My name is Helena Grunebaum and I am a lecturer for academic writing at Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany. I usually teach students how to write papers in academia, but I have a degree in linguistics and cultural studies and I enjoy working in intercultural settings. I've found myself in several situations where I was interacting with international students or colleagues on international conferences and had to navigate these intercultural encounters. I'm happy to support you in learning these skills too and hope you enjoy the course!