When the 'aha effect' leads to Upper Lusatia
New video series 'hier_angekommen' by the Public Relations Office presents students who have made their home here.
At first glance, Nino Gehler from the Schwerin area, Johanna Schubert from Franconia, and Sadok Fennira from Tunisia don’t seem to have much in common. There is one thing, however, that connects them. They all left their home regions to study at the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences and decided to move to Upper Lusatia.
In the new video series “hier_angekommen, ” which is being presented here on the HSZG website and the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences YouTube channel throughout the current winter semester.
The three-part series kicks off with a profile of Nino Gehler. In a segment titled “A Northerner Between a Garden Shovel and a Bunsen Burner,” the 27-year-old student shares his enthusiasm for his degree programme in Ecology and Environmental Protection at HSZG.
He particularly emphasizes the practical focus of the program and is pleased that the region is naturally integrated into the curriculum through field trips. “The connections between soil composition and plant growth become good when you’re out in the field. That’s when you realize how everything fits together, and you get that ‘aha’ moment,” reports the landscape gardener. It was precisely this kind of realization that also motivated him to settle into his shared apartment with about 20 roommates. His video shows how he’s involved with his university and its efforts to support young talent, all while managing to enjoy his student life to the fullest.
On behalf of the Public Relations department, Christiane Matthieu is responsible for the camera and editing, to whom we would like to express our sincere thanks.
In the coming weeks, Johanna Schubert from Franconia and Sadok Fennira from Tunisia will present their reasons for 'arriving here'.
Video: Christiane Matthieu, M.A.
Text: Cornelia Rothe, M.A
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