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23.10.18 US-American guest at the Thurgau University of Teacher Education

The Ministry for Science, Research and Arts of Baden-Württemberg invited a group of international coordinators and administrators from US- American universities to attend a one-week seminar at the University of Konstanz. A visit to the Thurgau University of Teacher Education was part of the programme.

During the seminar the US-American guests also visited the Thurgau University of Teacher Education with the objective to gain insight into the close and productive cooperation between the University of Konstanz and the Thurgau University of Teacher Education. During the visit Prof. Dr. Priska Sieber gave a comprehensive introduction into the development of the cooperation, the challenges involved and the achievements up to now. In addition, Gerit Jaritz (International Office at the Thurgau University of Teacher Education) gave a talk to the visitors from 16 different American universities. During her talk she presented the Thurgau University of Teacher Education as a potential partner for cooperation and gave insight into the international activities of the Thurgau University of Teacher Education. At the end of the presentation there were numerous questions indicating the great interest of the participants in Swiss teacher training and the general Swiss academic landscape.