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Overview of offers for successful entry into the German labour market

The following overview makes transparent which support offers are available from BTU and external partners - in particular for international students who would like to enter the German labour market. Each offer is accompanied by a brief description, the provider's details and a link.

Counselling and application skills
Offers BTUProviderDescription of services
Application and career counsellingCareer CenterIndividual one-hour counselling sessions
Application workshopsCareer Center4 to 8-hour workshops on topics such as "Written applications", "Job interviews", "Professional networking", etc.; in German and English
Information event for international students (first-semester students)Career CenterTwo-hour event in English-languagen on application processes in Germany (this is an initial overview, more in-depth information is provided in workshops)
Information event "Career Paths in Germany"Career CenterEnglish-language information event focussing on alumni presentations on challenges and experiences when looking for a job
Group mentoringCareer CenterWorkshops and exchange formats tailored to selected international study programmes at BTU; during the semester
Info session on student finance and student jobsIROInfo session with information on job search, rights, obligations and working hours for international students.
   
Offers from regional partnersProviderService description
Application and career counsellingEmployment agencyIndividual one-hour counselling sessions
Counselling BOOMTOWN CottbusEGCPeople who want to work and live in Cottbus receive individual, personalised support on the topics of work, housing, supervisor and leisure.
Matching & recruiting formats
BTU offersProviderJob fair description
Job fair campus-X-changeCareer CenterLargest recruiting fair for academic professionals in the state of Brandenburg
Matching DayCareer Center
WFBB		Online recruiting event with employer matching
JobletterCareer CenterReceive all job adverts from the BTU job exchange once a week by email
Company excursion "Students on Tour"Career Center
WFBB		Visit up to three employers from the region, company presentation, factory tour, Q&A
Talent letter (in development)Career CenterYear-round online matching programme for international students → Employers
   
Offers from regional partnersProviderJob fair description
Job fair Boomtown CottbusEGCJob fair at the Christmas market (Cottbuser Altmarkt)
Job fair iBOBEmployment AgencyRecruiting fair Stadthalle Cottbus with companies from the region
Matching DayWFBB
Career Center		Online recruiting event with employer matching
Company excursion "Students on Tour"WFBB
Career Center		Visit up to three employers from the region, company presentation, factory tour, Q&A
Impuls job fairImpulseTrade fair for education, jobs and start-ups at the Cottbus exhibition center
Job exchanges & job portals
BTU offersProviderJob description
Career Center job exchangeCareer CenterOnline platform with internships, part-time jobs, graduate positions - only for BTU study programmes
Vacancies BTUBTUOpen positions at BTU (incl. positions for student (research) assistants)
   
Offers from regional partnersProviderDescription
Job Exchange Employment AgencyEmployment AgencyGermany-wide job exchange
Skilled labour portal job exchangeWFBBBrandenburg-wide job exchange
Language acquisition
BTU offersProviderCourse description
Language courses A1.1 - C1.2Language CenterGerman courses at CEFR level that enable international students to develop and expand their everyday, academic and cultural communication skills step by step.
Language courses: Study strategies and
Specialised German in the clusters: Business / Technology /
Architecture / Sustainability		Language CenterStudy-related language courses to develop academic German, extract information from complex texts and work effectively on study-related topics.
Language course: "Fit for everyday working life"Language CenterPractical language learning training to prepare for a career in Germany, focussing on job interviews, onboarding, communication in the workplace and professional writing.
Language caféLanguage CenterInteractive language meetings for practising German or English.
Language TandemLanguage Center15 one-hour sessions with a selected tandem partner to practise languages, exchange culture and improve fluency with the support of tutors, starting with an introductory workshop.
Language counsellingLanguage CenterIndividual counselling in the selection of suitable German courses (course counselling) and coaching support in developing helpful language learning strategies, setting goals and improving language skills (language learning coaching).
   
Offers Regional partnersProviderDescription: QuasiMono
Speech café QuasiMonoBlattwerk e.V.Language meetings
Language cafés in the city districtsVolunteer Agency CottbusLanguage meetings for speaking German
Language courses City of CottbusCity of CottbusAdvice on German courses in Cottbus outside the BTU
Learning German with DWDeutsche WelleSupport tool for independent German learning
Language courses Deutsch-Uni
Online		DUO (German University Online)external provider
Legal advice
Offers BTUProviderDescription of services
Residence law counsellingIROCounselling on residence law issues, issuing of study progress forecasts, apostilles and Certificates of Enrolment
Info session on residence lawIROInfo session with information on applications, deadlines, rights and obligations for international students
Info session bureaucracy jungleIROInfo session with information on taxes, licence fee and obligations in the German administrative system.
Voucher for initial legal adviceSturaOnly on request at the secretariat of the Stura
   
Offers from regional partnersProviderProgramme description
Fair integrationCaritasAdvice on employment contracts and labour and social law issues
Counselling for skilled workers (recognition/immigration law for skilled workers/reunification of families)IHK CottbusRecognition counselling, help with the recognition procedure
Specialist centre for migration and good work BrandenburgArbeit und Leben Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.Advice on labour and social law issues (e.g. wages, working hours, overtime, holidays, health and long-term care insurance) and support in enforcing claims.
Leisure and social integration
Offers BTUProviderDescription of the
BTU Buddy ProgrammeIROBTU students help international fellow students to arrive and integrate into campus life
International student
groups and initiatives		IROBTU students can organise themselves by country, region and country group; students with similar interests can set up student initiatives; support from the IRO (finding rooms, know-how, financial support for events in an international context)
Welcome Center for international academicsIROAdvice/service center for international researchers at BTU, for all non-academic issues
OTIWOBTUInduction weeks for first semester students
Campus lifeBTUInformation on sports, culture, university groups and involvement at BTU
   
Offers from regional partnersProviderDescription: BOOMTOWN Cottbus
Consultancy BOOMTOWN CottbusEGCPeople who want to work and live in Cottbus receive individual, personalised support in the areas of work, housing, supervision and leisure.
Volunteer Agency CottbusVolunteer Agency CottbusWide range of services for anyone who wants to get involved in the city
Welcome Center CottbusCity of CottbusInformation about living in Cottbus
Further offers
Offers BTUProviderProgramme description
Counselling and orientation for prospective studentsCentral student guidance and counselling serviceCounselling for crises and special life situations, doubts about studying or exam nerves
   
Services offered by regional partnersProvidersService description
Further training counsellingWFBB/ State of Brandenburg/ Employment AgencyCounselling on the promotion of further training for employees incl. volunteers
Counselling and guidance for students in doubtEmployment AgencyCareer and student guidance and counselling
Re-orientation for students in doubtIHK CottbusCustomised placement project provides training