Get to know us!

Under the motto “Get to know us!”, Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences will open its doors on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at its two campuses in Zittau and Görlitz. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., prospective students and their parents can look forward to a comprehensive, interesting, and diverse program.

The main venue in Zittau is the Peter-Dierich-Haus, the lecture hall building (Building Z IV) at Theodor-Körner-Allee 8 in Zittau. The focus here is on engineering, natural sciences, and business administration, with degree programmes in business administration, chemistry, electrical engineering, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Molecular Biotechnology, Ecology and Environmental Protection, Engineering Management, and Housing and Real Estate Management. Faculty members as well as current students in these degree programmes will be on hand to provide subject-specific academic consulation on the degree programmes. Numerous short presentations on the various fields, “taster sessions” as part of the regular curriculum, and opportunities to tour the state-of-the-art laboratories provide a good insight into the academic environment at the University. Visitors can also receive detailed advice on the wide range of opportunities for studying abroad. 122 partner universities in 38 countries worldwide provide a good foundation for this.

The Cooperative Study Program with Integrated Training (KIA) has steadily developed into a hallmark of the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences since 1997. Over 1,000 students have already chosen this path since then. A discussion session on this program format is offered in collaboration with a industry partner.

“Practice-oriented young professionals who learn from the ground up what matters in a company—that’s what our cooperation partners are looking for,” states Hartmut Paetzold, the Rector’s KIA officer.

At the Görlitz campus, the auditorium in the Hermann-Heitkamp Building, G I, Furtstraße 2, serves as the central hub for general information, housing, BAföG (German financial aid for students), and studying abroad. But this area also houses the subject-specific academic consulation offices for the degree programmes in Computer Science, Information and Communication Management, the relatively new degree programme in Economics and Computer Science, the economics-related degree programmes in Business and Languages (Polish and Czech), Culture and Management, Tourism Management, Health care management, as well as the social science degree programmes in Social Work, Special Needs Education/Inclusion Studies, childhood education, and communication psychology can be found in this area. The faculties and degree programmes offer a diverse range of activities. Here, too, there are opportunities to “get a taste” of the regular academic program, attend lectures and panel discussions, and tour the buildings and laboratories.

At both locations, you can find out about housing in the university towns and sample the food in the student canteen at student prices.

The complete program for the University Information Day is available online at

www.hszg.de/Infotag