New students formally enrolled

Recently, during the enrolment ceremony, the new students were warmly welcomed as new members of Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences. This year, the event took place at the newly restored St. Johannis Church in Zittau.

The Rector warmly welcomed the new students and everyone in attendance. He noted that the university has excellent national and international networks. This opens the door for students not only to an academic education but also to a unique experience abroad or the opportunity to participate in research. He also commented on the election results from September 24.

In doing so, he addressed core values such as openness to the world and tolerance toward other cultures. “Without a global and international focus, our university will not be able to be as effective as it is now. Nearly 20 percent of first-year students come from abroad. Thirty-three nations are represented here, including Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Morocco, Syria, and Kazakhstan.” He emphasized that an environment ensuring an international focus is indispensable for the university to thrive in teaching, research, and development.

The host, Pastor Ansgar Schmidt, also warmly welcomed the students and wished them all the good luck for their studies.

Likewise, the mayor of Zittau, Thomas Zenker, addressed the new students in Zittau and Görlitz. He encouraged them to take advantage not only of their studies but also of the numerous cultural opportunities offered by the region and the entire “Three-Country Corner.”

Oliver Kretschmar, representing the university’s Student Council, welcomed the new students. He encouraged them to get involved in their faculties’ student associations or in the university’s Student Council and to take advantage of the university’s cultural and athletic programs.

This year, Dr. Stefan Jakschik, CEO of ULT AG Löbau, was invited as the keynote speaker. In his speech, he shared three good pieces of advice with the students:

“Watch your ideas fail spectacularly and learn from them, so you can build something even greater on their ruins.

Be a citizen of this society; inspire your fellow human beings through your openness.

Become Europeans! Enjoy and make the most of this fascinating European region.”

For the first time, the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences awarded the Germany Scholarship as part of the enrolment ceremony.

The Germany Scholarship supports young people on their individual paths of education and career while also enabling them to continue their proven, diverse social engagement. For you, dear new students, this is an opportunity to submit an application next year for such a scholarship, half of which is funded by the federal government and the other half by a sponsor.

The 2017/2018 Germany Scholarship was awarded to:

• Lukas Heinicke, KIA student in automation and mechatronics, sponsored by LEAG Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke AG
• Richard Polk, a student in the master’s degree programme in Mechanical Engineering and energy system technology, sponsored by AUKOM e. V.
• Tejas Harish Navsariwala, a student in the master’s degree programme in Mechanical Engineering and Energy Technology, sponsored by AUKOM e. V.
• Jennifer Mühle, student in the Mechanical Engineering degree programme, sponsored by AUKOM e. V.
• Toni Hollan, KIA student in the Mechanical Engineering degree programme, sponsored by TRUMPF Sachsen GmbH
• Andreas Hentschel, KIA student in the Mechanical Engineering degree programme, sponsored by EC Europ Coating GmbH
• Claudia Kupfer, student in the Ecology and Environmental Protection degree programme, sponsored by EUROIMMUN AG
• Oliver Clauß, student in the Master’s degree programme in chemistry and energy, sponsored by EUROIMMUN AG
• Stephan Strehler, student in the Master’s degree programme in computer science, sponsored by ATN Hölzel GmbH
• Iryna Kravchenko, student in the Business Administration degree programme, sponsored by Sparkasse Oberlausitz-Niederschlesien
• Tina Lubke, student in the Business Administration degree programme, sponsored by GWT-TU Dresden GmbH
• Anna Schulz, student in the Business Administration degree programme, sponsored by ENEX Finanzpartner und Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH from Rostock
• Anastasiia Muratova, student in the Economics and Languages degree programme, sponsored by the Friends of Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences Association
• André Neutag, student in the Special Needs Education/Inclusion Studies degree programme, sponsored by Members of Parliament Stephan Meyer, Michael Kretschmer, and Octavian Ursu

Musical entertainment for the event was provided by:

Kerstin Thiemann, vocals

Felix Weickelt, trumpet and piano

Gerd Brandler, organ

Christian Fischer, double bass

Felix Neumann, drums