Virtual Program 2021
Sponsored by the Ministry of Science, Research, and Arts Baden-Württemberg, Germany, the seminar is open to NAFSA and American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) members. After a hiatus in 2020 due to health and travel concerns, the BW seminar is back for 2021 as a virtual experience.
This virtual seminar focuses on the German educational system, German-American academic comparability, and student exchange between Germany and the U.S. The online seminar provides virtual visits to institutions in the state of Baden-Württemberg (BW), and virtual breakout rooms will give participants the opportunity to connect with representatives from the wide variety of institutions in the BW higher education landscape. Seminar attendees will also get updates about plans for the next in-person BW Seminar, planned for the fall of 2022.
Applications
NAFSA works in partnership with AACRAO and the Ministry to receive and review applications. To apply, please complete the application available via AACRAO.
Applicants must be a member of either AACRAO or NAFSA, or both. The program welcomes study abroad officers, international student advisers, admissions officers, registrars, and all staff with responsibility for postsecondary-level exchanges and/or institutional relationships.
An AACRAO/NAFSA review committee will evaluate applications starting September. AACRAO will notify finalists at the end of September.
Costs
The Ministry sponsors this program and as a virtual event this year, there are no travel expenses. Participants will receive big benefits for the cost of a few hours of staff time to fill out the application form and join the Seminar on Zoom.
Recent Participants
- Megan Baker, Study Abroad Advisor, Carroll University
- Shannice Berry, Director of Enrollment Management, Richland Community College
- Alyse Butler, Admissions Counselor, University of Illinois at Chicago
- Julio Castro, Education Abroad Coordinator, California State University Monterey Bay
- Jane Decatur, Executive Director of International Education, Framingham State University
- Jacob Edington, Study Abroad & International Exchange Advisor, California State University, Chico
- Marisa Gray, Program Manager for Study Abroad, Morgan State University
- Katherine Kovar, Assistant Director, Study Abroad, University of Notre Dame
- Erin Mason, Associate Registrar, University of Connecticut
- Cassy McInnis, Education Abroad Advisor, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Richarda (Rikki) Mitsunaga, Director of Student Services, Business and International Programs, UH Manoa - Shidler College of Business
- Emily Mraz, Education Abroad Registrar & Director of Academic Services, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus
- Melissa Ochal, Associate Director, Center for International Education, College of Charleston
- Connie Radke-Kurian, International Undergraduate Admissions Team Leader, Utat State University
- Jennifer Thomas, Study Abroad Advisor, Western Carolina University
Sponsors
- Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research, and Arts
- AACRAO: American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
- NAFSA: Association of International Educators
Questions
Let us know if you have any questions regarding the Baden-Württemberg Seminar.
Testimonial
The Baden-Württemberg Seminar for Administrators in International Education was an invaluable experience that has immediately enhanced my work as an administrator. As an adviser, the experience has helped me to better connect with international exchange students from Germany and better address and serve their academic needs.
I strongly encourage other NAFSA and AACRAO members to apply for this seminar. It was an extremely well-structured and effective way to learn about, and see firsthand, the different types of German higher education options and the history behind them. The seminar also presented an understanding of the educational journey from kindergarten to higher education, which allowed us to gain a more in-depth understanding of the German higher educational system.
I am extremely grateful for this opportunity and the ongoing benefits of the experience.Kaitlin Ritchie, University of North Carolina-Greensboro
- Jesse Lutabingwa from Appalachian State University shared his blog from his travel in Germany on the Baden-Württemberg Seminar in October 2015.
