On September 15, the Chancellor of the HSCG celebrated her 40th anniversary of service.
It was a very special birthday. On September 15, 2021, the Chancellor of Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, Dipl.-Jur. Karin Hollstein, celebrated not only her 63rd birthday, but also her 40th anniversary of service.
An extraordinary occasion, which was associated with many retrospectives. After graduating in law from the Karl Marx University in Leipzig, Ms. Hollstein began her professional career in 1981 as a research assistant at the Zittau University of Engineering.
From 1985 to 1996, she worked as legal counsel at the former Zittau University of Applied Sciences before taking up the post of Head of Human Resources Administration/Legal Counsel and being elected Chancellor of the HSZG for the first time in 2007. She has now held this office for 14 years.
In his speech, Rector Prof. Dr. Alexander Kratzsch referred to the Chancellor's professional highlights and spoke about her impressive career. He was joined by the deans of the university, Jenny König, Head of Finance and Project Management, and Christoph Matthias Duscha, Head of Human Resources and Legal Affairs, at the champagne reception held in her honor.
Karin Hollstein gladly accepted the good wishes and congratulations and shared one or two anecdotes in a relaxed atmosphere. These included memories of particularly challenging times such as the reunification period, the development phase of the Structural Law and the floods of 2010.
The move to House Z I on the Zittau campus will also remain in her memory for a long time, as will the shared experiences with the various rectors during her 40-year career. Her time as Head of Human Resources prepared her well for the Chancellor's Office, which she still fills with great joy and enthusiasm.
