Timeline

Januar: Publication of the discussion paper on scientific collaborations with the Russian Federation by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) – assisted by Prof. Ralf Schlauderer (Head of HSWT International School) as a consulting expert

The HSWT International School is established
February: Thai delegation is welcomed to HSWT at the Weihenstephan campus; the cooperation agreement is signed
May: Due to the coronavirus crisis, digital seminar room is set up to provide online teaching to the 25 African post-graduate course participants
August: Virtual conference as part of the 'Bavarian-Ethiopian Alliance for Applied Life Sciences'
September: Virtual exposure course as part of the 'Training Agreement with Africa'
October: Start of the international 'Climate Change Management' master’s programme
November: Virtual workshops 'Applied Teaching in Land Use' and 'Applied Teaching in Food Technology' as part of the Bavarian-Ethiopian Alliance for Applied Life Sciences

February: Launch of the 'HSWT goes international' project
May: Launch event for the Training Pact with Africa, with Federal Development Minister Dr Gerd Müller
June: International exchange between a Bulgarian university in Stara Zagora and HSWT’s Language Centre focusing on English as a specialist language.
July: Signing of the target agreements (Zielvereinbarungen) with the Free State of Bavaria, represented by State Minister for Science and the Arts Bernd Sibler and HSWT President Dr Eric Veulliet, for national and international networking of universities, as well as digitalisation
November: International rectors’ conference 'International Future Day'; conclusion of several international cooperation agreements

February: Russian delegation is welcomed to the Weihenstephan campus at HSWT
March: Meeting of EU Research Associates from three countries held in Freising, organised by BayAK (the working group for EU associates at Bavarian universities) and HSWT
May: Start of the first postgraduate course to take place as part of the Training Pact with Africa
June: International symposium 'Digital Landscape Architecture' held at HSWT’s Weihenstephan campus
June: International exchange between partner university Agrocampus Ouest and HSWT’s Language Centre focusing on English as a specialist language and the subject of media didactics
July: Signing of the 'Innovation Alliance 4.0' (Innovationsbündnis 4.0 ) between the Bavarian state government and HSWT, as part of a strategy for further development of Bavarian universities in relation to national and international developments, as well as societal challenges
September: Interdisciplinary field trip to Northern England to visit agricultural, social and ecological projects
November: Annual international UNIcert® workshop for foreign language teachers at the HSWT Language Centre on the Weihenstephan campus

HSWT makes it into Germany’s top ten universities in the Erasmus+ partner countries best practice project
HSWT goes to the coast – Start of the 'CO-LAND Inclusive Coastal Landscapes' project as part of the 'Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships' programme
May: 6th LE:NOTRE Landscape Forum in Weihenstephan 'Inclusive Landscapes in the North of Munich'
September: The agreement between the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and HSWT to fund students and research projects in Africa is signed by Federal Development Minister Dr Gerd Müller
September: Interdisciplinary field trip to Western France to visit agricultural, social and ecological projects

'15 Years IMLA: Landscape Unlimited': Celebration of the 15th anniversary of the International Master of Landscape Architecture (IMLA) with specialist lectures, an excursion and the signing of the new IMLA cooperation agreement between HSWT and Nürtingen-Geislingen University of Applied Sciences
September: Interdisciplinary field trip to Andalusia to visit agricultural, social and ecological projects

HSWT joins the ‘National Code of Conduct for German Universities Regarding International Students'
Launch of the UNESCO global action programme 'Education for Sustainable Development’ and the UN’s '17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) - Agenda 2030', which are covered by HSWT’s teaching and research portfolio and therefore form the basis for the 'HSWT goes international' internationalisation strategy
Junie Erasmus+ regional conference at HSWT’s Weihenstephan campus
October: Project 'Angekommen' - Start of official German courses for refugees, organised by the Language Centre, employees from various departments and a student working group (until June 2018)

Launch of the GIZ’s (German Society for International Cooperation) global enterprise project
'Green Innovation Centres for the Agriculture and Food Sector' (GIAE), which later formed the basis for the development of the Training Pact with Africa through GIZ
November: Chinese delegation welcomed to HSWT’s Triesdorf campus

Start of the Language Centre’s annual German/French online teaching projects in cooperation with the French partner university Agrocampus Ouest
January: Start of the annual international New Year’s celebrations as part of a German/Spanish/Turkish/Russian initiative run by HSWT staff.
June: HSWT’s International Master in Agricultural Management degree programme receives award in the MOOC competition
August: International rectors’ conferencen to restore the International Agricultural Network

The HSWT is awarded the 'E-quality' quality seal for its outstanding merits and achievements as part of the ERASMUS exchange programme

Continuation of the 'International Master of Landscape Architecture' master’s degree programme (IMLA) as a cooperation between HSWT and Nürtingen-Geislingen University of Applied Sciences, increase in project cooperations with partner universities in Europe and beyond

June: The International Master in Agricultural Management master's degree programme is awarded a quality label by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the German 'Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft' for being one of the ten best international Master’s degree programmes at German universities

Introduction of the 'International Master of Landscape Architecture' master’s degree programme (IMLA), initially as a cooperation between HSWT, Nürtingen-Geislingen University of Applied Sciences and the University of Applied Sciences Rapperswil

Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf
Centre for International Affairs
Weihenstephaner Berg 5
85354 Freising

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