Citizen Training School (CITRA) is your gateway to a diverse range of lifelong learning experiences including the training of competences central to EURECA-PRO, such as Responsible Consumption and Production and Transversal Skills.

Whether you're seeking to enhance your skills for career advancement, stay updated with industry trends, or explore new areas of interest, CITRA offers tailored training programs designed to meet your needs.

With a focus on inclusivity and accessibility, CITRA welcomes individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and professions, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to unlock their full potential.

Course Type (choose an option):

*Other: individual language partnership including visits to the local Language Café (monthly meetings)

Number of places:

Non-limited number of places

Starting date:

Language partnership: any time

Language café: on location at Hochschule Mittweida/ IKKS.

 23.9.25 6-8pm / 21.10.25 6-8pm / 25.11.25 6-8pm / 16.12.25 6-8pm

 Other dates will follow.

Ending date:

Any time

Modality:

On location in Mittweida / Online on request only

Schedule:

Individual schedule, monthly Language Cafés (always Tuesdays) between 6-8pm in Mittweida

Targeted audience:

Academic staff, students, administrative staff, general public, no previous knowledge required, requirement: interest in learning and/or improvement of language skills

Place of delivery:

Place: on location in Mittweida / Online (attach link of the meeting): upon request only

Course type: On location in Mittweida Online on request only
Instructor(s): Marika Claus and Willi Trinks
University offering the course: Hochschule Mittweida
Semester: Fall/Winter
Language: English
Registration Period Start Date: 25 June 2025
Short Description: Communicate more confidently and naturally in their target language during everyday and semi-formal interactions. Describe cultural norms, values, or communication practices of their partner’s background, showing awareness of intercultural differences.
Location: On location in Mittweida Online on request only
ExternalURL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16RiGtrBY0q09L-6cF1eGCmNuTXKcSQ2E/view?usp=sharing
Max Number of Participants: Non-limited number of places

Course Type (choose an option):

Online workshop

Number of places:

Limited number of places: 20

Starting date:

18/09/2025

Ending date:

18/09/2025

Schedule:

Day/time: 18/09/2025 3pm-5pm

 Modality:

Online

Targeted audience:

Target audience: academic staff, students, general public, no previous knowledge required

Recognition of credits:

No ECTS credits

Place of delivery:

*Online (attach link of the meeting): can be found in Moodle course


Course type: 100% online course
Duration: 2 h.
Estimated learning time: 2 h.
Instructor(s): Jill Deschner-Warner and Monja Steinigke
University offering the course: Hochschule Mittweida
Semester: Fall/Winter
Language: English
Registration Period Start Date: 25 June 2025
Short Description: LO1: Explain the core dimensions of the DISC personality model and identify their own profile. LO2: Recognise how different personality types tend to communicate, learn, and respond in educational settings.
ExternalURL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lw9KWyiNghmJdQ2E-JXYCew2VgD3PtGr/view?usp=sharing
Max Number of Participants: 20

Course Type (choose an option): 

*Online Lecture programme

Number of places:

Non-limited number of places

Starting date:

30/06/2025

Ending date:

30/11/2025

Modality:

*Online

*On-site

Schedule:

The lecture programme took place live and in person at the University of Applied Sciences Mittweida. The online recording of each lecture is linked in the Moodle course.

Duration:

Course duration

32 working units

Workshops

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Lectures

7 lectures, 2 working units each (=90 minutes) = 14 working units

Student preparation

 

Student homework

2,6 working units per lecture (=117 minutes)= 18 working units

 

Targeted audience:

Academic staff, students, administrative staff, general public, no previous knowledge required

 

 

Recognition of credits:

*ECTS: 1

Place of delivery:

*Online: link to the recording can be found in the Moodle Course: https://moodle.eurecapro.tuc.gr/course/edit.php?id=104


Course type: Online and On-site
Duration: 24 weeks
Instructor(s): Henriette Rodemerk, Karina Becker, Heinz-Jürgn Voß, Nadine Bernhardt, Tine Haubner Jos Beelen and Christoph Meyer
University offering the course: Hasselt University
Semester: Summer
Language: English
ECTS: 1
Registration Period Start Date: 25 June 2025
Short Description: LO1: Describe how the concept of normality is understood differently across disciplines and contexts. • LO2: Identify and analyze examples of how norms change over time and in response to social, political, and technological developments.
ExternalURL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r90LzGBh0-upHoC2zJrrEUpCE00uY2Mn/view?usp=sharing
Max Number of Participants: Non-limited number of places

Young Eco Heroes is an educational initiative by EURECA-PRO that brings together partner universities and local schools to empower students to take action on sustainability through hands-on learning. Through international collaboration, workshops, and creative projects, students explore key topics related RCP. By using project-based learning methods and promoting EU values, the project helps students build practical skills and gain a deeper understanding of sustainability in everyday life.

Course type: Hybrid (50% on campus/in person - 50% online)
Registration Period Start Date: 4 June 2025
Registration Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Short Description: Young Eco Heroes is an educational initiative by EURECA-PRO that brings together partner universities and local schools to empower students to take action on sustainability through hands-on learning.

This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of intercultural communication and ethics, emphasizing cultural and historical awareness. 

It offers theoretical understanding and practical skills for effective and respectful interaction across diverse cultures, micro-cultures, and different professional environments. The participants will learn about the impact of cultural diversity on communication styles, values, and ethical perspectives – both in theory and by examining various frameworks and real-life case studies. 

Course is designed to equip participants with the skills to navigate and resolve intercultural misunderstandings and ethical dilemmas in both personal and professional contexts. Emphasis is given to challenges specific to our era and in the context of European values: globalization, particularities of electronic communication and distance cooperation, climate change perceptions, European unification and cooperation challenges, and sustainability.   

Course type: 100% online course
Instructor(s): Dr. Apostolos Gerontas (TUBAF), Laura Seelig (HSMW), Vanessa Juliane Herrmann (HSMW)
University offering the course: TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Semester: Spring/Summer
Language: English
Registration Period Start Date: 22 February 2025
Registration Period End Date: 27 July 2025
Short Description: The course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of intercultural communication and ethics emphasizing cultural and historical awareness. It offers theoretical understanding and practical skills for effective and respectful interaction across diverse cultures and professional environments.
Mobility Type: Other
ExternalURL: https://www.eurecapro.eu/intercultural-communication-and-ethics/