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Experiences as a foreign lector at the
Angel-Kantschev University in Rousse
Katharina Lampe Sofia, 7.11.2006
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Robert Bosch Foundation

Foundation
Lectureship Program

• Content
• Robert Bosch Foundation
• Lectureship Program
• Experiences

Experiences
Lampe, Sofia 2006
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Robert Bosch Foundation

Foundation
Lectureship program

• Robert Bosch Foundation
• one of the major German foundations
  associated with a private company
• holds 92 of the capital stock of Robert Bosch
  company
• founded in 1964 in Stuttgart
• total expenditure 2005 55.6 m.

Experiences
Lampe, Sofia 2006
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Robert Bosch Foundation

Foundation
The Mission of the Foundation
Lectureship Program
Experiences

• It is my intention, apart from the alleviation
  of all kinds of hardship, to promote the moral,
  physical, and intellectual development of the
  people health, education, promotion of talent,
  international understanding and the like are to
  be promoted
• Excerpts from Robert Boschs guidelines for the
  Vermögensverwaltung Bosch GmbH of July 19, 1935

Lampe, Sofia 2006
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Robert Bosch Foundation

Foundation
Program Area International Relations Central
Europe, Eastern Europe
Lectureship program
Experiences

• For Universities of SEE relevant programs
• Student ServiceInternational
• Theodor-Heuss-Kolleg for democratic
  responsibility of youth
• Johann Gottfried Herder Initiative
• Robert Bosch managers of culture
• Lectureship program

Lampe, Sofia 2006
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Robert Bosch Foundation

Foundation
Lectureship Program
Lectureship Program in Central and Eastern Europe
Experiences
Lampe, Sofia 2006
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Robert Bosch Foundation

Foundation

• The Program
• in existence since 1993/94
• offering grants to young German graduates
  interested in Central and Eastern Europe
• since 1999/2000 it is coordinated by the Eastern
  Europe Centre (Osteuropazentrum) at Hohenheim
  University
• www.boschlektoren.de

Lectureship Program
Experiences
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Robert Bosch Foundation

Foundation

• The Lectors
• teach at universities in Central and Eastern
  Europe
• and
• support the host universities in realising
  projects
• their teaching language is German

Lecturesip Program
Experiences
Lampe, Sofia 2006
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Robert Bosch Foundation

Foundation
New Profiles in the Lectureship Program

Lectureship Program

• since 2006/07 four profiles (focuses) are offered
• the lector supports the university in projects
• in one of the profiles

Experiences
Higher Education Management Further and Adult
Education Organisation Developement Doctoral
Program

• a profile partner provides further training for
  the lector

Lampe, Sofia 2006
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Robert Bosch Foundation

Foundation
Getting a working contract

Lectureship Program
Experiences

• Centralized administrative system
• Hierarchic structures
• Language problems

Lampe, Sofia 2006
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Robert Bosch Foundation

Foundation
Making an exception

Lectureship Program
Experiences

• No solution for a long period
• Better information is a chance for integration

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Robert Bosch Foundation

Foundation
Reception

Lectureship Program
Experiences

• Accommodation provided by the university
• Banc account was automatically installed
• Open structures
• Support by the colleges

Lampe, Sofia 2006
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Robert Bosch Foundation

Foundation
The international office

Lectureship Program
Experiences

• Excellent language skills
• Profound knowledge of international programs
• providing services

Lampe, Sofia 2006
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Robert Bosch Foundation

Foundation
For further information

Lectureship Program
Experiences

• Katharina Lampe, kathalampe_at_gmx.de

Lampe, Sofia 2006