INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
WEEK ZWEIBRÜCKEN 2022
Campus Zweibrücken
Amerikastraße 1
66482 Zweibrücken
The International Business Week
About
The International Business Week is a project that takes place annually at the University of Applied Sciences
Kaiserslautern. For more than 10 years, students and teachers from different nations have been joining to
participate in an international exchange. In the Manufacturing Management Simulation, students put their
entrepreneurial skills to the test and put their theoretical knowledge into practice. The competitive aspect
ensures excitement and motivation throughout, which helps students acquire management skills in a playful
way.
In-Person and Online Learning
This year we offer a special version of the International Business Week.
International students can choose between a participation In-Person and
Online at our International Business Week.
In-Person: Students and teachers meet each other and work together at our
Campus in Zweibrücken.
Online: The simulation game runs in a cloud system and contact takes place
via Zoom. Students and teachers from different universities can get to know
each other and exchange experiences in comfortable breakout sessions.
Target Group
The International Business Week is aims primarily at Bachelor
students in their 2nd and 3rd academic year. The simulation focuses
on the area of business administration and management. This
includes economics, marketing, controlling, human resources, etc.
With the help of the simulation, students can experience the effects
of management decisions first hand.
Program (In-Person) – Preliminary
Day Hours Subject
14.03.2022 14.00-15.45
15.45-16.00
16.00-18.00
18.00-20.00
Introduction at auditorium
Break
Presentation of the International Schools
International Flavors
15.03.2022 10.00-12.00
12.00-14.00
14.00-16.00
16.00-17.00
17.00-open end
Group building; Simulation: Period 1 Decisions
Presentation Preparation: Goals and Strategies
Break
Simulation: Period 1 Feedback
Presentations: Goals and Strategies
Simulation: Period 2 Decisions
Guest Lecture
Leisure time activity (tba)
16.03.2022 10.00-12.00
12.00-14.00
14.00-16.00
16.00-open end
Simulation: Period 2 Feedback; Period 3 Decisions
Break
Simulation: Period 3 Feedback; Period 4 Decisions
Optional program: City visit Saarbrücken, Fashion outlet etc.
17.03.2022 10.00-12.00
12.00-14.00
14.00-16.00
18.00-open end
Simulation: Period 4 Feedback; Period 5 Decisions
Break
Preparation of Final Presentations
Students Dinner (optional)
18.03.2022 10.00-11.30
11.30-12:00
Final presentations
Jury results and certificates; Closing of IBW
Program (Online) – Preliminary
Day Hours Subject
14.03.2022 14.00-15.45
15.45-16.00
16.00-18.00
Introduction at auditorium
Break
Presentation of the International Schools
15.03.2022 10.00-12.00
12.00-14.00
14.00-16.00
16.00-17.00
Group building; Simulation: Period 1 Decisions
Presentation Preparation: Goals and Strategies
Break
Simulation: Period 1 Feedback
Presentations: Goals and Strategies
Simulation: Period 2 Decisions
Guest Lecture
16.03.2022 10.00-12.00
12.00-14.00
14.00-16.00
Simulation: Period 2 Feedback; Period 3 Decisions
Break
Simulation: Period 3 Feedback; Period 4 Decisions
17.03.2022 10.00-12.00
12.00-14.00
14.00-16.00
Simulation: Period 4 Feedback; Period 5 Decisions
Break
Preparation of Final Presentations
18.03.2022 10.00-11.30
11.30-12:00
Final presentations
Jury results and certificates; Closing of IBW
Description of the Management
Game “TOPSIM - Manufacturing Management”
TOPSIM - Manufacturing Management is a business management game that establishes a link between
business management theory and business management in practice. The simulation presents a realistic
model of a company and thus provides participants with the opportunity to gain practical experience in a riskfree
environment. It is an interactive teaching and learning system.
The Training Objectives of the Simulation Game
 Recognizing and formulating the general conditions for commercial success
 Experiencing relationships in business management by adopting a holistic approach
 Defining goals and strategies, and realizing them in an environment in which economic and ecological
factors play significant roles
 Deriving insights and decisions from industry figures which can be put into practice
 Coping with complex decision making in uncertain situations
 Developing a sense for the essential and a holistic view on business
 Learning how to define and solve problems
 Practicing effective communication through visualization
The University of Applied Sciences
The University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern considers itself as a "new kind of university", that is a
competent, cooperative and, in particular, customer-oriented partner of students, businesses and the public.
A major strength of the college is the emphasis on practice and application-oriented teaching. The faculty of
Business Administration offers Bachelor Degrees as well as Master Degrees, which are all accredited.
Especially, the study program Financial Services focuses on qualified and professional work in insurance
companies, banking companies, investment companies, consulting and brokerage operations as well as in
the finance departments of firms of all branches of industry.
Campus Zweibrücken
The simulation will take place in building Q.
In building M, you can find the dining hall.
Accommodation
The Hostel
We guarantee 4 nights (March 14-19, 2022). We offer students the accommodation in four-bed-rooms in the
Youth Hostel in Homburg. The hostel is located close to the city center and can be reached within 15 min. by
car from the school where the program will take place. For the students arriving by train, we will arrange the
transport to our school.
For further information click on the link below:
http://www.diejugendherbergen.de/die-jugendherbergen-auf-einen-blick/homburg/portrait
Costs
In-Person: € 240 - per student.
(All breakfasts and lunches as well as transportation are included).
Online: € 71,40 per student.
Registration
The deadline for registration is November 30, 2021.
Contact
For more information, please contact:
Prof. Dr. Christian Armbruster
E-Mail: Christian.Armbruster@hs-kl.de