone as real SCHOTT North America, Inc., is the North Halbach-Stiftung is the bequest of the late areas laid down in its Articles: Science than 1.9 million scholars in Germany postcards and greeting cards worldwide. American headquarters and holding Dr.-Ing. E. h. Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und in research and teaching; education and and abroad have received DAAD funding. We do all the work, from printing the cards company of North American subsidiaries Halbach, the last sole proprietor of the firm training; health services; sport; literature, DAAD is a registered association and its to mailing them. No e-cards here! The app of the SCHOTT Group. With 16 divisions of Fried. Krupp. By testamentary disposition music and fine art. members are German institutions of has over 2+ million app downloads and is and subsidiaries in the United States, he provided for the “conversion of the firm higher education and student bodies. Its In sponsoring projects in these areas, the available in 10 languages for use on iOS, Canada, and Mexico, SCHOTT Corporation into a corporation, ownership of which activities go far beyond simply awarding Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach- Android, and web. Over 100k cards are sent employs approximately 2,000 people for will be vested in a foundation reflecting grants and scholarships. DAAD supports Stiftung endeavors to stimulate new on average every month. Our company is the manufacture and distribution of special the Krupp tradition of serving the public the internationalization of German developments and encourage creativity part of the German Accelerator Incubator, as glass and glass-related systems. SCHOTT benefit.” universities, promotes German studies and commitment in the service of the well as Facebook’s FbStart program. employs over 15,000 people worldwide and and the abroad, assists Upon his death on July 30, 1967, his entire common good. The Stiftung provides funds has sales of approximately US $2.21 billion. developing countries in establishing assets passed to the Stiftung, which entered for programs and projects principally of its effective universities and advises decision into activity on January 1, 1968. This was own initiation. In addition, however, support makers on matters of cultural, education made possible after his only son, Arndt may be granted to exemplary third-party and development policy. von Bohlen und Halbach, had renounced projects commensurate with the Stiftung’s his inheritance. In accordance with the objectives. Support funds in the total will of its founder, the object of the Alfried amount of 667 million have been Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung made available since the Stiftung took up its is to use the revenue deriving from its work in 1968. assets exclusively and directly to serve the www.mypostcard.com www.us.schott.com common good. With its funds it supports www.krupp-stiftung.de www.daad.org

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