Campus talk in Indian

Rajesh Sriram is from India and recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences. The 23-year-old is supported by the Indo-German Center for Higher Education (IGCHE). The IGCHE is an association of German universities. The organization has begun establishing a series of German-language Bachelor degree programmes in collaboration with universities in India. The German-Indian universities and degree programmes serve to promote cultural exchange and, above all, to strengthen economic ties between Germany and India. Since 2010, our university has been a member of the IGCHE, offering bachelor’s degree programs in Mechanical Engineering and computer science.

Challenges in Germany

All participants in the IGCHE program are first offered comprehensive additional language training in their home country. After obtaining a degree and three years of study, the students continue their academic education in Germany. Students in the IGCHE programs can expect to encounter a foreign but exciting new culture.

Rajesh successfully passed his exam in his home country and was able to come to Zittau a year ago. At first, he felt a bit lonely. The unfamiliar culture, no one who plays cricket, far away from everything familiar. Today, Rajesh has good friends in Zittau with whom he plays volleyball and studies for his exams.

Among the outstanding opportunities offered by this project are a strong focus on German language proficiency and a high degree of practical orientation. Through intensive German language training, candidates can complete their fourth year of study in Germany. As part of the German study program, students take German language courses and complete an internship at a German company, which is preferably combined with a practice-oriented Bachelor thesis.

Exclusive Campus Talks

Currently, three additional Indian students are studying in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering through the IGCHE program. In the new video series *hello@hszg*, the Public Relations Office met with Rajesh for a brief interview. Under the title *hello@hszg* , short and informative campus interviews are conducted. Under the hashtag #helloathszg , posts from the series will also appear on Instagram and Facebook.

Rajesh will stay in Germany—for now. He’s pursuing his master’s degree in Hanover.

Congratulations, Rajesh!