Student exchange with UNECON St. Petersburg decided

From September 9 to 14, Prof. Dr. Falk Maiwald http://f-mk.hszg.de/neuigkeiten/details-der-meldung/0/zwischen-digitalisierung-und-zarenbraut.html visited UNECON St. Petersburg as part of the ERASMUS+ program,as he had done in 2018 . During his visit, he taught classes / courses and established new contacts, thereby effectively strengthening the foundation for cooperation between the two universities.

Guest Lectures on Digitalization and Work 4.0

The academic focus of his visit was on guest lectures for Bachelor’s and Master’s students on the impact of digitalization on various sectors of the economy. At the Faculty of Economics and Finance, he taught two classes / courses on the topic of “Work 4.0 / New Work.” At the Faculty of Service, Tourism, and Hospitality, he gave a lecture followed by a discussion on the digital transformation of business models, particularly in the hotel industry.

Exploring Future Academic Collaboration

Prof. Maiwald, who worked in the finance and banking sector for several years, met with the Dean and other professors from the Faculty of Economics and Finance to explore opportunities for academic collaboration and participated in an international symposium on the past and future of banking in Russia and Germany.

Scholarships for an English-language study semester in St. Petersburg

At the Faculty of Service, Tourism, and Hospitality, Prof. Maiwald discussed a specific student exchange program with the Dean and the head of the Hotel and Gastronomy Department; Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences has successfully secured ERASMUS+ scholarships for this program.

In the 2020–21 winter semester, the first students from the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences (HSZG) will travel to St. Petersburg—and vice versa. At UNECON, they can choose from an attractive portfolio of English-language modules as part of the International Semester .

Acall for applications for an estimated two scholarships at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, each worth approximately €700 per month plus travel expenses, will begin in January 2020.

For the first time, the Faculty of Managerial and Cultural Studies will also invite two professors from UNECON to participate in a faculty exchange during the 2020–21 winter semester.