German

In this class on the A2 level according to CEFR, students learn to understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). They study to communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Students work to describe in simple terms aspects of their background, immediate environment, and matters in areas of immediate need. Topics are taken from Berlin and German history and culture and also include politics as well as intercultural topics and current events.

This course consists of an overview of the third wave of cognitive therapy, particularly Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT focuses on strategies of mindfulness and acceptance as well as interventions to clarify values and modify behavior. This seminar focuses on the following questions: (1) What is mindfulness and what forms of mindfulness-based therapy are there? (2) What are the basic assumptions and goals of ACT? (3) What is psychological flexibility and through which processes can it be promoted? (4) How and when can ACT be used in adults and children and adolescents to treat mental disorders? Students develop workshops on an ACT process in groups and carry them out as part of the seminar. The seminar is experience-oriented and interactive and includes practical exercises. The bulk of the course content is distributed in the form of research papers and interactive classroom presentations and discussions.

This pre-semester course prepares foreign students for academic study at a German university. The focus is on the introduction and consolidation of basic grammatical structures, as well as on the continuous development of a basic vocabulary. Student develop listening, reading, speaking and writing skills for specific everyday situations, work on oral and written exercises, and are introduced to independent learning methods. They work with and reflect on cultural topics in everyday situations in Germany, in Berlin, and at the university. In this class at the A1 level according to CEFR, students review and learn basic grammar points and are systematically introduced to basic vocabulary. All four skills are developed and applied to everyday situations and some study-related situations. The A1 level is split into two courses, the A1.1 course covers the first half of the level and the A1.2 course covers the second half of the level.

This course for foreign students is designed to improve students’ language skills and vocabulary. Areas of focus include grammar, conversation, writing exercises, and listening and reading exercises. In addition, excursions are planned to introduce students to German culture. Students work with cultural and historical topics in everyday situations and broaden their intercultural knowledge. They are introduced to independent learning methods and familiarize themselves with typical learning situations at German universities. In this class at the B1 level according to CEFR, students consolidate and systematically build further basic grammar points and vocabulary. They expand their proficiency in all four skills. The B1 level is split into two consecutive courses, the B1.1 course covers the first half of the level and the B1.2 course covers the second half of the level.

This course is the second of two fluid mechanics courses that are taught concurrently in a single semester. Students take Fluid Mechanics I and then either Fluid Mechanics II (Higher Flow Level) or Fluid Mechanics II (Technique and Examples). This advanced course on fluid mechanics covers the following topics: Potential flow Vortex flows (Biot-Savartsches-law, wing theory), Boundary layer flows (Prandtl boundary layer equations, theory Blasius) Turbulent, incompressible flows (Reynolds equations, universal velocity profile, laminar-turbulent envelope), and Flows of compressible media.