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WE ARE CONNECTED<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>
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Jenka Schmidt &
\nMarejke Baethge-Assenkamp<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

The International Offices at the universities of Oldenburg and Bremen work together to leverage synergies in many areas and make a difference through combined efforts. Leaders Jenka Schmidt (Oldenburg) and Marejke Baethge-Assenkamp (Bremen) discuss strategic partnerships globally, in Europe, and within the Northwest Alliance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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00:00 – 00:02
\nWe work in several different areas.<\/p>\n

00:02 – 00:06
\nMarejke Baethge-Assenkamp: Visas, housing, and how to create a welcoming environment.<\/p>\n

Question: What makes your partnership stand out?<\/h4>\n

00:15 – 00:21
\nMarejke Baethge-Assenkamp: Jenka stays calm, even when things get hectic.<\/p>\n

00:21 – 00:40
\nJenka Schmidt: We like to laugh together. That’s for sure. I think it\u2019s great how she takes a stand on issues that are important to her. <\/p>\n

Question: What does your collaboration look like specifically?<\/h4>\n

Jenka Schmidt: We\u2019re definitely in constant contact when it comes to onboarding, discussing which topics are important to researchers, and deciding which ones to move forward with. We also organize events for international researchers together. <\/p>\n

00:40 – 00:56
\nMarejke Baethge-Assenkamp: Time and again, the topics of visas, housing, and how to create a welcoming environment come up. Together, we have a stronger voice to communicate the needs of our target groups to policymakers and academic organizations. <\/p>\n

00:56 – 01:15
\nMarejke Baethge-Assenkamp: The strategic partners in the Northwest Alliance are Nelson Mandela University in South Africa for Oldenburg and Mahidol University in Thailand for Bremen. Additionally, we have close ties within Europe, including with Groningen, as well as through our YUFE alliance. <\/p>\n

01:16 – 01:26
\nJenka Schmidt: YUFE stands for Young Universities \u2026<\/p>\n

Marejke Baethge-Assenkamp: …for the Future of Europe. We will also explore how synergies in this area can be leveraged effectively for the Northwest Alliance. <\/p>\n

Question: What else would you like to achieve together?<\/h4>\n

01:26 – 01:38
\nJenka Schmidt: We\u2019re currently establishing connections, and there\u2019s already collaboration among researchers at our universities. This means international partners can also get involved. <\/p>\n

01:38 – 01:41
\nMarejke Baethge-Assenkamp: This allows us to engage with international partners in a more complementary manner.<\/p>\n

01:43 – 01:58
\nJenka Schmidt: The law program in Bremen complements our profile.<\/p>\n

Marejke Baethge-Assenkamp: The University of Bremen doesn\u2019t offer a medical degree program per se.<\/p>\n

Jenka Schmidt: The fact that we have a broad portfolio together that we can effectively build on makes us more attractive to the partners we want to retain or attract.<\/p>\n<\/div>