What does a study program in economics actually look like?

‘I hope that in seven months' time - at the end of my internship in Copenhagen - I can look back on an instructive and enjoyable time.’

Before Clara-Vivian Ammann decided to study business education, she was already familiar with the tools of a business economist from her vocational training. Today, she is researching how an exchange about the implicit ways of working and thinking in specialist cultures can be organised in learning environments. The exchange is intended to reduce inequalities between students and counteract educational barriers.

Binh Thanh Chu from Vietnam spent her winter semester 2015/16 at Paderborn University. Sponsored by the Erasmus+ programme, the 27-year-old spent six months away from her home country in Germany. She now works in the Vietnamese branch of a Singaporean marketing and sales company. In an interview, she told us about her personal benefits, learnings and experiences.

Six years ago, India completed her Bachelor's degree in International Business Studies (IBS) before graduating with a Master's degree in International Economics and Management (IEM). Her studies always gave her enough time to gain practical experience and discover career opportunities and requirements. Maths was a constant companion.

It was his detours that made him who he is today, says Daniel Hagemeier: he was the first in his family to go to university - by then he had already completed an apprenticeship and held a seat on the city council. Today, he is researching how different educational paths can be better combined.