Transatlantic Ruhr Fellowship Program August 3 - August 21, 2020 Welcome Transatlantic Ruhr Fellows

We would like to welcome you as And this is where you come in. a transatlantic perspective on— As travel restrictions remain in place fellows of our Transatlantic Ruhr While providing a group of highly diversity and ethics, business throughout at least the summer Fellowship Program 2020. talented students from the communication and organizational of 2020, the internship will be This year has presented all of us University Alliance Ruhr with the management, labor laws and rescheduled for a later time. with unprecedented challenges. opportunity to expand their global relations, and innovation and We are excited to have you on As the coronavirus pandemic portfolio remains at the core of technology. board for our Transatlantic Ruhr continues to hold a grip on our our program’s mission, we decided Although you cannot be physically Fellowship Program and hope you world, we have had to rethink the to revamp the Transatlantic Ruhr present in New York this year, will acquire lots of new insights, ways in which we work and live Fellowship Program and adapt private guided virtual tours through transatlantic connections and together both locally and as global it to what we believe will be a the Metropolitan Museum and valuable experiences. citizens. COVID-19 has brought different future than the one we the Tenement Museum, as well as into sharp focus the pre-existing had imagined until recently. During visits to different neighborhoods, social, political and economic our three-week online certificate will offer you unique perspectives program, you will acquire an conditions of our societies, and so on the rich cultural and ethnic mix Peter Rosenbaum have social movements around entrepreneurial mindset. You will of this city. For the internship part racial discrimination, climate assess your strengths and develop of our program, we again have change, immigration, and gender skill sets that you will need to partnered with AFS Intercultural inequality here in the U.S. and tackle new challenges. You will Programs, B Braun, Deutsches Haus abroad. Something else that we practice identifying problems and at New York University, Evonik, have learned with a greater sense designing solutions. Entrepreneurs, the German American Chamber of urgency than ever is the need business leaders, academics and of Commerce, MyPostcard and for international collaboration to representatives from international SCHOTT North America. resolve the current crises and those organizations will provide you Peter Rosenbaum with valuable insights into—and UA Ruhr New York to come. Executive Director Central Park, May 2020, New York City 2 3 University Alliance Ruhr The academic hub for research, teaching, studying, and networking in Germany’s vibrant Ruhr area

The University Alliance Ruhr Together, the three universities We invite you to learn more about is an alliance between Ruhr have 850 partnerships with the UA Ruhr alliance and our University Bochum, TU Dortmund 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 Duisburg-Essen, 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 and Russia. together in this unique university The Ruhr area is not only alliance. Germany’s largest academic hub, More than 120,000 students, of but also an epicenter of innovation which 19,000 are international, that fosters close interaction as well as over 14,000 researchers between academia and the private study and work within the UA Ruhr sector – and our alliance provides universities. students and researchers from around the world with an open gateway to our region.

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Innovation and critical information is shared to important context for all business how company leaders balance Entrepreneurial Mindset make those goals attainable. We considerations. When managing a risk and opportunity in changing We will find out what it takes to will also cover communication diverse workforce and presenting environments and multinational be an entrepreneur and how you boundaries, such as geographic, products and services to a broad markets. can discover, assess and further cultural, and technological. market, ethical practices not only Labor Laws/Labor Relations develop your strengths. We will Innovation/Technology ensure a business is perceived Labor laws continue to develop learn how to define a problem, As technological change continues as a community partner but also in both Germany and the U.S. work on live case models, practice to accelerate and market demand provide a more stable foundation as employers, employees, and pitching and develop business changes, innovation is critical to for long term sustainability. We will governments coordinate toward models. Throughout this course, a business’s success. How does discuss best practices and personal safe and successful workplaces. we will connect with entrepreneurs an organization decide what experiences as perspectives have Collective bargaining organizations and discuss with them what it technologies to concentrate on, evolved in Germany and the U.S. (unions) can play a major role takes to translate your idea into a what products and services are Organizational Management in representing the needs of business and reach global impact. ripe for innovation, and how As businesses grow, the complexity workers. Companies often work change will be received by the of operations requires careful with advisors to ensure they have Business Communication market? What are the aspects of and intentional guidance in the best understanding of their Within an organization and when the German and American markets order to compete effectively. obligations and what may be interacting with supply chains and that drive innovation, and how Managers can implement various subject to change. We will discuss clients, effective communication do companies adapt to different strategies to address challenges the current state of labor relations is essential to the sustainability of demands when serving different as they arise, but a culture of as well as development worth a business. We will be discussing markets? continuous improvement can paying attention to. the skills and strategies to ensure Ethics/Diversity position a company to respond everyone is consistently working The long and continuing history of nimbly to issues that may not toward common goals and that yet be visible. We will consider Grand Central Terminal, May 2020, New York City relationships across cultures is an

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Monday − August 3, 2020 Tuesday − August 4, 2020 CEST 17:30 - 18:00 LIVE CASE BREAKOUT: Friday − August 7, 2020 Every day, all participants are encouraged to EDT 11:30 am - 12:00 pm A SNEAKERHEADS PARADISE (ASP) prepare their daily classes and seminars for CEST 15:00 - 16:00 OVERVIEW AND EXPECTATIONS CEST 15:00 - 17:00 CLIFTON STRENGTHS CEST 12:00 - 15:00 RUBE GOLDBERG Q&A and Breakout Sessions approx. 3 hours in independent, individual EDT 9:00 am - 10:00 am Work Block EDT 9:00 am - 11:00 am Assessments and Debrief EDT 6:00 am - 9:00 am Work Block work blocks before the program starts at Lisa Getzler, Renée Baran, Discussion Chris Kauzmann, CEST 15:00 - 16:00 RUBE GOLDBERG 3 pm CEST, respectively 9 am EDT. Chris Kauzmann Connor Moriarty, Coach, Nazr El-Scari, CEO, EDT 9:00 am - 10:00 am SHARE-OUT AND DEBRIEF CEST 16:00 - 17:00 RUBE GOLDBERG CHALLENGE GALLUP A Sneakerheads Paradise Discussion PRE-SEMINAR WORK EDT 10:00 pm - 11:00 am Overview and Work Block CEST 17:00 - 18:00 DEFINING THE PROBLEM AND CEST 18:00 - 20:00 LIVE CASE WORK BLOCK Renée Baran EDT 11:00 am - 12:00 pm AND DESIGNING FOR OTHERS - EDT 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Renée Baran Define CEST 16:00 - 17:00 HOW WILL YOU CARRY THIS Clifton Strengths Assessment DESIGNING YOUR SPACE Live Case Materials, Remote Tech Prep CEST 17:00 - 18:00 FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Chris Kauzmann EDT 10:00 am - 11:00 am WEEK’S LEARNING TO YOUR Discussion INTERSHIP TED Talks, Food for Thought Instructions EDT 11:00 pm - 12:00 pm MEAL PREP AND PHOTOGRAPHS Lisa Getzler Work Block Thursday − August 6, 2020 Discussion CEST 18:00 - 19:00 LIVE CASE MODEL EXPLANATION CEST 15:00 - 16:00 BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS: Lisa Getzler, Renée Baran Lisa Getzler, Renée Baran, EDT 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Discussion Chris Kauzmann EDT 9:00 am - 10:00 am WHAT IS IT AND WHY WE USE IT? CEST 17:00 - 18:00 ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK Chris Kauzmann CEST 18:00 - 19:30 FOOD FOR THOUGHT Discussion EDT 11:00 am - 12:00 pm FOR GLOBAL IMPACT AUGUST 3-7, 2020 CEST 20:00 - 21:00 OFFICE HOURS EDT 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Opening Dinner & Chris Kauzmann Discussion EDT 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm in cooperation with the Conversation Meetings CEST 16:00 - 17:00 STORYTELLING/PITCHING Lisa Getzler, Renée Baran BAKER INSTITUTE Lisa Getzler, Renée Baran, EDT 10:00 am - 11:00 am Workshop CEST 18:00 - 19:00 WRAP-UP AND APPRECIATIONS at Lehigh University Chris Kauzmann Wednesday − August 5, 2020 Lisa Getzler EDT 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Discussion CEST 15:00 - 16:00 RULES AND CREATIVITY CEST 20:00 - 21:00 INDEPENDENT WORK BLOCK CEST 17:00 - 19:00 LIVE CASE WORK BLOCK Lisa Getzler, Renée Baran, EDT 9:00 am - 10:00 am TECHNIQUES Lisa Getzler, Executive Director, Baker Institute EDT 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT 11:00 am - 1:00 pm BMC AND PITCH DEVELOPMENT Chris Kauzmann Renée Baran, Innovation Programs Manager, Brainstorming Discussion Work Block Baker Institute Chris Kauzmann CEST 19:00 - 21:00 LIVE CASE SHARE-OUTS Chris Kauzmann, ’13, 14G, Innovator in Residence, CEST 16:00 - 17:30 LIVE CASE: A SNEAKERHEADS EDT 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm AND FEEDBACK Baker Institute and Adjunct Faculty EDT 10:00 am - 11:30 am PARADISE (ASP) Team Meetings and Work

Catherine Loikits, Baker Institute Q&A with Founder Chris Kauzmann Samantha McGinty Dutton, Marketing & Media Manager, Baker Institute Times Square, April 2020 8 New York City 9 Westfield Center, New York City Program (continued)

SKILLS SEMINAR CEST 16:30 - 17:45 ORGANIZATIONAL CEST 16:30 - 17:15 Christian Resing, CEST 17:45 - 19:00 CAREER AND LIFE PLANNING AUGUST 10-21, 2020 EDT 10:30 am - 11:45 am MANAGEMENT EDT 10:30 am - 11:15 am Consul Head of Press EDT 11:45 am - 1:00 pm WORKSHOP in cooperation with the German American Department, General Odyssey Plan GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Business Insights Consulate of Germany, Joann Halpern, NEW YORK Dietmar Rieg, President & CEO, New York Director, German American Chamber CEST 17:15 - 18:00 Rev. Miriam Groß, Hasso Plattner Institute, NY of Commerce New York EDT 11:15 am - 12:00 Pm Pastor, St. Paul's German Thursday − August 13, 2020 CEST 18:00 - 19:00 INTERCULTURAL TALKS I Evangelical Lutheran CEST 15:00 - 16:40 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION EDT 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm German in America: Church EDT 9:00 am - 10:40 am How To Stand Out in a How To Work, Play & Live CEST 18:15 - 19:30 BUILDING YOUR Hyper-Connected World EDT 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm GLOBAL CAREER Felix Zeltner, Robert Napoli,

Monday − August 10, 2020 Co-Founder, Work Awesome Presentation Principal, CEST 15:00 - 16:00 INTRODUCTION Joann Halpern, Hapday Group EDT 9:00 am - 10:00 am Welcome and Intercultural Tuesday − August 11, 2020 Director, CEST 16:40 - 17:00 BREAK Orientation Hasso Plattner Institute, NY GERMAN ORGANIZATIONS EDT 10:40 am - 11:00 am Matthew Allen, AND INSTITUTIONS IN CEST 17:00 - 18:40 ETHICS/DIVERSITY Wednesday − August 12, 2020 Director Careers & Education, NEW YORK EDT 11:00 am - 12:40 pm International Career and German American Chamber CEST 15:00 - 16:15 CAREER AND LIFE PLANNING Roundtable conversations Intercultural Exercises of Commerce New York EDT 9:00 am - 10:15 am WORKSHOP CEST 15:00 - 15:45 Katja Wiesbrock-Donovan, Anna-Lena Baumann, Christopher Gallagher, Workview, Lifeview EDT 9:00 am - 9:45 am Chief Officer for Management, Sr. Leadership & Talent Senior Manager of Careers & Joann Halpern, 1014, Development Partner, Education, German American Director, Jörg Schumacher, Director, BMW Group Chamber of Commerce New York Hasso Plattner Institute, NY Goethe-Institut New York CEST 16:00 - 16:30 BREAK CEST 16:30 - 17:30 METROPOLITAN MUSEUM CEST 15:45 - 16:30 EDT 10:00 am - 10:30 am Ben Brisch, Director, EDT 10:30 am - 11:30 am GUIDED TOUR EDT 9:45 am - 10:30 am DAAD North America and Museum Highlights with Director, DWIH New York Susan Berger

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Friday − August 14, 2020 CEST 15:00 - 16:30 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION Tuesday − August 18, 2020 CEST 16:40 - 17:00 BREAK CEST 17:00 - 18:40 INNOVATION/TECHNOLOGY CEST 15:00 - 16:40 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION EDT 9:00 am - 10:30 am Connecting Your Voice on CEST 15:00 - 16:30 INNOVATION/TECHNOLOGY EDT 10:40 am - 11:00 am EDT 11:00 am - 12:40 pm Innovation Landscape NY EDT 9:00 am - 10:40 am Résumé Optimization Video EDT 9:00 am - 10:30 am Virtual Tour CEST 17:00 - 18:40 LABOR LAWS/ Kurt Becker, Workshop Lisa Patti, Speech and Roland Cassirer, EDT 11:00 am - 12:40 pm LABOR RELATIONS Vice Dean for Research, Matthew Allen, Communication Specialist, Program Manager, Labor Laws and Relations New York Univerity, Director, Careers & Education Accent 3 German Accelerator in Transatlantic Perspective Tandon School of Engineering, German American Chamber Manuela Senatore, CEST 16:30 - 16:40 BREAK Tobias Schulze-Cleven, Brooklyn of Commerce New York Video Marketing Guru, EDT 10:30 am - 10:40 am Associate Professor, Friday − August 21, 2020 CEST 16:40 - 17:00 BREAK Skilla Productions CEST 16:40 - 17:40 INNOVATION/ORGANIZATION Rutgers University, School of CEST 15:00 - 16:00 INTERCULTURAL TALKS III EDT 10:40 am - 11:00 am CEST 16:30 - 16:40 BREAK EDT 10:40 am - 11:40 am From a Startup to a Company Management and Labor EDT 10:30 am - 10:40 am Relations EDT 9:00 am - 10:00 am German in America: CEST 17:00 - 18:00 INTERCULTURAL TALKS II Felix Wunderlich, Head of EDT 11:00 am - 12:00 pm German in America: CEST 16:40 - 17:40 ORGANIZATIONAL How To Work, Play & Live Business Development, Thursday − August 20, 2020 How To Work, Play & Live EDT 10:40 am - 11:40 am MANAGEMENT MyPostcard Felix Zeltner, CEST 15:00 - 16:40 INNOVATION/TECHNOLOGY Felix Zeltner, Managing a Skilled Workforce Co-Founder, Work Awesome CEST 17:40 - 18:40 ORGANIZATIONAL EDT 9:00 am - 10:40 am AI and Logistics Co-Founder, Work Awesome Uwe Scharfy, EDT 11:40 am - 12:40 pm MANAGEMENT CEST 16:00 - 17:00 TENEMENT MUSEUM TOUR EDT 10:00 am - 11:00 am CEO, Baeumer of America Interview Workshop Charlotte de Brabandt, The World of the Baldizzi Global Procurement, Family Monday − August 17, 2020 CEST 17:40 - 18:40 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION Daniel Braun, Chief of Staff, Johnson & Johnson CEST 17:00 - 18:40 CLOSING CEST 13:30 - 14:30 VIRTUAL CITY TOUR EDT 11:40 am - 12:40 pm Personal Brand Building WorkGenius Jim Fleming, EDT 11:00 am - 12:40 pm EDT 7:30 am - 8:30 am Ethnicities of New York City Alexander Schaper, Graduation and Farwell Institute for Supply Peter Rosenbaum, Valentin Borriello, Managing Managing Director, fable+ Wednesday − August 19, 2020 Management Director, Valentin Borriello LLC CEST 15:00 - 16:40 LABOR LAWS/ Executive Director, University Alliance Ruhr, NY EDT 9:00 am - 10:40 am LABOR RELATIONS CEST 16:40 - 17:00 BREAK Matthew Allen, U.S. Labor Law in the EDT 10:40 am - 11:00 am COVID-19 Era Director, Careers & Education, John Sarno, President, German American Chamber of Employers' Association Commerce New York of New Jersey Bryant Park, New York City

12 13 Suggested Cultural Events LIVE (AVAILABLE ONCE AT A CERTAIN TIME/DAY) VARIOUS DATES (AVAILABLE MORE THAN ONCE)

ART FREE CLASSES MUSIC MUSIC TALKS - CLASSES - MUSIC EXHIBITIONS - TALKS - MUSIC BALLET MOMA BILLBOARD SONGKICK 92Y THE MORGAN LIBRARY CLASSICAL MUSIC Thursday − August 6, 2020 Thursday − August 6, 2020 COOKING ART DESIGN DANCE CEST 19:30 - 20:00 MUSEUM OF THE CITY CEST 19:30 - 21:00 COOPER HEWITT EDT 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm OF NEW YORK EDT 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm MUSEUM DESIGN The City Within An Introduction to EXHIBITIONS Sean Corcoran Empathy in Design FREE CLASSES MINI SERIES MUSIC OPERA READING OPERA BALLET DANCE FREE CLASSES - EVENTS MET OPERA NYC BALLET ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE NY PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE Friday − August 7, 2020 Friday − August 14, 2020 STORIES CLASSICAL MUSIC CLASSICAL MUSIC TALKS CEST 23:00 - 23:30 THE METROPOLITAN CEST 23:00 - 23:30 THE METROPOLITAN TOURS EDT 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm MUSEUM OF ART EDT 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm MUSEUM OF ART ETHEL String Quartet ETHEL String Quartet Balcony Bar from Home Balcony Bar from Home

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ART BALLET TOURS TOURS READING READING STORIES OF LIVES CLASSICAL MUSIC VIRTUAL CITY TOURS OFFICIAL NYC GUIDE TIME OUT NY PUBLIC LIBRARY NPR STORY CORPS COOKING DANCE DESIGN EXHIBITIONS FREE CLASSES MINI SERIES MUSIC OPERA READING MINI SERIES READING READING READING SCIENCE SCIENCE FIRST LOOK NEW YORK TIMES THE NEW YORKER BEDTIME STORIES MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY STORIES TALKS TOURS

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Zahra Bonakdar Moritz Marius Brinkforth Nathan Ewers Valerie Heuchert grew up in Iran where she finished is in the final semester of his studies in the master’s program is in the final year of her master’s her bachelor’s degree in Chemical M.Sc. program in Mechanical European Culture and Economy program in Management at Engineering. As an undergraduate, Engineering while simultaneously at Ruhr University Bochum. Ruhr University Bochum. After she spent one semester as a completing his bachelor’s degree Beforehand, he completed his an internship at Henkel, she now research assistant in the Green in Business Psychology at Ruhr bachelor’s degree in the UK. works at TÜV Rheinland where she Processes Laboratory at the University Bochum. Combining both He is interested in political pursues her passion for innovation University of Tehran investigating programs of study enables Moritz to communication and media studies. and digitalization. Passionate different pathways for wastewater pursue his research on the human Having completed multiple about intercultural exchange, treatment with a focus on Moving factors in technical processes. exchange programs in Japan, she has travelled to many parts Bed Biofilm Reactors. She spent As part of his bachelor’s degree France, and Portugal, amongst of the world including Australia another three months in a cement program, he did an apprenticeship others, he is passionate about where she studied business and plant where she analyzed cement as a plant mechanic and gained other cultures and languages and marketing for one semester. She Zahra Bonakdar Moritz Marius Brinkforth Nathan Ewers Valerie Heuchert crude materials. In order to work experience at the Evonik never wants to stop learning. As would like to actively shape our pursue a higher education while Corporation which gave him the an openly transgender person, he world for the better and has for exploring and experiencing new opportunity to work in the U.S. for is also interested in LGBTQ+ issues several years worked as a volunteer cultures, she moved to Germany two months before embarking as well as social justice. Nathan for the student initiative enactus. where she is in her final year of on his master’s program. Moritz frequently engages in initiatives When not working or volunteering, her master’s program in Process enjoys sports and works as a ski that raise awareness about Valerie enjoys spending time in Systems Engineering at TU instructor. He has also coordinated discrimination and equality. He nature, doing acrylic paintings or Dortmund University. Her primary international youth exchanges enjoys video games, spending time sports. areas of interest include process for town twinning programs and with friends, and cooking. simulation and optimization. Zahra volunteers for the council of student is also a passionate painter and representatives. photographer. 18 19 Participants (continued)

Angelina Kuschel Laura Peters Tobias Pyka Daniel Schierok is enrolled in the master’s is at TU Dortmund University studies Chemical Engineering in pursues a master’s degree in program in Management at Ruhr where she is in the final stages of the final semester of his program Mechanical Engineering at Ruhr University Bochum. Her research her master's program in Industrial at TU Dortmund University. His University Bochum. He is interested interests and strengths lie in the Engineering. Besides her studies, research interests are separation in enhancing production processes field of innovation management. she currently works for a research processes and micro process and automation. After completing Apart from her studies, Angelina institute and has already gained engineering. During his studies his bachelor’s degree, he started has gained work experience in work experience as a tutor. As an he has worked as a student tutor his graduate program with a business process management undergraduate, Laura worked for and a lab assistant. He completed semester abroad at the University and digitization as well as an automotive supplier. Many years internships at Bayer AG and of California, Santa Barbara. His transformation management. Her ago, she discovered that getting to Lanxess AG and is now eager to time in California inspired him to interests in other cultures have know new cultures and travelling gain work experience abroad. He further broaden his horizons and taken her to France and China, is one of her passions. She spent a wants to get to know new cultures connect with people from diverse Angelina Kuschel Laura Peters Tobias Pyka Daniel Schierok where she completed different year as an au pair in the U.S. and face new challenges. In his free cultural contexts. He gained work study-abroad programs and grew time, Tobias enjoys reading and experience at ABB. An passionate passionate about international hiking. volunteer soccer referee, Daniel relationships and career is very active in training younger opportunities. Angelina enjoys referees. traveling, attending cultural events with her friends and doing sports.

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Marvin Siegmann Maleen Stachon Lisa Zahar studies in the international is a Business and Economics is enrolled in the master’s program master’s program in Philosophy, student in the master’s program in Cultural Studies and Business Economics, and Law at Ruhr at TU Dortmund University with Administration at the University of University Bochum, and it is a focus on Digitalization and Duisburg-Essen. She combines her thanks to this program that he Entrepreneurship. Her interests academic interest in international has developed a strong interest in include innovation, logistics and relations with a passion for pop interdisciplinarity and intercultural production management. As culture and politics. Her study exchange. He did research for his an undergraduate, she gained trips have taken her to Finland master’s thesis at the University intercultural experience by and the United States, where of Cambridge. For the past three participating in a Summer School she studied business ethics and years he has also been working at at Tongji University in Shanghai. economic psychology. At her the Institute for Macroeconomics, In addition to her studies, she university, she works as a student Marvin Siegmann Maleen Stachon Lisa Zahar where he supervised two works as a research assistant at assistant at the Chair of Economic research projects on self-driving the Chair for Industrial Information Geography and learns about the technologies. Beforehand, he Management at TU Dortmund complex challenges posed by worked as an animation designer University’s Logistics Campus. She mobility transformation. Lisa loves and has since retained his also completed an internship at Lidl bouldering, aerial acrobatics, and enthusiasm for creative solutions. Digital International GmbH & Co. delving into Discworld novels. Marvin is very passionate about KG, where she worked on logistics sports, reading, solving chess projects in an international puzzles, and his volunteer work for context. Maleen is interested in a Christian media channel. broadening her cultural horizons. She enjoys yoga, swimming, and travelling. 22 23 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. The German American Chamber of of activities and services. Comprised of The Baker Institute for Entrepreneurship, 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 Commerce, Inc. in New York (GACC NY) was a highly qualified and dedicated team Creativity & Innovation is Lehigh University's international, voluntary, non-governmental, providers and manufacturers of healthcare leading institution for culture and language Germany, is one of the world leaders in established more than 70 years ago as an of professionals, the GACCs support premier organization dedicated to the non-profit organization that provides solutions today. Every service that B. Braun of the German-speaking world. Located specialty chemicals. Profitable growth impartial promoter of commerce between companies by facilitating market entry & advancement of entrepreneurial education intercultural learning opportunities to provides incorporates the entirety of in the historic Greenwich Village district, and a sustained increase in the value of Germany and the U.S. The GACC NY, business development, legal services, intern for the entire University community. 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 together with its chapters in Philadelphia visas, recruitment and startup guidance. The Baker Institute provides authentic 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 and Pittsburgh, has distinguished itself as opportunities for Lehigh students from 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 an innovative and relevant service provider every discipline to deeply engage in the more than 12,000 Generation Z students constantly growing portfolio of effective cultural, intellectual, and artistic exchange efficiency and globalization. Evonik benefits as well as a reliable partner in German- entrepreneurial process. In the course of and Millennial young adults from 60+ medical care solutions, B. Braun makes a with Germany, Austria, and Switzerland specifically from its innovative prowess and American business inquiries. The German an average year, its programming reaches countries participated in programs such substantial contribution towards protecting through its three pillars: the language integrated technology platforms. Evonik American Chambers of Commerce in thousands of students and alumni from 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 Atlanta, Chicago and New York, as well as the South Mountains of Pennsylvania to (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 the Representative of German Business the Silicon Valley of California. The Baker innovative short school-based and young 5,000 different products, 95 percent of employees generated sales of around €13.5 in San Francisco, collaborate under the Institute's network of students, faculty and adult opportunities. AFS exchanges include which are manufactured by the company. billion and an operating profit (adjusted umbrella AHK USA. With more than 2,500 alumni is inclusive, diverse and dedicated to unique structured intercultural learning By offering supplementary services and EBITDA) of about €2.47 billion. member companies and an extensive inspiring and educating the next generation journeys or Global Competence Certificate consulting, B. Braun is a system supplier national and international business of entrepreneurial thinkers. programs—and are supported by more than that develops the best solution for patients network, AHK USA offers a broad spectrum 50,000 AFS volunteers worldwide. in close partnership with our customers, making a significant contribution to medical advancements. www.gaccny.com www.lehighbakerinstitute.com www.afs.org www.bbraun.com www.nyu.edu/deutscheshaus www.evonik.us

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This program was made possible in part by the generous support of the German Academic Exchange Service DAAD.

The French-American Chamber of MyPostcard is the #1 app to send photos SCHOTT Corporation, with its subsidiary Since DAAD was founded in 1925, more Commerce is the most important private directly from your smartphone as real SCHOTT North America, Inc., is the North than 1.9 million scholars in Germany organization of its kind. For more than a postcards and greeting cards worldwide. American headquarters and holding and abroad have received DAAD funding. century, the FACC has actively promoted We do all the work, from printing the cards company of North American subsidiaries DAAD is a registered association and its strong economic and commercial relations to mailing them. No e-cards here! The app of the SCHOTT Group. With 16 divisions members are German institutions of between the United States and France has over 2+ million app downloads and is and subsidiaries in the United States, higher education and student bodies. Its and helped its broad and diverse network available in 10 languages for use on iOS, Canada, and Mexico, SCHOTT Corporation activities go far beyond simply awarding of member companies to develop their Android, and web. Over 100k cards are sent employs approximately 2,000 people for grants and scholarships. DAAD supports business on both sides of the Atlantic on average every month. Our company is the manufacture and distribution of special the internationalization of German Ocean. The FACC boasts 20 Chapters in all part of the German Accelerator Incubator, as glass and glass-related systems. SCHOTT universities, promotes German studies major U.S. cities, including Boston, Chicago, well as Facebook’s FbStart program. employs over 15,000 people worldwide and and the German language abroad, assists Dallas, New York, San Francisco, Seattle has sales of approximately US $2.21 billion. developing countries in establishing and Washington, DC. FACC staff welcomes effective universities and advises decision the opportunity to facilitate targeted makers on matters of cultural, education connections between member companies in and development policy. New York and the staff of other Chambers.

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