International Week of Teaching and Global Collaboration

Faculty of Computer Science, Business and Communication

16.6.2025 – 19.6.2025

Engage in teaching activities with students from the Department of Computer Science, Business and Communication

  • Share and exchange innovative ideas and knowledge with peers.
  • Participate in discussions to explore and analyze best practices in your area of expertise.
  • Connect and collaborate with colleagues from around the world.

The upcoming International Week 2025 at Faculty 4 of HTW Berlin serves as a platform for fostering global collaboration and teaching activities. The week is designed to inspire cross-cultural exchange and professional growth through a series of engaging activities and sessions.
Participants will have the opportunity to lead and attend lectures and workshops, where they can share knowledge and gain fresh perspectives. By facilitating dynamic discussions and networking opportunities, attendees are enabled to build meaningful connections with international colleagues. The primary goals of this event include enhancing educational experiences, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations, and building a global community within the topics and study programs of our faculty.

For any additional details please contact Dr. Alla Petukhina (alla.petukhina@htw-berlin.de) and Prof. Dr. Christina Erlwein-Sayer (Christina.Erlwein-Sayer@HTW-Berlin.de).

Monday, June 16 (Building TGS)

Where? Ostendstraße 25, 12459 Berlin (Map)

  • 08:45–09:10 Arrival and Welcome for all Participants (TGS 1a, 411)
  • 09:15–09:30 HTW – Introduction to Faculty 4
    Prof. Dr. Steffen Kolb & Prof. Dr. Christina Erlwein-Sayer (HTW Berlin, Germany)
  • 09:30–11:30 International Opportunities
    Presentations from HTW International Office and guest speakers; Introduction of Partner Universities
  • 11:30–12:30 Lunch
  • 12:30–14:00 How the Most Powerful Computer Works: Understanding the Human Brain Through a Computer Engineer’s Lens
    Lorena de la Flor, MBA (CUNEF Universidad, Spain)
  • 14:00–14:30 Coffee-Break
  • 14:30–16:00 Guided Campus Tour
    Prof. Dr. Dorothee Haffner (HTW Berlin)
  • 16:00–17:30 Didactics Presentations
    Christopher Frederik Gäbler (HTW Berlin): TutorApp – Automated Exercise Generation for Math Exam Preparation
    Prof. Dr. André Beinrucker (HTW Berlin): Interactive, Engaging and Playful Teaching of Statistical Data Analysis

Tuesday, June 17 (WH C 349)

Where? Wilhelminenhofstraße 75A, 12459 Berlin, Building C (Map)

  • 09:00–10:30 Estimation of VAR and ES for oil futures positions using PCA and joint semiparametric regression
    Prof. Dr. Sjur Westgaard (Norwegian University of Science and Technology – NTNU, Norway)
  • 10:45–11:30 Method of matched sections for solving multiphysics problems formulated as partial differential equations
    Prof. Dr. Igor Orynyak (National Technical University of Ukraine – KPI, Ukraine)
  • 11:30–12:30 Lunch
  • 12:30–14:00 A Gentle Introduction to (Deep) Reinforcement Learning and Its Application to Time Series Problems.
    Prof. Dr. Denis Becker (Norwegian University of Science and Technology – NTNU, Norway)
  • 14:15–15:00 Design Engineering 4.0 - Design and Manufacturing Life Cycle in the Digital World.
    Prof. Dr. Boris Eisenbart (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia)
  • 15:00–17:00 Informatiktag (Computer Science Day)
  • 18:00–20:00 BBQ with HTW students & faculty (Mensa Beach)

Wednesday, June 18 (WH C 349)

Where? Wilhelminenhofstraße 75A, 12459 Berlin, Building C

  • 09:00–11:00 Development of Mobile Android Applications
    Prof. Dr. Cristian Ciurea (Bucharest University of Economic Studies – ASE, Romania)
  • 11:30–12:30 HTW-Campus Tour through Labor 42 (Cyber Security)
  • 12:30–13:30 Lunch
  • 13:30–15:00 Double machine learning
    Prof. Dr. Chen Huang (Aarhus University, Denmark)
  • 15:00–18:00 Pro-ITD Tag (Program TBA)

Thursday, June 19 (WH C 349)

  • 09:00–09:45 Research Collaboration Opportunities
    Julia Brandt (Kontakt, HTW Berlin)
  • 10:00–11:30 Modern Software Engineering Meets Cybersecurity: How We Build, Break, and Defend Software Today
    Prof. Dr. Pavel Zlatorov (University of Ruse, Bulgaria)
  • 11:30–12:30 What is beyond spherical perspective: Immersive drawing and non-standard computer visualizations
    Prof. Dr. António Bandeira Araújo (Portuguese Open University and CIAC-UAb, Portugal) 
  • 12:30–13:00 Wrap-up & Farewell to all Participants