Scientific Summer and Winter Schools in Berlin: Discover the city's culture and science landscape

The course of Business Data Science with Python contains the learning materials, practices and case studies to develop the knowledge and skills of the students in the field of data science and its application in the real business/work world.

The students will learn how to apply analytical techniques and scientific principles to extract valuable information from business data for decision-making, strategic planning.

This skills-based specialization is intended for learners who have a basic programming background and want to apply statistical, machine learning, information visualization, and data analysis techniques through python programming language and other tools.

Participants of the TU Berlin Summer & Winter University must meet the following requirements: (i) B2 level English, or equivalent and (ii) at least one year of university experience.

Working professionals are also welcome to take part in the program.

Basic programming knowledge is also required for this course. Students should be able to write and run small programs in the language of their choice. Students should also have basic knowledge in linear algebra and statistics/probability theory and know what loops, conditionals, methods/functions, libraries, vectors, matrices, gradient and probability distributions are.

• Linear algebra

• Calculus

• Elements of probability theory

• Basic programming knowledge

Learning Goals:

• Understanding statistical association and the difference between causation and correlation

• Understanding and developing the skills to apply descriptive techniques and Statistical inference in the real business cases, social and marketing studies

• Structural Equation Modeling SEM, Confirmatory Factor analysis CFA , Path analysis

• Time-series Analysis

• Advanced visualization techniques as an initial step to solve data analysis problems, including Geo-based visualization and Network visualization

• Machine Learning (ML) process, supervised vs unsupervised, validation approaches, over/ under fitting

• Introduction to basic Clustering approaches

• Introduction to basic Classification approaches

• Introduction to Social Network concept and its principles and applications.

Course Components:

Principles of Python

Descriptive techniques

• Review the principles of descriptive techniques

• Causality vs. Correlations

• Causal loop diagrams and Confounding effects

Statistical inference

• Statistical inference, and their applications in the business context, social science and marketing

Linear Regression

• Review of linear Regression and its applications in the business cases

• Verification and validation methods

Nonlinear Regression

• Binary logistic regression and its application

• Ordinal logistic regression and its application

• Multinomial Logistic regression models

• Codes and related packages in Python

Structural Equation Modeling SEM

• Observed and latent variables

• Constructs and measurements

• SEM application in marketing and business analysis

• Principles of Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA)

• Path analysis

Time series

• Stationarity and differencing of time series data

• Autoregressive integrated moving average ARIMA

• Codes and related packages in Python

Clustering

• Overview of Machine Learning (ML) process, supervised vs unsupervised,

• validation approaches, over/under fitting

• K-means in the business context

Classification

• Introduction to basic Classification approaches

• Decision Tree

• KNN (k-nearest neighbors algorithm)

This python programming course provides participants with a solid understanding of basic python programming and some useful python modules, used mainly for data processing.

The course is comprised of two main components: python programming and advanced python modules. As part of the first component, you will learn about python programming including data types, control structures (if-else; for-loop; while) and basic algorithms; file operations; code-reuse (function, class, module) and program debugging. In the second component, you will learn to use some of the most common and popular python modules for data processing, namely: NumPy, Pandas for data analysis, Matplotlib, Seaborn for data visualization, Requests, and Beautiful Soup for crawling.

This course also addresses python for scientific calculation (using module SciPy) and some basic machine learning methods achieved when learning basic algorithms, e.g. k-means clustering, random forest.

Participants of the TU Berlin Summer & Winter University must meet the following requirements: (i) B2 level English, or equivalent and (ii) at least one year of university experience. Working professionals are also welcome to take part in the program.

Although this course is an introductory course, some basic / general knowledge of programming is recommended. Please also see the information included under Target Audience, above.

Technical Requirements

We will ask participants to fulfill the following technical requirements:

- Fully functional device (laptop, tablet, PC)

- Stable internet connection

- Software: Zoom (App installed on desktop or over browser. Participants are requested to use their real name as zoom account name)

- Recommended: external headset for better sound quality

Learning Goals:

- Learn basic Python programming with examples

- Know how to modularize your code with function, class and module

- Learn to install and run a third-party Python library using pip

- Use common Python tools for data analysis and visualization

- Learn the basis on crawling data online

Course Components:

- Live lectures

- Independent assignments

- Webinars for assignments discussion and solutions

- Independent projects

- Webinars for project discussion/tutoring

- Online tests

A CanSat is a small satellite in shape of a commercial beverage can that performs several measuring tasks. In this course, a CanSat is designed, built and tested in the field during a rocket launch. Therefore, all basics of topics related to the exciting area of space technologies is imparted and practical skills for the development of a CanSat are trained. The theoretical units are supplemented by practical exercises. Parts of the CanSat are developed in intensely supervised small groups. During an excursion to a site in Berlin where space related companies and institutions are located, the participants shall gain insight into facilities used for the development of satellites.

Participants of the TU Berlin Summer & Winter University must meet the following requirements: (i) B2 level English, or equivalent and (ii) at least one year of university experience.

Participants should have a general understanding of engineering.

Course Structure:

The course starts with introductory lectures about the most important topics related to space technologies. In parallel, a practical training will be given to develop specific engineering skills in mechanics, electronics and programming that are necessary to conduct the hands-on project. During project work units, parts of a CanSat will be designed with supervision in smaller groups. During a launch campaign, the CanSat will be tested under real conditions.

Goals

After completion of this course the participant shall be able to:

- Apply basic skills in mechanical design, electrical design and microcontroller programming in a hands-on project

- Describe the main elements of astronautics

- Describe the subsystems of a satellite

- Reason and solve problems analytically

- Manage working in an interdisciplinary team

- Apply defined steps in managing a group project

- Justify design choices from a technical and programmatic point of view

- Build and operate a system which behaves similar to a satellite

- Prepare for an experimental campaign

- Present project results properly in a review

Getting introduced to current major themes in innovation and entrepreneurship, including human-centered design and innovation eco-systems, this practical course will guide and accompany participants to create new valued products, services, or experiences, from idea generation through to business concept development and testing as well as pitching the developed business concept.

Participants of the TU Berlin Summer & Winter University must meet the following requirements: (i) B2 level English, or equivalent and (ii) at least one year of university experience. Working professionals are also welcome to take part in the program.

It is recommended for students to bring their own laptop to fully participate in the course.

Learning Goals:

By the end of the course, students will have:

- A good understanding of the human-centered design and innovation process to develop new products, services, or experiences.

- The ability to systematically explore, create and modify business-driven ideas.

- The ability to validate assumptions and test prototypes.

- An understanding of the innovation and business creation eco-system.

- The ability to transform new ideas into valuable solutions considering their impact.

- Leadership, team building, and managerial creativity competencies to work in and lead interdisciplinary teams.

- The ability to present a concept in a pitch format.

Course components:

The key components of the course are:

- Lectures in form of short input sessions

- Hands-on experimentation, feedback & feedforward

- Team projects and presentations

- Individual and group coaching

- Engagement with local innovation & entrepreneurship eco-system players, experts, and startups

- Pitch preparation and training

- Visits to key innovation spots in Berlin - could be technology centers, startups, hubs/co-working spaces

In the Startup Crash Course, you will learn how to develop a start-up idea into a successful business model and how to win a startup pitch. As for today, 99% of new businesses fail. We, the creators of this course, think that the main reasons are some myths around the startup scene, which lead to wrong expectations and crippled instruments. The main goal of this course is to increase the success rate of startups. The course offers knowledge on how to start a company and push it to success.

It will have three main parts: the structured approach, hands-on experimentation, and feedback. The structured approach is given through lectures and case studies, which serve as a compass. The hands-on experiment consists of individual and group work that makes you try all the new concepts and implement them to your business idea. Feedback comes from interaction with successful entrepreneurs and startup scene players.

Those who develop a high-quality business model may be put in contact with Berlin startup supporters.

Participants of the TU Berlin Summer & Winter University must meet the following requirements: (i) B2 level English, or equivalent and (ii) at least one year of university experience. Working professionals are also welcome to take part in the program.

It is recommended for students to bring their own laptops to fully participate in the course.

This Fascism without Borders. Fascist Movements in Comparative Perspective course from Freie Universität Berlin addresses the question of what Fascism is, how it developed and changed over time, and how it unfolds in different regional contexts.

The course is designed for students with different academic backgrounds and a general

interest in Europe. There are no special prerequisites for the course.

Registration deadline: December 6, 2022.

As early as 1706 Berlin was referred to as Athens on the Spree as a homage to its burgeoning Prussian culture and museum landscape. Today, Berlin boasts well over 200 museums. In this course, we will explore a number of museums that highlight key aspects of Berlin’s history. The focus will be on the key issues of memory – especially that of WWII – and collecting practices – how did certain objects find their way here? How are such histories displayed and transmitted today? These are the questions that we will address as we explore the museums as dynamic fields that can inform our understanding of how Berlin presents itself both inwardly (in smaller city museums) and outwardly in larger, world-famous museums.

This course is anthropologically inflected and treats the sites as field sites to be explored empirically and analyzed critically. It is well-suited to students who are interested in history, the social sciences, and/or more specific fields such as urban studies, ethics or museum studies.

Motivation Letter: about one page in English

Undergraduate students of all disciplines.

This course is taught in English, including readings in English. For the understanding of the texts and the discussions in class a language level B2 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) is required.

Participating students need to be at least 18 years old.

This summer programme is run by the HWR Berlin School of Economics and Law, a public university of applied sciences, situated in the heart of Berlin. HWR Berlin is one of the largest academic institutions for business and management studies in Germany with a very international focus.

This programme offers a unique blend of business, politics and culture, providing business and economics students the opportunity to undertake a demanding, in-depth study of the European Union and its evolving role within today’s world.

During this course students will gain an insight into the conditions under which European firms operate in a globalised world. They will assess the interrelationships between firms and macroeconomic processes and will discover the impact on the natural environment and human living conditions. Students will explore the challenges posed by the different political cultures within the EU and their impli-cations for further political integration. Students will also become aware of the various types of conflict between global actors and will better understand their causes and potential solutions. The topics are:

- The EU – A Dynamic Economy

- Global Challenges for European Firms

- The EU – Chances and Challenges for Political Integration

- Human Costs of Global Markets: The European Perspective

Field trips to companies and institutions enable students to combine theory and practice.

The module "German Culture & Society: Intercultural Perspectives" allows students to contemplate and highlight the differences and similarities between the students’ home cultures and their host culture. Participants can also look forward to an exciting and diverse culture and leisure time programme.

Proof of English proficiency (TOEFL ibt 90 or equivalent) is required.

Target group: Advanced undergraduate business and economics majors (after two years of study) or graduates with good standing.

This summer programme is run by the HWR Berlin School of Economics and Law, a public university of applied sciences, situated in the heart of Berlin. HWR Berlin is one of the largest academic institutions for business and management studies in Germany with a very international focus.

This summer programme offers business and economics students alike the chance to undertake a demanding, in-depth study of the EU. The classes provide an insight into the structures and trends that influence European business and economics today. Over the course of four modules students will explore the European Union via the themes of politics, intercultural management, marketing and economics The topics are:

• Values and Politics of the European Union
• Cross-Cultural Management
• Economics of the European Union
• Digital Transformation of the Automotive Industry

Field trips to companies and institutions enable students to combine theory and practice. The module "German Culture & Society: Intercultural Perspectives" allows students to contemplate and highlight the differences and similarities between the students’ home cultures and their host culture. Participants can also look forward to an exciting and diverse culture and leisure time programme.

Proof of English proficiency (TOEFL ibt 90 or equivalent) is required.

Target group: Advanced undergraduate business and economics majors or graduates with good standing.

Corporate games already pervade many company functions, from assessment centres, recruiting games, open innovation contests, project Scrum and production Kanban, to playful sales and marketing interactions. This hybrid course exposes participants to game design thinking within a business context and guides them to gamify their business situations mindfully. They will learn to understand and apply game mechanics, aesthetics and dynamics to create performance-driven work experiences.

Course Content

• Game design thinking

• Gamification in various business functions

• Applying game mechanics to business

The course programme also includes:

• Study visit to a company

Date:

12 June – 16 June 2023 virtual Reading Week

25 June – 1 July 2023 on-site programme in Berlin

Graduate students of all fields with work experience.

This summer programme is run by the HWR Berlin School of Economics and Law, a public university of applied sciences, situated in the heart of Berlin. HWR Berlin is one of the largest academic institutions for business and management studies in Germany with a very international focus.

The academic content of this course is specifically focused on entrepreneurship, innovation management and the German startup scene with a focus on Berlin as a model European start-up capital. The programme offers students a strong grounding in how to start and grow a business in a dynamic marketplace. They will write a business plan and present a pitch deck. Classes will focus on the application of models and tools of innovation & technology management, as well as introduce intellectual property rights and venture capital financing. In a workshop, students will work with / for startups in a pre-defined project. Its topics are:

• Entrepreneurship in Berlin
• Innovation Management
• Berlin Startup Safari – workshop with startups

Field trips to companies enable students to combine theory and practice. The module "German Culture & Society: Intercultural Perspectives" allows students to contemplate and highlight the differences and similarities between the students’ home cultures and their host culture. Participants can also look forward to an exciting and diverse culture and leisure time programme.

Proof of English proficiency (TOEFL ibt 90 or equivalent) is required.

Target group: Advanced undergraduate students of all fields (after two years of study) and graduate students with good standing and interest in entrepreneurship and innovation management (this interest must be outlined in a letter of motivation submitted with the application).

This summer programme is run by the HWR Berlin School of Economics and Law, a public university of applied sciences, situated in the heart of Berlin. HWR Berlin is one of the largest academic institutions for business and management studies in Germany with a very international focus.

This summer programme offers business and economics students alike the chance to address questions of markets and management in Europe in detail. This course explores themes such as intercultural manage-ment, marketing, and economics in order to investigate European business and its interaction with the rest of the world. Students will develop an understanding of the value of cross-cultural/diversity management and its associated concepts, benefits and pitfalls. The topics are:

-Cross-Cultural Management

-Economics of the European Union

-Marketing for the Automotive Industry

Field trips to companies and institutions enable students to combine theory and practice. The module "German Culture & Society: Intercultural Perspectives" allows students to contemplate and highlight the differences and similarities between the students’ home cultures and their host culture. Participants can also look forward to an exciting and diverse culture and leisure time programme.

Course content:

Cultural Diversity and Cross-Cultural Management

Economics of the European Union

Marketing for the Automobile Industry

The course programme also includes:

Academic support programme: Study visits to companies and (political) institutions

German Culture & Society: Intercultural Perspectives module

Proof of English proficiency (TOEFL ibt 90 or equivalent) is required.

Target group: Advanced undergraduate business and economics majors (after 2 years of study) or graduates with good standing.

This summer programme is run by the HWR Berlin School of Economics and Law, a public university of applied sciences, situated in the heart of Berlin. HWR Berlin is one of the largest academic institutions for business and management studies in Germany with a very international focus.

This business law programme addresses the efforts to unite Europe in the past and take a closer look at the European Integration process. It gives insight into European Governance by dealing with competences of and decision-making by the European Council, the Council of Ministers, the European Commission, and the European Parliament. It will deal with protection of interests of creditors, shareholders, and stakeholders and discuss the attempts of the EU to harmonise national corporate laws. Another focus will be on international labour standards and EU law as well as on European human rights as the basis for corporate employment law. The topics are:

- European Governance

- Human Rights and Labour in the EU

- EU Corporate and Competition Law

Field trips to companies and institutions enable students to combine theory and practice. The module "German Culture & Society: Intercultural Perspectives" allows students to contemplate and highlight the differences and similarities between the students’ home cultures and their host culture. Participants can also look forward to an exciting and diverse culture and leisure time programme.

Proof of English proficiency (TOEFL ibt 90 or equivalent) is required.

Target group: Upper undergraduate students of law, business and public administration, international relations and related fields (after two years of study) or graduates with good standing.

This summer programme is run by the HWR Berlin School of Economics and Law, a public university of applied sciences, situated in the heart of Berlin. HWR Berlin is one of the largest academic institutions for business and management studies in Germany with a very international focus.

The language courses combine intensive language classes with a taste of culture and history of Berlin / Germany. Two levels are offered:

- Absolute Beginners

- Advanced Beginners (after 1- 2 semesters of German)

Both courses cover general language skills, core grammatical structures, basic vocabulary, and knowledge about German culture and living. A special focus will be on communication and pronunciation (“tongue twister”). The module "German Culture & Society: Intercultural Perspectives" allows students to contemplate and highlight the differences and similarities between the students’ home cultures and their host culture. A concert or opera performance is one of the highlights. Participants can also look forward to an exciting and diverse culture and leisure time programme.

Course content:

The interactive classes cover general language skills, core grammatical structures, basic vocabulary, and knowledge about German culture and life.

The course programme also includes:

Cultural excursions

German Culture & Society: Intercultural Perspectives module

Target group: Students aged 18 years and above of all disciplines with no (absolute beginners) or basic knowledge (A1) of German (after studying for 1-2 semesters).