General Elective subject overview summer semester 2025
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General Electives offered in the summer semester 2026
1. languages
Courses in Würzburg:
- 102 - Chinese A1a
Lecturer: Wen - 103 - English for Computer Science (B2)
Lecturer: Kreiner-Wegener - 104 - English Practice for Students of E-Commerce (B2)
Lecturer: Dunphy - 105 - Advanced English Practice B2-C1
Lecturer: Jüngst - 106 - English Refresher Course (B1)
Lecturer: Echeverry - 107 - Italian A1a
Lecturer: Akács - 108 - Italian A1a
Lecturer: Akács - 109 - Italian A1a
Lecturer: Walther - 110 - Japanese A1a
Lecturer: Iwawaki-Riebel - 111 - Japanese A1b
Lecturer: Iwawaki-Riebel - 112 - Scottish Gaelic for Beginners
Lecturer: Dunphy - 113 - Spanish A1a
Lecturer: Mesenberg-Demel - 114 - Spanish A1a
Lecturer: Belleri Caballer - 115 - Spanish A1a
Lecturer: Belleri Caballer - 116 - Spanish A1a
Lecturer: Kreiner-Wegener - 117 - Spanish A1b
Lecturer: Kreiner-Wegener - 118 - Refresher Course Spanish A2
Lecturer: Kreiner-Wegener - 119 - Intensive Spoken English (C1) (intensive course)
Lecturer: Jüngst - 120 - Italian A1a (intensive course)
Lecturer: Walther - 121 - Italian A1a (intensive course)
Lecturer: Akács - 122 - Spanish A1a (intensive course)
Lecturer: Kreiner-Wegener - 123 - Spanish A1a (intensive course)
Lecturer: Greger - 124 - Dutch A1a (intensive course)
Lecturer: Hellerich
Courses in Schweinfurt:
- 101 - French for International Students A1 a/b
Lecturer: Eckert - 102 - Spanish A1 a/b
Lecturer: Gomez - 103 - Spanish A1 a/b
Lecturer: Gomez - 104 - Effective Communication for Work and Study Abroad B2
Lecturer: Gostomski - 105 - English Conversation B2
Lecturer: Gostomski - 106 - Chinese A1 a/b
Lecturer: Hummitzsch - 107 - Chinese A2 a/b
Lecturer: Hummitzsch - 108 - Japanese A1 a
Lecturer: Iwawaki-Riebel - 109 - Russian A1 a/b
Lecturer: Kosenkova - 110 - Intensive Spoken English (C1)
Lecturer: Körner - 111 - Spanish for International Students A1 a/b
Lecturer: Meyer-Urena - 112 - Spanish for International Students A1 a
Lecturer: Meyer-Urena - 113 - Spanish for International Students A2 a
Lecturer: Meyer-Urena - 114 - In German, please – Communication Training in German B1/B2
Lecturer: Schäfer
2. cultural studies
Courses in Würzburg:
- 201 - Philosophy of Digitalisation
Lecturer: Fetzer - 202 - A Millenium of Art History in a Nutshell
Lecturer: Hansen A. - 203 - Intercultural Communication (C1)
Lecturer: Wassermann
Courses in Schweinfurt:
- No AWPF courses will be offered in this category in Schweinfurt during the summer semester 2026.
3. natural sciences and technology
Courses in Würzburg:
- 301 - Introduction to Excel and Visual Basic
Lecturer: Latz - 302 - Introduction to Excel and Visual Basic
Lecturer: Latz
Courses in Schweinfurt:
- 301 - TRIZ - Theory of inventive problem solving
Lecturer: Bittner - 302 - AI Tools and their numerous possible Applications
Lecturer: Eckert, Ansgar - 303 - Summerschool Matlab in Mathematics
Lecturer: Gielinger - 304 - Light and radiation measurement technology
Lecturer: Hartmann - 305 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
Lecturer: Hartmann - 306 - World of Polymers and their Sustainability
Lecturer: Kobus - 307 - Chemical Fundaments of Batteries
Lecturer: Kobus - 308 - Introduction to Neurobionics
Lecturer: Kullmann - 309 - Database - Queries with SQL
Lecturer: Meier - 310 - LaTeX - Creating Scientific Texts
Lecturer: Meier - 311 - Technical Sales
Lecturer: Rieß - 312 - Fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering
Lecturer: Schnettler - 313 - Creating Professional Scientific Documents with LaTeX
Lecturer: Storath - 314 - Physics in Action Films – Real or Fake?
Lecturer: Josten
4. history, politics, law, economics
Courses in Würzburg:
- 401 - Corruption in Germany
Lecturer: Dolata - 402 - Introduction to key concepts of the English legal system (C1)
Lecturer: Dunphy - 403 - Employment Protection
Lecturer: Voll - 404 - Founding@THWS
Lecturer: Waschik - 405 - PR and Corporate Communications
Lecturer: Moritz
Courses in Schweinfurt:
- 401 - The history of automobiles in the decades after WWII
Lecturer: Bittner - 402 - Accounting
Lecturer: Walter Michaela
5. pedagogy, psychology, social sciences, soft skills
Courses in Würzburg:
- 501 - Digital image processing and AI
Lecturer: Hillgärtner - 502 - What is Freedom, Law and Justice?
Lecturer: Stickler - 503 - AI & ethics: application, limitations, risks and responsibility
Lecturer: Wüst - 504 - The Art of Rhetoric
Lecturer: Barthruff-Nernosi - 505 - Communication, Personal Development, Presentations
Lecturer: Berglehner
Courses in Schweinfurt:
- 501 - Service-Learning: Connect - Involve - Reflect
Lecturer: Aicha - 502 - The art of rhetoric
Lecturer: Barthruff-Nernosi - 503 - Navigating the Culture Map: Using the Eight Scales
Lecturer: Körner - 504 - Leadership Training B2/C1
Lecturer: Schäfer - 505 - The Art of Scientific Presentations
Lecturer: Josten
6. creativity, art, literature
Courses in Würzburg:
- 601 - Basics of Digital Design
Lecturer: Groß - 602 - History of analogue Animation
Lecturer: Jüngst - 603 - Music in the Media - TV, Film, Radio and Internet
Lecturer: Moritz
Courses in Schweinfurt:
- No AWPF courses will be offered in this category in Schweinfurt during the summer semester 2026.
7. vhb courses
Courses via vhb:
- 701 - Internet Competence: Webdesign 1
Lecturer: Nacke - 702 - Internet Competence: Webdesign 2
Lecturer: Nacke - 703 - Internet Competence: Webdesign 3
Lecturer: Nacke - 704 - Introduction to Law and Jurisprudence
Lecturer: Kudlich - 705 - Sponsoship-linked Marketing
Lecturer: Königstorfer - 706 - Negotiating, Conflict Management, and Mediation
Lecturer: Scherer - 707 - Contract Design and Contract Management
Lecturer: Scherer - 708 - English for Sustainable Technologies - Renewable Energy, Smart Buildings and Electric Mobility (CEFR Level B2)
Lecturer: Field - 709 - New Work - Digital transformation and changing values in the world of work (in German)
Lecturer: Winkler - 710 - New Work - Digital transformation and changing values in the world of work
Lecturer: Winkler - 711 - Introduction to Business Administration for Engineers
Lecturer: Fieber - 712 - Technology and Innovation Management
Lecturer: Augsdörfer - 713 - Integrated Quality and Environmental Management
Lecturer: Ebinger - 714 - Deep Larning for Beginners
Lecturer: Maier - 715 - Introduction to 3D Printing
Lecturer: Babel/Lötzbeyer - 716 - ERP Systems and Digital Transformation
Lecturer: Dobhan - 717 - Employability and Working in Germany
Lecturer: Westner
8. AWPF offers exclusively for online degree programmes
For ONLINE degree programmes ONLY!!!
- 801 - Italian A1a
Lecturer: Akacs - 802 - Negotiating, Conflict Management, and Mediation
Lecturer: Scherer - 803 - Contract Design and Contract Management
Lecturer: Scherer - 804 - New Work - Digital transformation and changing values in the world of work (in German)
Lecturer: Winkler - 805 - New Work - Digital transformation and changing values in the world of work
Lecturer: Winkler - 806 - ERP Systems and Digital Transformation
Lecturer: Dobhan - 807 - International Marketing
Lecturer: Holtbrügge - 808 - Strategic Human Resources Management
Lecturer: Bader - 809 - Leadership and Communication in Global Business
Lecturer: Winkler