Promote Your Career

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"Promote Your Career" accompanies international Master's students through their entire qualification phase with suitable offers. The program supports you in successfully completing your studies and subsequently gaining a professional foothold in Germany. It is implemented by the International Office, the Career Service and the International Study Center / Language Center in close cooperation with the degree programs.

Who can take part?

Promote your Career is aimed in particular at students from the following four Master's programs:

  • Global Political Economy and Development (FB05),
  • Economic Behavior and Governance (FB07),
  • International Food Business and Consumer Studies (FB11),
  • Electrical Communication Engineering (FB16)
However, our offers are also aimed at international students from other degree programs. Students from various departments and degree courses with a particularly international focus are supported.

What are the contents of the program?

Promote your Career supports the acquisition of the German language through innovative German language courses, teaches practical, job-related and technical communication skills and thus offers closely networked new career orientation opportunities and insights into the world of work and careers in Germany.

  1. Tailor-made, free German courses are offered that lead to level B2 of the CEFR within two years by means of language certificates.
  2. Students are supported in their career orientation with individual coaching and career-related workshops.

    Cooperation with companies also takes place. Further information can be found at: www.uni-kassel.de/go/fachkraefte
  3. Promote your Career also offers the acquisition of key skills and networking with the German and regional job market and provides information on its special features.

The application procedure for the winter semester 2026/27 will take place from September 14 to October 9, 2026.

What do I have to do to take part?

First of all, you should intend to stay and work in Germany after graduation. Registration for the program is binding and participation in all program content is mandatory. If you agree, you can apply for Promote your Career through the International Study Center/Language Center.

What do I have to do to take part?: To the application form

Social offers

For social integration, the University of Kassel and various cultural institutions offer a wide range of activities for national and international students.