Welcome to the latest episode of How to Hochschule! Today's topic is a crucial one for any student: studying. In this episode, we delve into the topic of "How to Study" and provide practical insights from students and professors on their experiences and the lessons they have learned.

We also examine the difficulties that often arise while studying and offer effective strategies for overcoming them. Whether you're studying digitally, collaborating on group assignments, or preparing for challenging exams, this episode is sure to provide you with valuable tips to enhance your study skills, boost your confidence, and maximize your academic success.

Verena Schürmann started her studies in psychology at HSRW and is now a research assistant who provides support in the study programmes Work & Organisational Psychology and International Management & Psychology. Verena is also a researcher currently doing her PhD focusing on collaboration.

Related links: Verena's bio

Sophie-Marie Clemens and Larissa-Tabea Bettray are both students of psychology, specialising in industrial and organisational psychology. Their programme is part of the Communication and Environment faculty that is based in HSRW's Kamp-Lintfort campus.

Related links: Psychology, Specialization: Industrial and Organizational Psychology, B.Sc.

Ali Ayan and Anirudh Madhusudhan are both students of Mechatronic Systems Engineering and are tutors at HSRW's Welcome Centre.

Related links: Welcome Centre, Ali's bio, Anirudh's bio, Faculty of Technology and Bionics

Professor Alexander Struck is a professor of Theoretical Physics in the Faculty of Technology and Bionics at HSRW. He is popular among the students of his faculty and is also the professor in charge of HSRW's Astronomy Club

Related links: Faculty of Technology and Bionics, HSRW Astronomy Club

Professor Jörg Petri is a professor of Media Production in the Faculty of Communication and Environment at HSRW. In 2019 he was elected Vice-President for Studies, Teaching and Continuing Academic Education.

Related links: Prof. Dr. Petri's bio

Anežka Konvalinová is the Departmental Coordinator for International Exchanges and Internships at the Department of International Relations and European Studies at Masaryk University in the Czech Republic. She is also part of the administrative group of the VERSATILE project - a project that develops, tests, and evaluates methods for running a collaborative online semester abroad. Both Masaryk University and HSRW are partner universities in this project which is co-funded by Erasmus+.

Related links: Masaryk University Faculty of Social Studies, VERSATILE Project

Simon Park and Alexander Hermsen are students of International and Business Management. They both took part in the VERSATILE project for an online exchange semester. They share their experiences of their virtual semester abroad and the challenges they faced when working collaboratively.

Related links: International Business and Management, B.A.

In der ersten Folge von How to Hochschule VOICES spricht Norman Körber, bekannt aus der ersten Folge von How to Hochschule, mit Dr. Claudio Abels, dem ersten Absolventen der Hochschule Rhein-Waal. In diesem Interview berichtet Dr. Abels von seinen Erfahrungen als Student an einer Hochschule, die noch in den Kinderschuhen steckte und gibt Einblicke in die Pionierzeit der HSRW.

Norman Körber ist ein Erstsemester Student aus Deutschland und studiert Nachhaltigen Tourismus an der HSRW.

Dr. Claudio Abels war der erste Absolvent der Hochschule Rhein-Waal und Start-up-Scout im Projekt StartGlocal. Vom Campus Kamp-Lintfort aus unterstützt Dr. Abels angehende Gründer bei der Entwicklung ihrer Ideen und beim Zugang zu Expertenmeinungen.

This episode of VOICES is entirely in German. The English transcript is available on our How to Hochschule blog.

Norman Körber is a first year student from Germany studying Sustainable Tourism at HSRW.

Dr. Claudio Abels was the first person to graduate from the Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, as well as a start-up scout at the StartGlocal project. Based at the Kamp-Lintfort campus, Dr. Abels helps aspiring start up founders develop their ideas as well as help them access expert opinions.

Introducing "Hochschule VOICES" - a new spin-off series from the How to Hochschule team. As a mid-monthly bonus feature to the main podcast, you can now listen to full-length interviews and stand-alone stories. Additionally, VOICES will showcase a collection of interviews in German with the people of Hochschule Rhein-Waal, Kleve, Kamp-Lintfort, and the wider lower Rhine region.

In this trailer we catch up with Norman Körber, first year student from Germany studying Sustainable Tourism at HSRW. As a new student who grew up locally Norman shares his unique perspective and experience of starting at our international university.

Related links: Sustainable Tourism, Degree Programmes

In episode two, we delve into the crucial topic of the German language, which is essential for anyone studying or living in Germany. We follow the journey of Hariharan Arevalagam, an international student who initially had a good grasp of the language but ended up "unlearning" it after residing in Germany for five years. He embarks on a mission to recover his proficiency, and along the way, he meets various individuals who share their stories and experiences. These include a German language student, a German teacher, a member of a folk society, and an HSRW employee who also came to Germany from another country and became fluent in German while working in the university's Languages Department. Together, they explore the most effective and enjoyable ways to learn the German language.

Hariharan Arevalagam is a student of Science Communication & Bionics at Hochschule Rhein-Waal. He is not only the main guest of this episode, but also co-produced the episode by helping with conducting interviews as well as post-production.

Related links: How to Hochschule Podcast, Science Communication & Bionics

Carlos Eduardo Cabral Holguin was in his second semester of Mechatronics Systems Engineering at the time of recording. As an international student with an international background, he was able to share some relatable experiences about living in Germany and using the German language.

Related links: Faculty of Technology & Bionics, Degree Programmes, Mechatronic Systems Engineering

Carla Bongers is a German teacher at Hochschule Rhein-Waal. A native of the lower Rhine region, Ms Bongers has years of valuable experience in teaching the German language to international students and offers great advice to German learners.

Related links: Languages Department

Benedikt Brömling is a treasurer of the Schützenbruderschaft St. Josef Haldern. As a longtime member of this traditional German nightwatch brotherhood, he shared some insights about the annual folk festival and how it is closely tied to its local village community. Benedikt highlights how these traditions are not only annual events where people have a good time, but they also make up a big part of their members' identities, who also happen to be very open to "outsiders" joining them.

Related links: Schützenbruderschaft St. Josef Haldern

Brett Ellis is the deputy head of the language department at Hochschule Rhein-Waal. Originally from the United States of America, Brett is a great example of someone from a different country making Germany their home - and becoming fluent in German while they're at it. Brett talks about his language learning journey and the importance of culture in language learning.

Related links: Languages Department, Centre for Internationalisation and Languages

In the very first episode, we delve into the topic of how to start. Listen in as a first-year student, a coordinator for international student life, a PhD graduate and a department head share their unique perspectives on life at HSRW and the challenges and opportunities of starting your studies or developing a new international university from scratch.

Nele Decker is both a German student at Hochschule Rhein-Waal and the coordinator of the Welcome Centre as part of the Student Advisory Service. Nele’s main task is to help international students with their transition to life and studies at our institution. Organising the Freshers Week, which takes place at the start of every winter semester, is also part of her work.

Related links: Welcome Centre, Student Advisory Service, Freshers' Week

Dr Joost Kleuters started his academic career in the Netherlands and is now the head of the Centre for Internationalisation and Languages. As a member of HSRW from the very beginning, his work has always been related to the advancement of internationalisation at our institution. Dr Kleuters shares his insights and experiences in this field.

Related links: The Centre for Internationalisation and Languages

Dr Zunera Rana completed her Bachelor's degree in Economics and Finance at the Lahore School of Economics in Pakistan. She then moved to Germany to pursue her Master’s degree in the same field. Now she is a research assistant in macroeconomics and public finance at the Hochschule. She holds a PhD in Development Economics with a focus on aid effectiveness and fungibility from Radboud University, the Netherlands.

Related links: Dr Zunera Rana

Norman Körber is a first year student from Germany studying Sustainable Tourism at HSRW. As a new student who grew up locally Norman shares his unique perspective and experience of starting at our international university.

Related links: Sustainable Tourism, Degree Programmes