• basis for management and leadership in the information age
• scientific and philosophical approach to management
• exploration of the historical origins of an analytical methodology allowing profound insight into the behaviour of processes and systems
• methodology for transforming raw data into knowledge in order to secure a sound basis for future action
• case histories to demonstrate how to avoid costly errors of inappropriate action and sub-optimisation, and how to achieve a scientific basis for continual improvement and sustainable competitiveness
• system thinking, human behaviour and the theory of knowledge (epistemology)

• Wheeler, Donald J, 1993, Understanding Variation - The Key to Managing Chaos, SPC Press Inc.
• Wheeler, Donald J, 1995, Advanced Topics in Statistical Process Control, SPC Press Inc.
• Deming, W. Edwards, 1982, 1986, Out of the Crisis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Neave, Henry R. 1990, The Deming Dimension, SPC Press Inc.
• Scholtes, Peter R., 1998, The Leaders Handbook, McGraw-Hill
• Deming, W. Edwards, 1994, 1995, The New Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Technology and Society: self-conception and challenges for engineers in a globalized word

• human living conditions around the globe
• global giants
• effects of globalization on European companies
• engineers role in the new economy

• Dreher, A., Gaston, N. & Martens, P.; Measuring Globalisation; Springer 2008
• Klein, N.: No Logo; Harper Perennisal 2000
• Niederkorn, M.; Barth, A.; Becker, A.; Schulze, L.: Managing Challenges in a Globalized World; Mannheim University Press 2008
• Reader, J.: Globalization, Engineering, and Creativity; Morgan Claypool 2006
• Renn, O.; Walker, K.: Global Risk Governance; Springer Netherlands 2008
• Samli, A.: Globalization from the Bottom Up; Springer 2008
• Scheumann, W.; Neubert, S., Kipping, M.: Water Politics and Development Cooperation; Springer 2008
• Zajda, J.; Biraimah, K.; Gaudelli, W.: Education and Social Inequality in the Global Culture; Springer Science 2008

In this block, courses can be chosen subject to individual interest and carreer aspects. For participation of courses offered by the language centre registration is necessary via the language centre homepage. For all courses offered by other programmes at te university (ECM, CME, MI, and MuK) only a limited number of places is allocated to MPE students; registration is usually required for example via moodle.

Recommended options (offered by):

1. Technical English (language centre): various lecturers, only for non-English speakers, 4 SWS, 2 C. Useful to improve communication in a globalized world. Goals: Understanding the main ideas of complex texts on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions, being able to interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party, producing clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explaining a viewpoint on a topical issue.
2. English for Engineers (language centre): Mrs. Burke, 2 SWS, 2 C, only for non-English speakers. Useful to improve communication in a globalized world. Contents: employment skills in the future, global business,careers in engineering, successful correspondence, engineering vocabulary needed in working environment, intercultural communication for engineers.
3. Deutsch (German), 1 (level A 1.1) to 5 (B2-C1) (language centre): various lectures, only for non-German speakers, 6 SWS, 2 C. Recommended for students who intend to continue after graduation with Ph.D. studies or try to find a job in Germany.
4. Polish for beginners (language centre): Mrs. Wolgram-Baranowski, 2 SWS, 2 C. Simple communication, useful to faciliate social contacts during the summer semester in Olsztyn and beyond.
5. Intercultural Competences: recommended for all, 1 SWS, 1C.
6. Topical Issues and Presentation Skills (language centre): Mrs. Burke, 2 SWS, 2 C. Mix of English language course and instructions for scientific working.
7. Intellectual Properties (CME): Mr. Eder, 2 SWS (block course), 2 C.
8. Scientific Skills (ECM): Prof. Treffinger, lectures and seminars, 1 SWS (in blocks), 1 C. Contents: literature research, structure and contents of scientific papers, wording and important elements (figures, tables, references) in scientific papers, case study.
9. Energy Economics I (ECM): Prof. Weidlich, lecture and exercises, 3 SWS, 3C (optionally +1C for extra homework). Contents: primary energy resources, impact of exploration, international law in environmental protection, structure of the energy sector, energy demand, electrical supply.
10. Marketing (CME): Prof. Rohbock, 2 SWS (in blocks), 2 C.
11. Project Management (ECM): Mr. Nikolaropoulos, lecture, 2 SWS (in blocks), 2 C. Contents: Context, organizational framework, time, cost, human resources, communicarions, risks, evaluation, , interfaces to other management areas, etc. of project management.
12. Werbe-, Wettbewerbs- und Urheberrecht (MuK): Mr. Spoenle, 2 SWS, 2 C.
13. Online databases (CME): Prof. Doherr, 2 SWS, 2 C, lecture.
14. Web Applications (CME): Prof. Doherr, 2 SWS, 2 C, laboratory, only in conjunction with "Online Databasis".
15. IT-Sicherheit (MI): Prof. Hammer, lecture and laboratory, 3 SWS, 4 C.

Possible topics:

• Germany: East and West, federal structure, political parties, "social market economy", free democratic basic law,
  national anthem ("über Alles"?), public and private media (papers, radio, TV, films), education system, present challenges (EU, regional effects of climate change, terrorism, integration of refugees)
• The image of Germany and "the" Germans in the students' countries of origin
• The tri-national Upper Rhine region: Baden, Alsace, northwestern Switzerland
• Industrialization in Germany, medium-sized enterprises ("mittelständische Unternehmen"), region-based industries and global players ("Herrenknecht", "Tesa", "Daimler", "BASF"), mining in the Black Forest, tourism, winegrowing and beer brewing, media enterprises ("Burda")
• The revolution in Baden and the Offenburg freedom movement, German emigration to the second and third world, the synod of Konstanz, religion now and then, hierarchical structures
• German language and culture: regional dialects ("badisch", "schwäbisch", "alemannisch", "schwiizerdütsch", "plattdüütsch"), humour and political satire as reflecting the zeitgeist ("Heinz Erhardt", "Dieter Hildebrandt", "Loriot"), contemporary music ("Stockhausen", "Udo Lindenberg", "Neue Deutsche Welle", "Guggemusik"), code of conduct ("Knigge")

• Watson, P.: The German Genius; Simon & Schuster UK, London 2010
• Fullbrook, M.: A Concise History of Germany; Cambridge University Press, 2^nd edition 1991, 16^th Printing 2015
• The Federal President - representing and integrating:
  www.bundespraesident.de/EN/Role-and-Functions/WorkInGermany/RepresentingAndIntegrating/representing-and-integrating.html
• Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany:
  www.bundestag.de/blob/284870/ce0d03414872b427e57fccb703634dcd/basic_law-data.pdf
• The German revolution 1848 - Frankfurt Vorparlament - German National Assembly:
  www.age-of-the-sage.org/history/1848/german_revolution.html
• The Hecker uprising (Baden including Offenburg in 1848/49): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hecker_uprising
• In the heart of Europe - The Upper Rhine Valley (2000):
  www.regbas.ch/de/assets/File/downloads/Economy_-_Uppper_Rhine_Valley.pdf
• The Baden Revolution of 1848/49: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baden_Revolution
• Guide to German culture, customs and etiquette:
  http://www.uni-frankfurt.de/46329991/Guide-to-German-culture_and-etiquette.pdf
• German national anthem: www.nationalanthems.info/de.htm,
  http://theculturetrip.com/europe/germany/articles/the-true-story-behind-germanys-national-anthem

• public relation tasks and instruments
• target groups
• working for the press
• crisis management
• seminar: evaluation and presentation of current press releases, regulations etc.

• Gruppe, S.: Public Relations: Ein Wegweiser für die PR-Praxis; Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2011
• Belch, G.E.; Belch, M.A.: Advertising and promotion: an integrated marketing communications perspective, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, New York 2011
• Hillmann, M.: Unternehmenskommunikation kompakt: Das 1 + 1 für Profis; Gabler Verlag / Springer Fachmedien, Wiesbaden 2011
• Fog, K.; Budtz, C.; Munch, P.; Blanchette, S.: Storytelling: Branding in Practice; Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2010
• Manfred Piwinger, M.; Zerfaß, A. (ed.): Handbuch Unternehmenskommunikation Gabler Verlag / Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, Wiesbaden 2007

The course is designed to provide a fundamental basis for management and leadership in the information age. It will introduce a scientific and philosophical approach to management and explore the historical origins of an analytical methodology that allows profound insight into the behaviour of processes and systems. It will teach that management is prediction and provide an understanding of a methodology for transforming raw data into knowledge in order to secure a sound basis for future action. Case histories will demonstrate how the costly errors of inappropriate action and sub-optimisation can be avoided and how a scientific basis for continual improvement and sustainable competitiveness is achieved.

• Spare, N.C.: Managing Complexity - A Compendium of Papers for a System of Knowledge; collection of selected papers
• Deming, W. Edwards: Out of the Crisis; Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1982 and 1986
• Deming, W. Edwards: The New Economics; Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1994/95
• Scholtes, Peter R.: The Leaders Handbook; McGraw-Hill 1988
• Neave, Henry R.: The Deming Dimension; SPC Press Inc. 1990
• Wheeler, Donald J.; Chambers, David S.: Understanding Statistical Process Control; SPC Press Inc. 1992
• Wheeler, Donald J.: Understanding Variation - The Key to Managing Chaos; SPC Press Inc. 1993
• Wheeler, Donald J.: Advanced Topics in Statistical Process Control; SPC Press Inc. 1995
• Spare, Noel C.: The Four Pillars of Wisdom - A System for 21^st Century Management; pp. 63-68; in
  Think Different - Collection of the English Papers in the December 2006 Revision of the Deming Homepage;
  https://www.skgep.gov.ae/docs/default-source/Articles/article2.pdf
• same series of articles in German: http://public.fh-wolfenbuettel.de/~hamannm/umdrucke/demming_collect.pdf

1. Introduction sustainable energy conversion
2. Solar radiation
3. Solar thermal energy conversion
4. Solar thermal systems
5. Solar cell design
6. PV process technology
7. PV process and cell characterization
8. PV systems

Bollin, Elmar: Solartechnik. In: Zahoransky, Richard, A.: Energietechnik. 4. Auflage, Wiesbaden : Vieweg+Teubner, 2009, 265-301.

Bollin, Elmar (Hrsg.): Automation regenerativer Wärme- und Kälteversorgung von Gebäuden. Wiesbaden : Vieweg+Teubner, 2009.

Mertens, Konrad: Photovoltaik, Hanser-Verlag, 2011

Würfel, Uli: Physics of solar cells : from basic principles to advanced concepts, Wiley-VCH

Goetzberger, Adolf: Photovoltaic solar energy generation, Springer

• Developing the basic attitude, skills and principles of operation, result orientated and activity based indicators to manage environmental affairs, Initiatives and standards
• Managing legal compliance with indicators, threshold compliance with indicators and statutory requirement compliance with indicators
• Environmental risk assessment and ecological evaluation, assessment of production sites, with examples
• Developing a risk assessment questionnaire and an indicator out of it
• Ecology: Evaluation of production sites, influences on ecosystems, biodiversity management, eco account, environmental benchmarking, environmental policy and strategy, enhancement of environmental performance
• Communication: Regular, external and internal; tools, in case of accident, obtain and convert a permit, realization of industrial projects, lobbying

• Baumbach, G.; Göttlicher, R.; Winkelbauer, W.: Einfluss von Inversionen auf die Schadgasverteilung über einer Kleinstadt im Naturpark Schönbuch (The influence of inversions on the gaseous pollutants dispersion above a small town at the Schönbuch Nature Park); Staub, Reinhaltung der Luft; no. 44, 1985 vol. 7/8, pp. 365-368
• Stomeyer, S.A.; Winkelbauer, W. et al: Dichlormethane utilized by an anaerobic mixed culture - acetogenesis and methanogenesis; Biodegradation vol. 2, 1991, pp. 129-137; abstract: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1368154
• Kärst, H.; Winkelbauer, W.: Das Abfallwirtschaftskonzept Rastatt - Auswahl und Zusammenarbeit mit externen und internen Partnern ...; Umweltwirtschaftsforum vol. 8/2, pp.16-20
• Kostka-Rick, R.; Winkelbauer, W. et al: Biomonitoring im Rahmen der Ökosystembewertung eines Automobil-Produktionsstandorts, parts 1 to 4; Gefahrstoffe Reinhaltung der Luft; no. 70, 2010 vol. 9, 2010, pp. 384-389;
  no. 71, 2011 vol. 5, pp. 231-238; no. 71, 2011 vol. 7/8, pp. 339-346, and no. 72, 2012 vol. 4, pp. 127-130
• Kahlo, T.: Lüderitz, V.; Winkelbauer, W.; Müller, K.: Entwicklung und Umsetzung einer Methode zur Erst- und Wiederholungsbewertung der Umweltauswirkungen eines Automobilstandortes; Wasser und Abfall, 2010 vol. 11, pp. 38-42
• Federal Immission Control Act (Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetz, BImSchG), sections 53 to 58d:
  German Law Archive, http://germanlawarchive.iuscomp.org/?p=315 (in English)
• Federal Water Act (Wasserhaushaltsgesetz, WHG), sections 64 to 66;
  German Law Archive, http://germanlawarchive.iuscomp.org/?p=326 (in English)
• Closed Substance Cycle Waste Management Act (Kreislaufwirtschafts- und Abfallgesetz, KrW-/AbfG),
  sections 54 and 55; German Law Archive, http://germanlawarchive.iuscomp.org/?p=303 (in English)
• Global Reporting Initiative, GRI: www.globalreporting.org/standards/Pages/default.aspx
• European Integration Pollution Prevention Control Bureau, EIPPCB: http://eippcb.jrc.ec.europa.eu/reference
• International Organization for Standardization, ISO: www.iso.org/iso/home.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Organization_for_Standardization

• Culture: relevance, differences in and sharing culture, seeing vs understanding other cultures
• Values, filters and perspectives, concept of time, code of respect and contact, self-presentation, addressing people
• Communication training

Literature:

• Gudykunst, W.B. (ed.): Bridging Differences - Effective Intergroup Communication; Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications; 2^nd ed. 1994
• Hofstede, G.: Culture's Consequences: Comparing Values, Behaviors, Institutions and Organizations Across Nations, Thousand Oaks CA: Sage Publications; 2^nd ed. 2001
• Thomas, A., Kinast, E.-U., Schroll-Machl, S. (ed.): Handbuch Interkulturelle Kommunikation und Kooperation, volume 1: Grundlagen und Praxisfelder; Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen, 2^nd ed. 2005

Downloads:

• UNESCO (ed.): Intercultural Competences - Conceptual and Operational Framework: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002197/219768e.pdf
• McKinnon, S.: What is intercultural competence?: https://www.gcu.ac.uk/media/gcalwebv2/theuniversity/centresprojects/globalperspectives/Definition_of_Intercultural_competence.pdf