From March 18 to 23, a group of Azerbaijani students visited the HSZG. The 15 young men and women, who are currently studying at the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University in the capital city of Baku, were treated to a varied program both on the Zittau campus and in Görlitz.

In Zittau, the program kicked off on Monday right after breakfast in the student canteen at the Energy Technology Cabinet (ETK) on Friedensstraße. Dr. Clemens Schneider, project manager at the Institute for Process Engineering, Process Automation, and Measurement Technology (IPM), first gave a presentation on the university, the IPM, and its research activities within the framework of the Zittau Power Plant Laboratory (ZKWL). Afterward, the students were able to tour the ETK and the ZKWL and were briefed on teaching and research topics in energy engineering. During the tour of the ZKWL’s large-scale test facilities, the students were impressed by the extensive research infrastructure.

After lunch, the program continued with a presentation at the Fraunhofer IWU. The students gained interesting insights into the possibilities of 3D printing and were also able to examine some of the printed objects for themselves. This was followed by a guided tour of the institute.

The next day, it was Görlitz’s turn. Prof. Schmidt from the Faculty of Social Sciences, who had previously traveled to Baku and taught a semester in Azerbaijan, led the day’s tour. The Azerbaijani students were given a tour of the Görlitz campus and the city. During the tour, they got to know some of the locations where well-known films had been shot. This was followed by a visit to startup companies in the Jakobspassage and a creative workshop. In the evening, the group of visitors took the train back to Zittau.

A hike up the Hochwald and through the Zittau Mountains was planned for Wednesday but unfortunately had to be canceled. So the students spent a free day in Zittau and were able to explore the city in detail while enjoying beautiful weather. In the afternoon, a coffee hour open to everyone took place at the DeziBar.

On March 23, the students finally left us to take the train to Berlin, where they spent their last three days in Germany before returning home to Azerbaijan.

We would like to take this opportunity to extend special thanks to the staff of the International Office at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, who handled the organization of the guests’ arrival, departure, and accommodations, as well as to Mr. Marco Hartmann for putting together the program of activities in Zittau.

Contact

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Matthias Schmidt

Chair of Organizational Psychology

Phone: 03581 374 4315

Email: matthias.schmidt@hszg.de