Today’s Coffee Connection is Sandra Navidi, University of Cologne Alumna, international attorney, bestselling author, consultant, media contributor and public speaker. She is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BeyondGlobal, an international strategic consultancy.

Hanni chats with Sandra about her best-selling book $uperhubs, networks and networking – so important, but dreaded by so many, including Hanni.

Sandra also provided some insight on working in an international environment, how to navigate uncomfortable situations and she shared her experience as a women in a male dominated environment.

You can find more about Sandra and her work at www.beyond-global.com.

Today’s episode highlights the perspective of a student with disabilities studying abroad in Germany.

Transcript for this episode available at http://bit.ly/daad-podcast.

My Coffee Connection is Michelle She, CBYX High School Program Alumna, Teacher of students with visual impairments, and disabilities advocate.

For more information for students with disabilities wishing to go abroad, visit www.miusa.org.

Today’s episode highlights include

• How to strategically plan for an international career

• German and US Work culture

• Why Cologne is a great city, especially for students and during Carneval

• Not to miss: Germany during a soccer championship

Today’s episode is a highlight in itself. Today’s Coffee Connection is Maxine Troglauer, DAAD Music Scholarship recipient, Bass Trombonist and Master’s student at the Manhattan School of Music.

In our conversation, Maxine shared how she became first interest in the Trombone, we talked about her experience as a musician, the history of the Trombone, and different career opportunities. We also talked about being a women in a male dominated space, trends in classical music and how the current pandemic affects musicians.

Find out more about Maxine at www.maxinetroglauer.net.

Today’s episode highlights include:

• Working for the University Heidelberg Association at the German House in New York

• First-generation student study abroad experience and tips for success

• Using the abroad experience for your career advancement

• This week’s travel suggestions are Heidelberg and Norderney. Plus, find out what happens during a box factor tour.

Today’s Coffee Connection is Amanda Rohm Daquila, who is the Executive Director of Heidelberg University Association.

You can get in touch with Amanda via [email protected].

Today’s episode focuses on German language learning and teaching - highlights include:

• Learning German: fluency, cultural competency, confidence and accents

• Support for students with learning disabilities

• Raising a bilingual child

• Child care and parental leave in Germany vs. the US

• And this week’s travel suggestion is visiting Iserlohn and attending a hockey game

Today’s episode highlights include

• The CBYX program – tips for a meaningful, successful year and how to leverage the experience after

• German friendships 101

• Language learning during and after the abroad experience

• Engagement with refugees in Munich

• In this week’s travel suggestion, you hear why Munich is a must visit beyond Oktoberfest and the usual sights.

Today’s episode highlights include:

• International education: the importance of it, trends, and career opportunities

• Diversity, access and equity in US education

• Strategies to prepare for living abroad

• German and American work culture

• This week’s travel suggestion is Sylt and you’ll find out more about Frankfurt and Stuttgart

Today’s episode highlights include

• From student to representative of the University of Freiburg

• How to break into field of higher education

• The college experience in the US vs Germany

• Tips to learn and improve German

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• This week’s travel suggestions include Freiburg and Staufen

Today’s episode highlights include:

• Career Development opportunities through the Robert Bosch Fellowship

• Insights into the DAAD Bonn headquarter

• Higher education internationalization in Germany

• German office culture quirks

• This weeks travel suggestions include the Zeche Zollverein in Essen, the Bauhaus museum in Dessau and several cities in the former East.