Career entry of international graduates
As an international graduate, you can take advantage of the services offered by our Career Service, for example on the subject of job hunting, studying after graduation or funding programs and scholarships.
As an employer for international graduates in the field of SAGE (Social Work, Health, Education and Training), you can use the services of our Career Services to publish job advertisements here, for example.
Once a semester, we invite international graduates to report on their practical experiences as alumni:
- the application phase with international educational biographies
- the onboarding phase in the international team
- everyday working life in Germany
Information on the next round of talks will be published in April.
Trainings on anti-discrimination and diversity in the professional world
The Center for Further Education at ASH Berlin regularly offers people in the field further training courses that strengthen anti-discriminatory interaction:
Click here for the 2026 Further Education Programme (in German).
The training provided by the Bundesfachverband Migration und Flucht (BuMF) is aimed at prospective professionals and professionals who are new to working with young refugees or are starting out.
You can find the current dates for basic training courses here.
The Berlin State Office for Equal Treatment and Against Discrimination (LADS) promotes a culture of esteem for diversity and non-discrimination and offers a comprehensive programme of Diversity Trainings (in German). These training courses are designed for employees of the Berlin administrations, subordinate authorities and employees of state-owned companies, non-profit organizations and associations and conducted by the LADS-Akademie.
Language courses for Professionals and Researchers
The internationale DAAD Academy regularly offers specialized language courses for university members, such as English for academic purposes or German for international researchers and scientists.
Statements and publications
In its current statement, the University-Business Working Group makes recommendations to universities, politicians and businesses and calls for more efforts to make the transition to work easier and more successful for international students and graduates. The working group is composed of the Confederation of German Employers' Associations (BDA), the Federation of German Industries (BDI) and the German Rectors' Conference (HRK).
Workshop with international alumni
The first workshop with international alumni/graduates of the ASH Pre-Study Program and students with international educational biographies will take place on Thursday, 02.07.2026, on the ASH campus on the occasion of the 3rd Alumni Day and the ASH Summer Festival.
The event offers students and graduates with international educational biographies an ideal opportunity to exchange professional experiences, learn more about their employing organization from peer speakers and network.
- 13:00-13:15 - Meeting point in room K3.10 in the new building (Kokoschkaplatz)
- 13:30-15:00 - Exchange in changing table groups on professional experiences/projects/employers/special areas of activity (= World Café)
- 15:00-15:30 - Final discussion and informal get-together
The Alumni Day starts at 11:00 am. All international alumni are cordially invited to participate from 11:00 am or to join in at 1:00 pm. Click here to Registration for the workshop for international alumni.
Spotlight
A three-part video series produced by the Berlin Senate Department for Science, Health and Care presents short profiles illustrating how Berlin’s higher education institutions are supporting refugee students. Among those featured is Lubna from ASH Berlin.
Understanding residence rights - opening up prospects for staying!
In the socio-political discourse, people seeking protection are increasingly portrayed as a threat to internal security rather than as individuals with individual rights. In this context, fundamental rights such as the right to asylum are being questioned more and more openly. As the ASH Pre-Study Program and Newcomer Office Team, we accompany international and refugee students as well as prospective students and would like to contribute to ensuring that as many students in the SAGE professions and employees of ASH Berlin as possible have the opportunity to learn about the rights of people who arrive in Germany after flight/migration processes and to be able to put them into practice.
Therefore, in cooperation with Emily Barnickel from Flüchtlingsrat Berlin e.V., we are offering a series of events on residence law issues in winter semester 2025/26:
- Third-country nationals and consolidation of residence / 23.09.25, 16:00-18:00, ASH Campus R 226
- Hardship regulations / 14.10.25; 16:00-18:00, Room: tba
- Further residence permits and exchange options / 18.11.25; 16:00-18:00, Room: tba
- Conclusion and open questions / 16.12.25; 16:00-18:00, Room: tba
Registration via Moodle (login with personal account data, registration code: newcomer)
We would be delighted if lecturers would like to take this series of events into account when planning their teaching for winter semester 2025/26 so that as many students as possible have the opportunity to take part. If you have any questions, please contact Silvia Ben Mahrez(benmahrez@ ash-berlin.eu) and Johanna Backes(johanna.backes@ ash-berlin.eu).
