Are you an international student or would you like to improve your English language skills? From April to September, we are again offering various seminars and courses in English this semester.

The new programme for the summer term is already available on our webiste. Feel free to browse through our established courses and newly developed courses.

The courage to change direction! That’s exactly what Viktoria demonstrated when she realised that teacher training wasn’t the right path for her in the long run. At the University of Würzburg, she had been studying to become a secondary school teacher specialising in English and French. However, the practical insights she gained into a wide range of fields during her time at university led her to decide against embarking on her teaching placement. Instead, she pursued her desire to work in a role combining consultancy and administration, which she found at the Federal Employment Agency’s job centre. In this role, she conducts consultations with jobseekers, identifying their personal potential and highlighting suitable support options.

JMU alumna Gabriele Leibbrand reports on how she has integrated counselling, competitive sport and civic engagement into a coherent whole in her life.

Shit happens! Career Fails from Mainfranken" does not focus on perfect CVs, but on real stories: people from the region talk openly about setbacks, detours and new beginnings - honestly, courageously and with a good dose of self-irony. You can look forward to inspiring insights, exciting perspectives and an evening that shows that failure is not a contradiction to success, but often the beginning of it.

Transforming Media will open its doors for the fourth time on Tuesday, 7 July 2026 at the Vogel Convention Centre in Würzburg: the free conference, featuring an interactive expo focusing on developments in media, marketing and communication in these turbulent digital times, will begin at midday.