Training Institution: University

An important new chapter in their lives is beginning: On August 8, the new training year also began at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences. Two young women have started their three-year vocational training program to become office management assistants. With the start of the winter semester on September 1, four more trainees will begin their training as electronics technicians for devices and systems as part of the cooperative study program with integrated training. A total of 15 trainees are currently enrolled in apprenticeship programs at the university. In the coming years, Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences will reserve two spots each for the Office Management Assistant program and the Electronics Technician for Devices and Systems program as part of the KIA (sandwich-style) degree course.

Vocational training has a longtradition at HSZG: The university has been a training provider since 1970. In the past, three trainees were accepted annually for training as skilled typists. In 1984, training as an industrial electronics technician was added. Each year, six to seven trainees completed this program. At that time, it was offered not only for the university but also for businesses in the Zittau district.

Trainees Recruit Trainees: The following text was written by trainees Elisa Sumara, who organized the event as part of her training as an “Office Management Clerk,” and Elen Liebscher, who helped carry it out:

As part of the orientation week at the BSZ Zittau, the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences hosted a project day on August 11. It began with a presentation about the university and its diverse range of degree programs. The presentation was given by academic advisor Dietmar Rößler. He provided a detailed explanation of the“cooperative studyprogramwith integrated vocational training”and outlined the application process for the students. The video podcasts from the “Studieren Probieren” project—which were filmed by students from the Evangelisches Zinsendorf Gymnasium in Herrnhut and featured experiments in physics and chemistry—sparked particular interest. After the presentation, the students were given a tour of the University Library by Ralf Schwarzbach and Rolf Funke. They were particularly interested in the study spaces in the so-called “carrels” and the e-books.