Intercultural Exchange at MEET Battery Research Center

In mid-May, three students of the "Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de Maspalomas" in Gran Canaria discovered Münster as a hotspot for battery research. On a tour through the state-of-the-art laboratories of MEET Battery Research Center with Spanish native speaker and MEET scientist Dr Aurora Gomez-Martin and a presentation of MEET Management member Dr Adrienne Hammerschmidt, they learned how research on sustainable batteries of the future works. The students, who are spending ten days as guests of the Hans-Böckler-Berufskolleg (HBBK) in Münster as part of the Erasmus+ programme, not only gained insights into the field of battery research, but also developed their language skills.

Work Experience Abroad

The Erasmus+ programme offers young professionals and trainees the opportunity to gain educational and professional experience within the European Union. The visit of the Spanish guests focuses on intercultural and linguistic exchange: they are learning German, while at the same time teaching Spanish to the chemical-technical assistants of the HBBK, who are doing a work placement in Madrid, Seville, Córdoba and Pozoblanco in summer. With the work placements abroad, the HBBK enables its students to get to know work processes in other countries, speak foreign languages and meet new people.

MEET Battery Research Center has been promoting enthusiasm for battery research among children and young people for many years. An overview of the various offers can be found on the MEET website.