Courses

A variety of courses is offered in either English or in German. It is generally possible to achieve 30 ECTS by participating in German-language (30 ECTS in German-language courses) or in English-language courses (30 ECTS in English-language courses).

The following table shows a general overview for the teaching areas available for incoming MEST students. Moreover, based on individual agreements with the local MEST coordinator, MEST students may choose courses from other faculties (e.g., psychology, law) as well.

Subject areaChairLecturerer

Business Administration

(BWL)

Personnel economics

(Personalökonomik)
Prof. Dr. Goerke

HRM and organization studies

(Management, Organisation und Personal)
Prof. Dr. Muehlfeld

Management

(Management)
Prof. Dr. Semrau

Economics (VWL)

Social security and health systems

(Sozial- und Verteilungspolitik / Gesundheitsökonomik)
Prof. Dr. Lorenz

International economics

(Internationale Wirtschaftspolitik)
Prof. Dr. Matschke

Labour markets

(Arbeitsmarktökonomik)
Prof. Dr. Jirjahn

Sociology (Soziologie)

Economic sociology

(Wirtschaftssoziologie)
Prof. Dr. Maurer

Sociology of the welfare state

(Sozialpolitik)
Prof. Dr. Dallinger

Sociology of work and organizations

(Arbeit und Organisation)
Dr. Schulze (as representative)

Exact course titles are subject to change. For current information on the precise courses offered during a specific term, please refer to the online platform “PORTA”. PORTA is also the platform to sign up for courses. If you have any problems with registration for courses, please refer to the secretary’s office of each chair. For instance, if you want to sign up for a class of Professor Muehlfeld, please feel free to get in touch with us (hrm@uni-trier.de).

The following table gives an overview of the courses offered during the summer term (April to September).

Courses during summer term

The following table provides an overview over the relevant courses at Trier University.

 
Subject AreaCourse ProfessorLanguageECTS
Business Administration (BWL)

 

Theory/Research Seminar: International HRM and Comparative Industrial Relations AND

Case Study Seminar: International HRM and Comparative Industrial Relations

Two seminars which can either be followed both (for 10 ECTS) or individually (for 5 ECTS)

Prof. Dr. MuehlfeldEnglish10

 

European Labour Studies I: Topics in Personnel Economics AND

European Labour Studies II: Research seminar Personnel Economics

Beide Seminare können entweder gemeinsam (10 ECTS) oder einzeln (5 ECTS) besucht werden.

Prof. Dr. GoerkeEnglish

 

10

 

Research Seminar: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management AND

Case Study Seminar: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

Two seminars which can either be followed both (for 10 ECTS) or individually (for 5 ECTS)

Prof. Dr. Block

English10
Economics (VWL)
 Ökonomik des WohlfahrtsstaatesProf. Dr. LorenzGerman10
 Economics of European Integration: European and World TradeProf. Dr. MatschkeEnglish10
Sociology (Soziologie)
 

Sozialpolitik und Ungleichheit

a)
Sozialpolitik und Ungleichheit I

b)
Sozialpolitik und Ungleichheit II

Two seminars which can either be followed both (for 10 ECTS) or individually (for 5 ECTS)

Prof. Dr. DallingerGerman10
 

Institutionen der Wirtschaft

a)
Institutionen der Wirtschaft I

b)
Institutionen der modernen Arbeitsgesellschaft

Prof. Dr. MaurerGerman10
Total credits available in GermanMax. 30
Total credits available in EnglishMax. 40

Teaching period (excluding exams; teaching only): 17. April – 22. July, 2023
Vorlesungszeitraum (inklusive Klausuren; circa): 4. April  – 18. August (to be confirmed), 2023
(for exchange students, separate earlier exams may be arranged in order to accomodate their schedules)
Orientation program (not compulsory but recommended: mid-March – early April, 2023)

 

Bitte beachten Sie auch: In der Vergangenheit haben MEST-Studierende erfolgreich an Rechtskursen in Trier teilgenommen: (1) Europäisches Arbeitsrecht, (2) Kollektive Arbeitsrecht (beide Kurse in deutscher Sprache, jeder Kurs:   5 ECTS); diese Möglichkeit besteht auch in Zukunft.