Research
Interdisciplinary knowledge transfer
Teaching at more than 15 universities – awarded a teaching prize.
Teaching experience
Courses at universities
Since 2013, Dr. Karim Fathi has taught at more than 15 universities on topics of internal and external communication. A selection:
- 2021–2023: “Diversity Management”, BA Business Management, Hochschule Bochum
- 2018: “Organisational Psychology”, BA Public and Nonprofit Management, HWR Berlin
- 2018: “De-escalation and Conversation Management”, BA Social Work, FH Carinthia
- 2017–2023: “Intercultural Leadership Techniques, Module 3: Conflict Management”, various BA programmes, HMKW Berlin
- 2017–2021: “Key qualification communication competences”, European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), Faculty of Law
- 2017–2018: “Techniques of Communication I–III” and “Resilience / Stress Management”, BA Business Administration, Hochschule Merseburg
- 2016–2023: “Understanding and Promoting Resilience / Crisis Capacity”, MA Industrial Management, Aalen University
- 2016–2023: “Communication and Interaction – Theory and Practice”, BA Social Work, HAWK Hildesheim
- 2016–2023: “International Change Management”, “Strategic Competence Management”, “Intercultural Communication”, “Business Mediation”, BiTS Hochschule Berlin
- Since 2015: “Self Management” and “Moderation & Conflict Management”, BA International Hotel Management, SRH Hochschule, Campus Dresden
- 2014–2023: “Interfunctional Conflict Management in Supply Chains”, MA Strategic Management in Logistics, bbw Hochschule Berlin
- 2013: “Multidisciplinarity and Multiperspectivity”, MA Public Policy, Humboldt-Viadrina Berlin
- 2013: “Negotiating Across Borders and Conflict Resolution”, MA International Business Management, MCI Innsbruck
Awarded the teaching prize for the best teaching at SRH Campus Dresden, winter semester 2015/2016.
Scientific collaboration
Academic work and memberships
- 2019–2023: Membership and advisory work in the Future Circle of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
- 2017–2021: Research associate (part-time), “Institutional learning and conditions of transformation of social systems”, European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), Faculty of Law
- 2015–2016: Research associate (quarter position), same research focus, European University Viadrina
- 2010: Research associate, “Subsidiary conflict transformation in Afghanistan”, Berghof Conflict Research, Berlin
- Since 2018: Member of the European School of Governance
- Since 2013: Member of the Ethical-Ecological Rating Research Group, Frankfurt am Main
- Since 2005: Member of the Centre for Conflict Research, Marburg
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