Visiting Professorship at Flagler College: Insights into Academic Life in Florida

From August to October 2026, Felicia Folmers taught two courses in the fields of media (“What’s Trending? Media’s Past, Present, and Future”) and education (“Meanings of Education”) at Flagler College, thereby contributing insights from current German research to the transatlantic dialogue. Both courses combined her own research interests, including social media, sustainable development and global education, with international perspectives on aspects of American culture, such as advertising and educational policies. After her return to Germany, one of the classes is continuing online, allowing students to experience digital learning through both Zoom meetings and asynchronous learning activities.

At Flagler College, weekly class meetings, an innovative co-teaching approach and cultural programming activities at the “Center for Global Education” provided insights into the American higher education system and created space for personal encounters with students and faculty members. The visit thus offered a wide range of opportunities for networking as well as academic and intercultural exchange, thereby deepening the collaboration between the two universities.

The partnership and regular exchanges with Flagler College strengthen the department’s international network and offer new perspectives for research, teaching and transnational dialogue for both students and faculty members. It makes an important contribution to promoting international cooperation in foreign language education and teacher training.