Career Perspectives in the Heritage Field

Alumni Event Dual Degree Programme World Heritage Studies/Cultural Heritage

PROGRAMME

FRIDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2018, IKMZ 7 TH  FLOOR

09:15    Welcome Notes
Prof. 
Dr.  Dr.  h.  c.  (NMU,  UA)  Michael  Schmidt,  Head  of  the Master’s Programme World Heritage Studies
Angela 
Buhl,  Adviser  for  International  Alumni  Work,  BTU International Office
Simona von Eyb, Academic Coordinator, Dual Degree Programme
World Heritage Studies/Cultural Heritage

09:30    Guest Speaker: “Career Opportunities in the Heritage Field: International Perspectives”, Luanne MEEHITIYA, Cultural Innovations, UK 

10:00    Alumni Voices: Professional Experiences in Australia (Focus on Museums and Exhibitions), Trinity Gurich

10:20    Alumni Voices: Professional Experiences in Germany (Focus on European Cultural Projects, Municipal Institutions), Tanja Ehrlein-Winkler

10:40    Discussions, Moderator: Freya Keam

11:10    COFFEE BREAK

11:30    Workshop: “Essential Skills for a Successful Career”, Andreas Schmidt, Hesse/Schrader

13:30 - 14:30    LUNCH BREAK 

14:30    Alumni Voices: Professional Experiences in India (Focus on Public Heritage Organisations), Gayathri Hegde 

14:50    Alumni Voices: Professional Experiences in Mexico (Focus on Conservation), Desirée Buentello Garcia                                             

15:10    Alumni Voices: Professional Experiences in the UK (Focus on Heritage Site Management, International Organisations), Angela Jones 

15:30    COFFEE BREAK 

15:45    Alumni Voices: Professional Experiences in Australia (Focus on Volunteering), Freya Keam 

16:05    Alumni Voices: Professional Experiences in Australia (Focus on Education), Gabrielle Harrington

16:25    Alumni Voices: Professional Experiences in Australia (Focus on Research), Louisa McCaughan 

16:45    Discussions, Moderator: Trinity Gurich

17:00    COFFEE BREAK

17:15    Tools for better networking, Alumni website, Alumni organization, Moderator: Fanny Steckel 

18:00    Wrap up, Gabrielle Harrington

20:00    DINNER 

SATURDAY, 13 OCTOBER 2018

10:00    Workshop:  Entrepreneurship  and  the  Start-up  Culture  –  From Connectivity to Sustainability, Bryony Cooper, Chief Acceleration Officer, Arkley Brinc VC  Venue: Betahaus 1, Berlin

12:30-13:30    LUNCH BREAK

14:00   Excursion: Boat Tour Berlin Networking

17:00    END

                                       

USEFUL INFORMATION

EVENT VENUE COTTBUS
Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg

IKMZ, 7 th  Floor, Platz der Deutschen Einheit 1, 03046 Cottbus

HOTEL COTTBUS
SORAT Hotel,
Schloßkirchplatz 2, 03046 Cottbus
Tel: +49 355 78440

DINNER VENUE
Esscobar, Schloßkirchstr. 1, 03046 Cottbus

WORKSHOP BERLIN
Betahaus 1, Köpenicker Str. 154, 10997 Berlin

EXCURSION BERLIN
Zur Alten Flussbadeanstalt 5, 10317 Berlin

TAXI
Cottbus: +49 355 23333
Berlin: +49 30 202020
 

EMERGENCY CONTACT
Fanny Steckel
Tel: +49 15755292036

With the support of:  DAAD  

Veranstaltungsort
7th Floor
Inf.-,Komm.-u.Medien-Ztr. (IKMZ)
Zentralcampus

Platz der Deutschen Einheit 2
03044 Cottbus