HIC | Teaching assignments at the Humboldt International Campus

Call for course proposals

Humboldt International Campus (HIC) offers various short-term programs at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin for international students. As a teacher or mentor, you can contribute your expertise and gain valuable experience in teaching classes or supervising internships.

Depending on the program, you have the opportunity to teach academic courses related to your research topics, teach German as a foreign language, lead workshops on selected themes, or offer an internship position for international students in your research project or start-up. We support you in organizing your teaching or internship offer and provide didactic guidance as well as opportunities for peer exchange through regular meetings.

On this page, you will find out how to offer a course, workshop, or internship at HIC. Visit the Humboldt International Campus webpage to learn more about our programs.

The following calls for proposals are currently open:


Berlin Perspectives

Summer Semester 2027: 12 April – 16 July 2027
Deadline: 30 October 2026

The teaching assignments are open to researchers from all academic disciplines, mainly from the arts and humanities, social, cultural, and political sciences, psychology, urban studies, law, and economics. We welcome transdisciplinary course topics and interactive, research-oriented learning methods, taking into account the students' academic, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds and experiences. Courses are usually taught in English. In Berlin Perspectives, bilingual English-German formats are also very welcome.

More information on the program and requirements:
• Call for course proposals (PDF download)

Required documents:
  1. Letter of motivation, including your teaching approach for an international group of students
  2. Completed course template for the Berlin Perspectives program (Word download)
  3. Academic CV


Are you interested?
Please contact us and send your complete course proposal (as one single PDF file) until 30 October 2026 to:
Dr. Monika Sonntag
berlin.perspectives@hu-berlin.de

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | Humboldt International Campus
Dr. Monika Sonntag | Unter den Linden 6 | 10099 Berlin

Humboldt Internship Program (HIP)

Researchers from all academic disciplines at Humboldt University, as well as start-up founders affiliated with Humboldt Innovation, are invited to offer three-month internships to international students in summer 2026. Through this program, you can diversify your team, gain valuable experience in mentoring, and foster a dynamic international working environment.

If you have an existing collaboration with a university abroad, you can invite students from your partner institution and use the Humboldt Internship Program to further strengthen your partnership. The primary working language is English, but you may specify a different language requirement if needed.

Possible Timeframes in summer 2026:

  • 04 May – 24 July
  • 18 May – 07 August
  • 01 June – 21 August
  • 15 June – 04 September


Submission deadline: October 24, 2025

More information on the program and requirements:
Humboldt Internship Program details and timeline PDF download

How to submit a placement in your research project or start-up:
Please fill out this project description form and send it to the program coordinator amrei.vogel@hu-berlin.de

Important notes on the form:

  • Text boxes in the PDF can hold more content than they appear to – drafting in Word and pasting in works well.
  • Lists are possible (use commas in the form).
  • If you experience technical issues, you can also submit your information in another format (e.g., Word).
  • We will take care of formatting for publication and send you a preview link.
  • We will review your form after receiving it and will contact you if clarifications are needed before publication.


Do you have questions?
Please reach out to the program coordinator (German or English welcome): amrei.vogel@hu-berlin.de or call +49 30 2093 46734.

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