Buddy for Everybody: Get Involved!

10 July 2025

Photo: Sven Rehder

Do you love meeting new people and engaging in intercultural exchange? Become a Buddy at the International Office of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences and the University of Hamburg Business School! Support international students from around the world as they begin their journey in Hamburg and at our university.

As a Buddy, you’ll help newcomers take their first steps abroad, assisting them in navigating life in Hamburg and on campus.

The Buddy Program offers you:

• The opportunity to improve your communication and language skills
• Enhanced intercultural competence (with the possibility of earning the CIC certificate)
• Insider knowledge about future study destinations and partner universities
• Practical experience in organizing and running events
• A chance to contribute to the internationalization of both Faculties
• The ability to build lifelong international friendships and networks
• Fun: participation in activities, excursions, meet-ups, and parties

Successful participation in the Buddy Program can also boost your chances of securing an exchange place at your preferred university through the International Office.

The Buddy Program counts as part of Module C: “International Campus” towards the Certificate of Intercultural Competence (CIC).

• Curious? Check out our Instagram page.
• Ready? Simply register online!
• Questions? Contact us at: buddy.wiso"AT"uni-hamburg.de