Career planning at the "Berufepark"

Many students and their parents took the time on Saturday, January 23, 2016, to learn about the current apprenticeship opportunities in the region. Sixty-one companies, educational institutions, and public agencies presented opportunities for entering the workforce at the three high schools in Zittau.

The MINT Center at the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences was there to inform the young people at Zittau’s Weinau School about training opportunities—and, above all, to explain the potential educational path leading all the way to a college degree. This is because around 30 percent of high school graduates aim for a higher educational degree and, after completing 10th grade, attend a technical high school or a vocational high school—and by then, at the latest, they are potential “prospects” for our University.

Many students and their parents were interested in the KIA+ training program. This program is designed for 10th-grade graduates and combines dual vocational training with the attainment of the university of applied sciences entrance qualification and subsequent university studies.

The direct training opportunities at the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences are also diverse. They range from the traditional dual training program to become an office management clerk to the dual study program for electronics technicians—KIA (sandwich-style) degree course.

Participation in the “Berufepark” is one of many high-profile initiatives organized by the HSZG’s STEM Center, whose staff are strongly committed to fostering the next generation of engineers and scientists.
These activities will continue with the university’s exhibition at KONVENT’A on April 23–24 and Girls’ Day on April 28.