Standing by other students!
Germany Scholarship holder and Business Administration student Franz Wenger talks about his work on the Faculty Student Committee.
For the past ten years, Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences has participated in the Germany Scholarship program. For the 2021/2022 winter semester, our university was able to award 15 scholarships to students from various degree programmes.
How did the scholarship recipients first learn about the Germany Scholarship? How did they qualify for it? How does it enrich their daily student life?
Here, they share their experiences as scholarship recipients.
“Supporting other students on the Faculty Student Committee!”
Franz Wenger, a business administration student and recipient of the Germany Scholarship
Franz Wenger, 20 years old, is from near Herrnhut and, after earning his vocational high school diploma in business at the Zittau Vocational School Center, decided to study business administration at HSZG. How did that come about? “The BSZ, where I earned my business-focused vocational diploma in Zittau, is right next to the faculty building, so that was my first point of contact—and what sparked my initial interest in business. It was clear to me early on that I wanted to study something related to business,” explains Franz. Because of the proximity, there were also frequent open house events at HSZG, especially at the Faculty of Business Administration and Engineering Management. “Among other things, professors would sometimes come to visit us at the BSZ, or we’d get the day off to attend the university information day. This gave us a good opportunity to get to know HSZG as personally as possible,” says the business administration student.
Currently, Franz is interested in accounting and taxes on the one hand, and finance and Controlling on the other: “In any case, my studies will be very math-heavy. That’s one of the reasons I find math so interesting. It’s always been my strong suit.”
In addition to his studies, Franz has been active on the Faculty Student Committee since his first semester and also joined the Business Administration Study Commission at the beginning of the year. He says: “I simply really enjoy supporting students when they face academic or organizational challenges during their studies. This allows me to be, so to speak, the first point of contact for students. But it’s also about organizing student events, which I help with—such as the get-to-know-you barbecue for first-semester students. I find all of this very exciting, and that’s why I feel so at home on the Faculty Student Committee.” Franz is also jointly responsible for the German-language website of the ice hockey club in Liberec, Czech Republic, where he serves as an online editor. There, he handles the writing of game reports.
But sports also play a major role in the rest of his life: “I often go hiking in the Zittau Mountains; I’ve been playing soccer for a club since I was a kid, and starting this semester, I’m on the floorball team through the university’s sports program.” When he’s not spending his time on sports, Franz spends it with his friends, family, and girlfriend. “My day is definitely packed, ” he says.
Professionally, Franz has already gained some experience through two internships. He has worked at a business consulting firm in Dresden as well as at a tax consulting and auditing firm in Görlitz. This ultimately sparked his interest in accounting, which is why Franz can see himself specializing in this area later on in his studies. But for his future, he’d like to gain even more experience to figure out what comes next for him after graduation: “That’s where my focus lies right now—figuring out where I want to go from here. That’s why I’m really looking forward to meeting my sponsor, IMMOFANT GmbH, soon and expanding my network.”
Text: Louisa Marko
Do you not only have good grades but are also actively involved in a club or at the university? Do you have a special hobby and keep winning one award after another? Or did you have to overcome personal challenges to be able to study at HSZG?
Then apply for a Deutschlandstipendium at HSZG. The new application period is expected to begin this coming July. You can find all the information you need here.
The Deutschlandstipendium amounts to 300 euros per month. Of this amount, 150 euros are provided by private sponsors such as companies, foundations, alumni, and other individuals. The remaining 150 euros are provided by the federal government. The Germany Scholarship is paid directly to scholarship recipients by the universities. The funding is awarded regardless of income and can also be received in addition to BAföG (German financial aid for students).
Anyone who is enrolled at the University of Zittau/Görlitz or is making an application for a place at university is eligible to apply.
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