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06.10.2026
Wie wollen wir im Alter wohnen?
Beim Thementag „Wohnen im Alter – zwischen Tradition und Zukunft“ des GAT-Instituts diskutierten am 28. September 2026 in Görlitz Expertinnen und Experten aus Wissenschaft, Praxis und Zivilgesellschaft aktuelle Ansätze für ein selbstbestimmtes Wohnen im Alter.
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View from the chancel into the packed St. John's Church in Zittau during the orientation ceremony for Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences.
05.10.2026
We Are All the University
With approximately 900 guests and significantly more new enrolments than the previous year, Zittau/Görlitz University welcomed its new students at the start of the 2026/27 winter semester.
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02.10.2026
Five Universities, One Shared Innovation Space: The Saxony⁵ Transfer Network Takes Stock
The 2026 Saxony⁵ annual meeting at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences focused on achievements, the impact of knowledge transfer, and the future of the growing network.
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Prof. Dr. Andreas Heinen is at the Görlitz campus of the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences.
25.09.2026
Culture at Heart, Management in Focus
Prof. Dr. Andreas Heinen brings together many years of experience in the fields of culture, management, and academia, and has been contributing this perspective to the HSZG since March 2026 as a professor of cultural management and cultural policy.
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24.09.2026
KIA Kicks Off the New Academic Year with Strong Demand
First-year students in the KIA program gathered at the KIA Shuttle launch event on the Zittauer Campus to make their first connections and start the new semester together; at the same time, demand for places at university through dual and cooperative programs at HSZG remains high.
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Christian Vogel, Manuel Isensee, Marcel Kupke, and Daniel Fiß are standing side by side at the awards ceremony; Manuel Isensee and Marcel Kupke are holding their certificates.
24.09.2026
Outstanding Final Dissertations
Graduates Marcel Kupke and Manuel Isensee received the 2026 Johann-Andreas-Schubert Prize for their final dissertations, which were particularly relevant to professional practice.
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Prof. Dr. Elisa Wirthgen and a colleague are looking at a cell image on a screen together in the lab.
22.09.2026
New Partnership Boosts Biotechnology at HSZG
The HSZG and the Görlitz-based biotechnology company Sysmex Partec are joining forces on a long-term basis to combine their expertise in research, teaching, and the promotion of young talent.
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Bene, Theresa, and Henning are sitting together to record the hi@hszg podcast.
21.09.2026
What's it really like to be a student in Görlitz?
In the new episode of the hi@hszg podcast, Theresa, Bene, and Henning talk about why they chose to study in Görlitz and what studying means to them beyond lectures and exams.
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KIA students and representatives of Deutsche Bahn during a joint exchange at Olbersdorfer See.
17.09.2026
KIA Students Get Started with Deutsche Bahn
Eleven new KIA students are beginning their studies at HSZG this winter semester as part of the partnership with Deutsche Bahn and are getting to know their industry partner better right from the start of the semester.
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Portrait of Prof. Dr. Martina Zschocke.
17.09.2026
A Leading Voice on the Psychology of Travel
Her new book on the psychology of travel is garnering national attention: In it, Prof. Dr. Martina Zschocke demonstrates how current research at HSZG reaches the public while also enriching teaching.
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