12-21/05/2017 - International Student Week in Germany

ISWI – those four letters do not only symbolise the name of our association, they are also the abbreviation of our major project: the “International Student Week in Ilmenau”. The ISWI is a conference for students organized by students. It is, compared to other similar events, known for its large share in work concerning its topic. The official language of the conference is English.

The International Student Week in Ilmenau takes place every two years since 1993. It is the biggest international student conference in Germany. Meanwhile we look back on nine ISWIs and we hope, that there will be many more.

Each ISWI has a main topic, which is deeply analyzed by working groups, discussions, as well as speeches and debates during the student week. We invite well-known experts, who support the discussions by their personal experience, their knowledge and their ideas. The aim of our conference is an exchange of cultures, professors, experts, students and guests. We want to bring many different people together to discuss a high variety of problems, to think about solutions and to translate them into action. To complete the conference there is also a big cultural programme including an International Brunch, parties and several music concerts.

ISWI 2017 is dedicated to the topic of ‘Global Justice’. In today’s world, the affairs, needs and worries of people around the world are being brought to our attention more than ever before. This causes our intrinsic sense of justice to apply to a much wider range of people and situations. In this more global context, justice can represent solidarity, a uniform distribution of resources, or free access to quality education for all. It encompasses aspects such as the balance between economic prosperity and social and environmental welfare, and the fight against discrimination based on ethnicity, religion, gender and sexual orientation. In essence, global justice means to give every human a fair chance to live their life with dignity and, thereby, to contribute to the global society. This society is experiencing unprecedented connectedness, which calls for an extended global form of justice as a means to deal with today’s widespread global challenges.

ISWI 2017 will take place between 12-21 May 2017 in Ilmenau, Germany.

The deadline for applications is November, 11th 2016 (11:59 pm Central European Time).

Further Information/Registrations:
“12-21/05/2017 - International Student Week in Germany”