Positive outcome of the HIT at the HSZG

The organizers and participants of the College Information Day held on January 14, 2016, at our university were pleased with the response. About 700 prospective students, including approximately 80 from the Czech Republic and Poland, took advantage of this day to learn in detail about study options and academic conditions at both university campuses.

In addition to numerous prospective students from the region, we were also able to welcome visitors from the Dresden and Cottbus areas, who had made a special trip to Zittau and Görlitz, respectively. They had already learned about the university at fairs or online and now wanted to see the study conditions for themselves.

At the Zittau campus, the Vice President for Education and International Affairs, Professor Christa Heidger, opened the university information day. She noted that the university, with its diverse and forward-looking range of degree programs, aims to offer career prospects especially to young people in the region. She also encouraged the guests to take full advantage of the extensive activities listed in the event program. More than 100 prospective students subsequently heeded this call and took the opportunity to learn about the specific degree programs, the day’s schedule, and the application process during an introductory lecture.

Firsthand information was available at the KIA ( sandwich-style) degree course booth in Zittau, where numerous interested high school students gathered. The KIA staff and KIA students from the university’s training workshop were happy to answer questions about this now very popular form of training.

At the university’s Görlitz campus, Rector Professor Friedrich Albrecht welcomed the guests this year. “Choosing the right field of study is one of the most important decisions you’ll make in your life,” he said. He encouraged the young people to explore the university and to talk with students from a wide variety of degree programs. “That’s where they’ll get first-hand information,” he said. He also encouraged the young visitors to take advantage of the trial sessions offered in the various degree programs.

Many visitors were impressed not only by the university’s modern facilities but also by the welcoming atmosphere they encountered. The short lectures, trial classes, and lab tours were very well received. Prospective students also made the most of the opportunity to talk directly with current students and learn about everyday student life at the university.

In addition, many guests took the opportunity to sample the offerings at the student canteens in Zittau and Görlitz and also took a look inside the University Libraries.