About Us

Svenja

Engineering Physics in Trier

"Intercultural and interdisciplinary communication is essential for good, successful collaboration in all different fields of work and those skills can be acquired most easily by getting in touch with new people, cultures and perspectives."

Felix

International Business and Technology in Nuremberg

"I loved the culture on campus, where the connection between the students (Hokies) and their university is unique and teamwork plays a major role. By supporting and combining different disciplines, from sports to basic research, a diverse community and intellectual value is created."

Susanne

Human-Machine Interaction in Bottrop

"Be brave, believe in yourself and do what you love. These are the keys to a rewarding and marvelous life."

Christina

Information Design in Stuttgart

"I believe an intercultural approach towards life is essential. You benefit in so many different ways and learning about cultures makes you always reflect on youreslf. These three weeks were full of new experiences in a new culture and helped me to proove stereotypes, become more open minded and get out of my comfort zone."

Marvin

Industrial Engineering in Soest

"The experience of living and learning at one place with an interdisciplinary team made the summer unforgettable. The three weeks will definitely help me to realize my dreams in the future while carrying a part of the Hokie-spirit around the World."

Marlen

Social Work in Leipzig

"'Whoever does what he already can, always remains what he already is.' - Henri Ford

During the weeks I learned not only a lot about myself, but also about many communication techniques, which I can integrate well in my study. It were very interesting weeks and I get to know the American culture, interdisciplinary work and the loving interactions."

Nadine

Business Administration in Constance

"Change and progress are the keys in life. In order to make progress concerning individual development, you have to challenge yourself and get out of your comfort zone."

Kim

Media Technology in Deggendorf

"Life will surprise you with lots of joy and happiness if you have the courage to go out of your comfort zone, be spontaneous and open-minded. Being aware of your surroundings, let you see things in a different perspective and your way of how to communicate will change in a positive way. "

Matthies

Building Energy and Building Information Technology in Berlin

"The three weeks that I spend with Fulbright at the Virginia Tech have been an amazing experience. I got to know an interesting style of living and working. I am confident, that my personality as well as my communicational skills did profit of that." 

Alina

Business Administration (Digital Economy) in Berlin

"Building connections between people is the key for success in many areas. Therefore we should be brave enough to show people our authentic self and listen to others with an open mind."

Marvin

Business Administration with Informatics in Soest

"In times of ever-increasing globalization, language skills are essential for exchanging ideas and experiences across cultures. Further, joint progress can only be realized if all parties involved share a common objective."

Niklas

Business Information Systems in Stuttgart

"Interdisciplinarity is key! At every research institute we visited, the presenters emphasized the same fundamental idea: Research issues today are far too complex to be studied alone. Instead, it is important to work in teams and to collaborate with people from a variety of different fields."

Carina

Business Law in Constance

"In a collaboration with different international companies it is really important to have the ability to communicate and negotiate interdisciplinary to find the best solution for every party. 

But also to be yourself and find your role in a collaboration which reflects your personality."

Michèle

Public Relations in Hanover

"Acting exercises are helpful for presentations and moving around can trick the body to calm down when getting nervous."

Stefan

Technical Journalism / Technical PR in Nuremberg

"Communicating is not only an important way of conversation, it also covers tolerance, integration and comprehension among us people from all over the world."

Felix

Business Administration - Digital Economy in Berlin

"Look beyond your box and get out of your comfort zone; if you do that you will find yourself amazed and inspired by others and yourself!"

Markus

Business Information Systems in Constance

"The awareness of the environment and myself is important to get a connection to the different people."

Christina

Communication and Media Management in Karlsruhe

"You should always try something new, something that challenges you. Never be afraid to fail. Open up your mind, explore new cultures and meet new people!"

Elina

Business Information Systems in Hanover

"Life becomes more colourful if you rather say yes than no."

Minh

Business Administration - Digital Economy in Berlin

"To get in touch with a different culture in this kind of way was a very awesome experience. There is no failure in life, every failure brings you a step further but you have to be confident and comfortable with your mistakes in order to take the step forward. "

Mailin

Media Design in Hanover

"This fascinating overwhelming experience at Virginia Tech will always be a valuable enrichment throughout my entire life! Communicating as well as collaborating in a special way offer a breathtaking opportunity to grow and develop personality and self-confidence."

Alexander

Business Administration in Ansbach

"Getting out of the personal comfort zone is necessary to get over nervousness and to speak confident in front of an audience."

Tobias

Industrial Engineering in Wildau

"At Virginia Tech you can find a variety of people from all over the world, from different fields of study, with all kinds of different backgrounds and goals, but what combines everyone is an amazing and indescribable spirit across all differences, connecting each and every student, faculty and staff member equally.

Virginia Tech provides the foundations for collaboration in every regard (facilities for education, sports, recreation etc.) way over my expectations and became a crucial part of my educational, social and personal development, especially when talking about cooperation."

Jan-Hinrich

Textile Engineering in Mönchengladbach

"Our stay at Virginia Tech has truly been remarkable.  It was an amazing experience getting to know Virginia Tech, so many different people and how much knowledge you can gain by simply changing your perspective."