The digital age is advancing, and Zittau/Görlitz University is keeping pace. The days when universities vied for prospective students via mail or newspaper ads are a thing of the past. Today, the students of tomorrow are happy to take matters into their own hands. Study selection portals such as StudyCHECK.de and MeinProf.de offer a wealth of information and opportunities to find a university that’s the right fit for each individual.

With over 3 million page views per month,StudyCHECK is Germany’s best-known university review portal, where universities can publicly showcase themselves. Users can see at a glance which degree programs are offered and how they have been rated by former and current students in those programs. Prospective students can thus get a clear picture of the university and its offerings and can be directed straight to the university’s official website.

Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences recently created a so-called“Premium University Profile”on this college selection portal to showcase itself even more effectively. The statistics speak for themselves: With over 65,000 clicks, more than 160 positive reviews, and a recommendation rate of 94%, Zittau/Görlitz University is becoming a well-known name in Germany in the field of university rankings. And the trend is upward. What works on a large scale can also make an impact on a smaller scale. The Faculty of Business Administration and Engineering Management has taken the development of the HSZG university profile as a model and created its own “premium program profiles” for the Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, and Housing and Real Estate Management programs to enhance external visibility. This approach is open to all faculties at the HSZG.

MeinProf.de is also one of the better-known university review portals in Germany. Here, students can rate all professors and staff based on their lectures and seminars. Thanks to a large number of positive reviews and recommendations, the HSZG even ranks 5th in the Germany-wide university ranking. The Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences has thus not only embraced the current technological age but also enables prospective students to learn even more about its academic programs. The students themselves play a key role in this, as their positive reviews attest to the high quality of teaching.

Here’s a tip for HSZG students and all soon-to-be graduates!

Through the social network LinkedIn, those who have already entered the workforce not only have the opportunity to stay in touch with other former students but also to maintain existing business contacts and forge new professional connections. More than 1,500 former HSZG students have already signed up for LinkedIn to enhance their career opportunities in the digital age.