Niki Kasis

• Kasis, Niki; Zillmer-Tantan, Ulrike (2024). Das E-Portfolio – oder wie ein bewährtes Reflexionstool online zum Highlight wurde. In: Hiller, G. G.; Zillmer-Tantan, U.; Fattohi, R. (Hg.): Interkulturelle Kompetenz online vermitteln. Neue Konzepte zur methodischen Konzeption und Durchführung interkultureller Trainings im digitalen Format. Springer VS.

• Kasis, Niki (2020). Die Bürger herrschen, das Los wählt. Das antike Athen gilt als Wiege der Demokratie. SOZIOKULTUR 1/2020, S. 23.

Presentations

• "From Performance to Practice: Democracy is not a Learning Outcome" - Presentation with Julia Carvalho Bandeira (Université Paris 8, ERUA), European Universities Initiative: 2nd Research and Practice Symposium Wirtschaftsuniversität Vienna, 3.7.2026
• "Who's afraid of AI? A Human Perspective on Learning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" - Workshop with Klaudia Kazana, Fake News Festival, Europa-Universität Viadrina, 19.6.2026
• "ERUA Student Engagement” Presentation / Workshop with Samuel Taviro Rodriguez Busco (University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) | UNINOVIS General Assembly, University of Málaga, 29.01.2026
• "Involving Students in Governance” Workshop with Seif Zakaria (FORTHEM) and Leon Hebeisen (EUGreen)| Unconference FOREU4ALL student-led community for Sustainable and Democratic Student Participation , Brussels 27.11.2025
• “Inclusivity of Students in European University Alliances” Presentation with Lana Par (European Students’ Union) and rerpesentatives of Erasmus Student Network | Unconference | FOREU4ALL student-led community for Sustainable and Democratic Student Participation, Brussels 27.11.2025
• "The University as a Real-World Learning Space – Embracing Complexity" - Presentation/ Workshop | International Student Conference "Empower the Youth, Shape the Future" | Parahyangan Catholic University (UNPAR) & International Network of Universities, Bandung & Jakarta 21.01.2025
• “(Un)learning through student participation: Moving from practice towards theory - and back” - Presentation | 1st International Conference on Student Participation | International Network of Student Participation, Cordoba & Sevilla, 30.10.2024
• "Research, education and engagement in the real-world: Re-imagining, shaping and reforming in and through ERUA" - Vortrag | ERUA Summit SOCIN 2024: Social Innovations for Transformative Society" | European Reform University Alliance (ERUA), Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, 25.06.2024
• "On campus and beyond – engaging in the real-world (laboratory)" (Thema: Challenges to teaching in higher education) - Presentation with Elena Schmid | ERUA Summit 2023: WHY UNIVERSITIES? Re-imagining Higher Education and Research | European Reform University Alliance (ERUA), Roskilde University, 12.10.2023
• "Who's afraid of AI? Strengthening human super powers" - Presentation with mit Klaudia Kazana | Workshop Practical Approaches to Pormoting Critical Thinking in Higher Education | European Reform University Alliance (ERUA), Universität Konstanz, 15.09.2023
• "Unboxing University - Studierende als Changemaker!?" - Lightning Talk with Elena Schmid | University Future Festival 2023, 27.04.2023
• "Scaffolding teaching and learning with self-awareness activities in an international setting of mutual responsibility" - Online Session, with Dr Kyle Gipson (James Madison University, USA) | International Network of Universities, 31.03.2023
• "Challenge Based Learning for global understanding" - Online Session with Dr Cecilia Christersson (Malmö University, Sweden), Dr Béatrice Rouzé (Univerity of Lille, Frankreich), Assoc. Prof. Inga Juknytė-Petreikienė (Mykolas Romeris University, Litauen) | International Network of Universities, 29.03.2023
• "Reflective e-portfolios in Intercultural Learning: Transferring a well-proven tool from the physical to the virtual classroom." - Snapshot from Practice with Ulrike Zillmer-Tantan (TU Berlin). | Conference - Developing intercultural competences in online and physical learning environments, Utrecht University, 3.12.2021
• "Inclusive Approach to Online Teaching – Sharing Best Practice" - Online-Panel with Dr. Tânia Dias Fonseca (Kingston University London/ UK), Dr. Rudy Molina (James Madison University/ USA), Dr. Aloysius Rusli (Universitas Katolik Parahyangan/ Indonesien) | International Network of Universities, 26.01.2021
• "Self-reflection as a tool in higher education." - Online-Session for Staff | International Network of Universities, 12.01.2021
• "Self-reflection, a boost for learning processes and personal development" - Online Session for Students | International Network of Universities, 24.11.2020
• "Interkulturelle Kooperation im Kulturbereich" - Guest lecture, Module Interkulturelle Bildungsplanung und -entwicklung, Master degree program Bildungswissenschaft - Organisation und Beratung | TU Berlin, 09.01.2019

WiSe 2026/27

• Building cultural competence - a practice-oriented international collaboration cours (collaboration with ERUA)
• Learning Organization / Lernende Organisation

SoSe 2026

• The European University as a Learning Organization: Local and International Student Participation in Governance and Reform (with Ira Helten, collaboration with ERUA)
• Fachtutorium II – Grundlagen des wissenschaftlichen Arbeitens (with Elisabeth Rädler)
• Global Citizenship and Sustainable Futures: Learning for Change - Reflective Session. (with Dr. Fuyuko Takita, Hiroshima University), International Network of Universities

WiSe 2024/25

• Building cultural competence - a practice-oriented international collaboration course (collaboration with DeMontfort University, UK) 
• "Kick-Off fürs Studium" für Studienanfänger*innen
• Global Citizenship and Sustainable Futures: Learning for Change - Reflective Session. (with Dr. Fuyuko Takita, Hiroshima University), International Network of Universities

SoSe 2024

• Lernende Organisation: Die Viadrina als Reallabor (Collaboration with the course "Organisationen handeln" of Prof. Dr. Eva Kocher)
• The Eastern Dimension of the European Union (collaboration with Prof. Dr. Timm Beichelt)
• Global Citizenship and Sustainable Futures: Learning for Change - Reflective Session. (with Dr. Fuyuko Takita, Hiroshima University), International Network of Universities

WiSe 2023/24

• Lernende Organisation: Die Viadrina als Reallabor
• Building Cultural Competence (collaboration with DeMontfort University, UK)
• Lernstrategien für die Examensvorbereitung für Jura-Studierende

SoSe 2023

• Building Cultural Competence
• Lernende Organisation: Die Viadrina als Reallabor
• Auf den Punkt gebracht: klar und verständlich kommunizieren für Jurist*innen
• "Kick-Off fürs Studium" für Studienanfänger*innen

WiSe 2022/23

• Building Cultural Competence
• Designing, Facilitating, Presenting: How to run a Workshop
• Lernende Organisation: Die Viadrina als Reallabor
• Auf den Punkt gebracht: klar und verständlich kommunizieren für Jurist*innen

SoSe 2022

• Intercultural Competence - Basic Concepts and Practical Implications
• Moderieren, Präsentieren, Workshops gestalten
• Getting Started II: souverän durchs Studium
• Auf den Punkt gebracht: klar und verständlich kommunizieren für Jurist*innen
• Projektwoche "Kick-Off fürs Studium" für Studienanfänger*innen

WiSe 2021/22

• Building Cultural Competence
• Interkulturelles Training
• Fit für den Auslandsaufenthalt
• Erfolgreich Kommunizieren: im Team kommunizieren | logisch argumentieren | souverän präsentieren

• 2025 - today: Viadrina-Coordination EU-Project INST.ALL-Inclusivity for Students in Alliances
• 2024 - today: academic lead ERUA Student Engagement: ERUA website | ERUA at the Viadrina
• 2022 - today: Coordination Viadrina Mensa music, monthly live music on campus
• 2020 - today: Network tutorial work at universities
• 2019 - today: International Network of Universities (INU), member of the working group Intercultural Learning and Global Engagement
• 2022 - 2024: Member of the Viaphoniker - Viadrina University Orchestra
• 2022 - 2024: European Reform University Alliance (ERUA) - Co-coordination at Viadrina, together with Dr Geny Piotti
• 2021 - 2023: InclusU Network (DAAD-funded), Viadrina Coordinator for Challenge-Based Learning
• 2019 - 2022: Member of the working group Diversity in Teaching at Viadrina
• 2011 - 2019: Member & pedagogical seminar work Musicians without Borders
• 2010 - 2013: forma Leipzig - platform for new music and contemporary literature, ensemble member & management