Nadir Khushvaktov, a lecturer of the Department of History and Cultural Heritage of "Silk Road" International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, underwent a scientific internship at the University of Göttingen in Germany. This scientific internship was organized within the framework of the international grant of DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) program "European Perspectives in Dialogue: Central Asian and Western Research" ("European Perspectives in Dialogue: Central Asia and Western Research"). During the internship, studies on the history of Central Asia conducted at the University of Gottingen in Germany were analyzed. There was also a close acquaintance with unique sources on the history of Uzbekistan, kept in the German State Library in Berlin, and the history of Silk Road cities, kept in museums. Modern scientific and practical skills acquired by the teacher during the internship are effectively used in the course of lessons.