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Bi-directional Learning and Teaching: Lao-German Projects and Tandems

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    • Team VIII (19 February 2019 – 5 July 2019)
    • Team VII (18 September 2018 – 22 February 2019)
    • Team VI (18 February 2018 – 15 April 2018)
    • Team V (18 September 2017 – 15 February 2018)
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“From Laos with love” – guest author Beate Pinisch writes on “SMART” training

Posted on 13/04/201927/11/2019 by IMartin
All Posts, Teaching experiences, Workshops
intercultural competence

Tips for teachers on training workshops with adults – not only in Southeast Asia (1)1 Have you ever caught yourself

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Movie Nights at the Lao-German Technical College – English outside the classroom

Posted on 11/04/201908/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Teaching experiences
Activities, Lao-German Technical College, teaching English in Laos

The biggest tasks of every new team arriving in Laos is taking over the work of their predecessors. When Thomas

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Preparing for National Model United Nations – invitation by the Lao Ambassador in Berlin

Posted on 04/04/201919/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Conference, Global Citizenship
Asian food, Diplomatic Relations, intercultural competence, Laos

Editor’s note: By the end of last year, preparations for the representation of Lao PDR at the National Model United

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Cultural landmarks in Vientiane – manifestations of Lao history

Posted on 02/04/201927/11/2019 by IMartin
All Posts, First impressions, Laos, Teams
Buddhism, first impression, happiness, intercultural competence, journey, Laos, personal highlight

Sightseeing in Vientiane by Team VIII March 2nd 2019, Saturday morning, 8:30 a.m. One part of Team VIII – the

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Letters from Germany – “First impressions” by Napha Khotphouthone (SKU)

Posted on 26/03/201912/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, First impressions, Letters, Savannakhet University (SKU)
Erasmus+ Mobility Programme PH Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University, German culture, journey, letters from Germany

Hallo! My name is Napha Khothphouthone, 28 years old. I’m from Laos. Now I am in Karlsruhe, Germany on behalf

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Letters from Germany – “My first 10 days in Karlsruhe” by Thaithanawanh Keokaisone (SKU)

Posted on 24/03/201912/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, First impressions, Letters, Savannakhet University (SKU)
Erasmus+ Mobility Programme PH Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University, German culture, journey, letters from Germany

Hello Everyone! My name is Thaithanawanh Keokaisone, I come from Laos in Southeast Asian. I am here in Karlsruhe University

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Collaborative research PH Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University – a positive start to our Erasmus+ programme

Posted on 22/03/201919/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Partnership, Research, Savannakhet University (SKU)
Erasmus+ Mobility Programme PH Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University, journey

First meeting My name is Dr Martin Remmele and I work at the Institute of Biology and School Gardening at

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A new partnership: Lao university delegation visits University of Education Karlsruhe – the German perspective

Posted on 20/03/201915/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Partnership, Savannakhet University (SKU)
Erasmus+ Mobility Programme PH Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University, Germany, Laos

First contact between University of Education Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University My “Fact-Finding Mission: Laos” (“FFM”) from 18 March to 6

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Spotlight on intercultural encounters – an interview with Ms Mittaphone Sichampa and Ms Phovang Inthavong

Posted on 04/03/201917/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Teacher interviews
emotions, friendship, Germany, Hilderstone, intercultural competence, journey, Teacher Interviews

Dear readers, First of all, let me (re-)reintroduce two of my lovely tandem-teachers: Ms Mittaphone “Mit” Sichampa and Ms Phovang

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Interview with a Chilean expat in Vientiane – the Bacan Café

Posted on 01/03/201927/11/2019 by IMartin
All Posts, Global Citizenship, Laos
Falang, happiness, intercultural competence, Lao culture, Vientiane, Western food

It was on the 18th of September, the day Team VII arrived in Laos, that we ate our first pastries

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Letters from Laos (Savannakhet, no. 3) – by Thaithanawanh Keokaisone (Erasmus+ participant)

Posted on 24/02/201912/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Letters, Partnership, Savannakhet University (SKU)
Erasmus+ Mobility Programme PH Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University, Germany, Laos, letters from Laos

Hello! Everyone, Sabaidee tooktookkhon! and Hallo! Jeder My name is Thaithanawanh, you can call me (Thai) and I am 33

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Letters from Laos (Savannakhet, no. 2) – “A special gift from Germany” by Viengvilaiphone Botthoulath (Erasmus+ participant)

Posted on 22/02/201912/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Letters, Partnership, Savannakhet University (SKU)
Erasmus+ Mobility Programme PH Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University, Germany, Laos, letters from Laos

Hello everyone! My name is Viengvilaiphone Botthoulath. I am 26 years old and as my background is Biotechnology therefore, I

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    3rd Erasmus+ Mobility Project PH Karlsruhe & Savannakhet University

    Karlsruhe (Germany) & Savannakhet (Lao P.D.R.)

    Erasmus+ Key Action 171 Mobility Project between the University of Education Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University (budget 62.470,00 Euro): After our first two mobility projects, "Bi-directional Teaching and Learning" (2018-2021) and "Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship" (2021-2023), we now embark on "Digital Citizenship and Bi-directional Decoloniality" for 3 years (2023-2026).

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    DAAD "Get Ready for Global Teaching!" at PH Karlsruhe (2025-2029)

    8:00 - 18:00Karlsruhe (Germany)

    With the new Get Ready for Global Teaching! project at PH Karlsruhe, we institutionalize and expand our international collaborations. With our partners in Ghana, Israel, Cameroon, Lao P.D.R., Norway, the UK and the USA, we will focus on global inequality, colonial thought patterns, and post-migrant societies. Through direct exchange, future teachers will further develop their cultural and linguistic awareness, reflect on key issues and challenges of our time from a global perspective, and design educational processes in diversity- and discrimination-sensitive ways.

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