Inspired by one of the most iconic annual events in Düsseldorf, HSD is launching its 1. HSD-Japan Day on September 23rd, 2026 to celebrate the first milestones of the HSD-Japan Gateway project and the university's Japan-oriented academic and professional cooperations. The event provides a special opportunity for students and staff to lern about current partnerships and projects, experience intercultural exchange on campus and connect with the local Japanese community.
Guests are welcome to participate in the complete day and evening programme or any specific part of the programme that they are interested in.
Registration has officially closed, but participation is still possible. If you would like to attend, please send us a short email to hsdjapangateway[at]hs-duesseldorf.de so we can plan accordingly.
Venue
Hochschule Düsseldorf, University of Applied Sciences
Centre for Digitalisation and Digitality
Ulrike-Scheffler-Rother-Str. 12
40476 Düsseldorf
Schedule
9:30 - 10:00
| Arrival and Registration
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10:00 - 10:15
| Welcome and Opening Remarks by Thomas Molck, the Vice-President for Student, Academic and International Affairs
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10:15 - 11:00
| Keynote: Japan in Düsseldorf: The History of "Little Tokyo on the Rhine" by Prof. Dr. Christian Tagsold (HHU)
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11:00 - 12:00
| Summer School 2026:
Demonstrations and Poster Session
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12:00 - 13:30
| Lunch Break
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13:30 - 14:30
| Career Talk Roundtable with the Anne Pomsel (Japanese-German Business Association (DJW)) and Benjamin Leonhardt (Office of Economic Development, Düsseldorf City)
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Venue
Hochschule Düsseldorf, University of Applied Sciences
Faculty of Media, Building 4 (Main Entrance)
Münsterstraße 156
40476 Düsseldorf
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