Exchange on future topics
State Secretary Prof. Dr. Heike Graßmann and Division Director Bruno Bartscher visited the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences.
On September 16, Prof. Dr. Heike Graßmann, State Secretary at the Saxon State Ministry of Science, Culture, and Tourism (SMWK), together with Bruno Bartscher, Head of the Division for Universities of Applied Sciences and Dual Universities at the SMWK, visited the Zittau campus of the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences (HSZG). The inaugural visit focused entirely on discussing future topics in higher education development and meeting with students in person.
Following the welcome and the signing of the HSZG’s new Golden Book, the Rector’s Office presented key development initiatives at the HSZG. Together with the university leadership, the State Secretary toured the LaNDER³ Natural Fiber Research Center and the Zittau Power Plant Laboratory, two exemplary facilities for applied research in Upper Lusatia. During lunch in the student canteen, students from the Student Council took the opportunity to share their perspectives and discuss questions about studying at HSZG with the State Secretary.
Z for Zittau/Görlitz – Z for the future. I was particularly pleased by the discussions with the students about academic conditions, participation in university committees, and the concept of “home,” as well as the innovative approaches to digitalization and the groundbreaking research projects that are driving the region forward. The Rector’s Office’s strategic work on university development is also impressive. This is not just a place for teaching and research—it is a place where the future is actively being shaped for a strong and attractive region in Eastern Saxony.
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The university management also emphasized the importance of the exchange:
This visit sends a strong message of appreciation for our university. Open discussions about digitalization, good conditions for research, and the concerns of our students are crucial to the continued development of the HSZG as a modern, forward-looking university.
”At the new mobile learning center “Airlab,” the State Secretary gained concrete insights into how the HSZG is approaching STEM education through its “Zukunftslernort Oberlausitz” (ZukLOS) initiative. With ZukLOS, the university has launched an initiative that provides children, young people, students, and citizens of all ages with innovative access to science and technology. Prof. Dr. Heike Graßmann expressly welcomed this approach by the HSZG to secure skilled workers early on and strengthen the region as a place of learning and the future.
In step with the times, focused on people and their needs, and deeply committed to addressing the challenges of the future —this is how our university presented itself during this visit, leaving a lasting impression.
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