Program at the Zittau campus

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A slice of everyday campus life: our student canteen
Grab some snacks, drinks, or a hot lunch—just like real students.

'Studentenwerk' Dresden
Learn everything you need to know about financing your studies with BAföG (German financialaid for students), student housing—including a tour of the dorms—and the wide range of support services available to help you succeed in your studies.

Explore the University Library
For many students, it’s a real favorite spot: Take a tour of the University Library, learn more about using the library, and check out the “work : play : study” photo exhibition .

We’ve also prepared the following for you:

• Outlooks – Introducing the HSZG Senior College
• Federal Employment Agency – Academic Guidance and Career Counseling
• Student Council of Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences (StuRa) —Your Student Representation
• Academic Success@HSZG – Support for a successful and smooth academic experience
• Environmental & University Health Management – Programs related to sustainability and health at HSZG
• Zittau Housing Authority - Housing in Zittau and the surrounding area

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Student Advisory Service

General Student Advisory Service
Information on degree programs, the application process, and choosing a major at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences.

Faculties Introduce Themselves
Learn about our degree programs and talk to faculty and students:

• Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science'
• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
• Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences
• Faculty of Business Administration and Engineering Management

Dual and Cooperative Degree Programs

• Study and Training—the KIA (sandwich-style) degree course
  Learn more about our dual degree program and the combination of academic study and practical training in a company.
• KIAdirekt – Cooperative degree programmes
  Study with a strong practical focus: Learn more about our cooperative degree programmes.
• KIA Partner Company Job Fair
  Get to know companies that offer places at universities and make your first connections.

We also have this for you

• Apprenticeship Training at HSZG
  Information booth on apprenticeship programs at the university, featuring a short soldering workshop to try out. In 10–15 minutes, you’ll assemble and solder your own circuit board while learning the most important steps of the process. Take this opportunity to chat with our dual-track program trainees as well.
• Fraunhofer IWU Zittau
  Information on internships, final dissertations, and part-time jobs for students.
• German Aerospace Center (DLR)
  Information on the low-emission industry of tomorrow and key components of the energy transition.
• Hands-on stations in Building Z IV
  Experiments and demonstrators from research and teaching invite you to try them out.

Experience and Try Out Technology

• EnerSTRIX Demonstrator
  A 3D-printed functional unit for treating process air.
• Hydrogen Scooter
  Experience the powertrains of the future: lightweight construction and 3D printing in action for an H₂ scooter (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Institute for Process Engineering, Process Automation, and Measurement Technology).
• BoTiKI Project – Live Microscopy of Soil Fauna
  Observe soil organisms live under the microscope.
• Remila Project – Creating New Value fromAlgae
  Discover innovative approaches to utilizing algae.
• Flow Experiment
  Visualizing flows—an illustrative experiment from Mechanical Engineering.

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Open Labs

• Transparent Mechatronics Lab: Automotive Diagnostics—What Data Can I Retrieve and What Can I Do with It?, Room 0.01:
  Identification and testing of controlled systems using HiL (Hardware-in-the-Loop). HiL simulation replicates the real-world environment of the controlled system, allowing its parameters to be optimized in the lab (without requiring access to the actual environment).
• Manufacturing MetrologyLab, Room 0.05:
  General laboratory presentation and tours, including a presentation of the RENI research project (simultaneous translation into German and Czech with live broadcast)
  Dimensional, form, and positional tolerances, surface roughness, and waviness, through to the evaluation of 3D-printed parts and 3D scanning
• Manufacturing Processes Lab, Room 0.07:
  Hands-on experiment—AR gearbox—gearbox test bench
  Join in and learn how to assemble a gearbox in the correct order with virtual assistance. Here, we’re putting AR (“Augmented Reality”) to use in real-world technical applications.
• Thermodynamics and Heat TransferResearch Laboratory, Room 1.04.1:
  General laboratory presentations and ongoing laboratory tours
  Research on energy storage, particularly phase transitions, heat transfer, and fluid flow
• Production Engineering Laboratory, Room 1.05:
  General laboratory introductions and ongoing laboratory tours
  A flexible manufacturing and assembly system, known as an iCIM system, demonstrates how our products are manufactured around the world.

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Open laboratories

• World of Biotechnology and Bioeconomy, Room 0.01
• Microbiology lab, room 1.05/1.06
  9:30 to 15:00
• Geoecology lab (minerals, rocks, rhizosphere), room 0.07
  10:00 to 15:00

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• Makerspace
  At the Makerspace, we’ll be presenting the teacher training degree programme for high schools with a focus on special needs education. Prospective students, parents, and career changers can learn about the curriculum, subject combinations, and career prospects, and talk with faculty and students. Those who are interested can also gain hands-on insight into textile design and create a small sewing project together with students. It’s a good opportunity to get creative and learn more about the program.
  
• Computer Lab C0.03
  1:00–2:00 p.m.
  Workshop: Embedded Programming with C++
  An introduction to programming an embedded system with C++. We’ll show you how to program a microcontroller (ESP32).

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Show lecture: Experiments under high voltage

Two runs:
09:30 am - 10:00 am and 12:40 pm - 1:10 pm

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Open Lab

• Laboratory General and Inorganic Chemistry, Room K3 & K4

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Open Labs

• Biochemistry/Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Lab Tour, Hall 12
• Animal and Plant Ecology Laboratory, Hall 17
• Genetic Technology/Cell Biology/Immunology Lab, Hall 18

Fitness Center (University Athletics)

Tour and visit to the new fitness center in Zittau.

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• Co-Creation Lab CELSIUZ: Discover Science Through Play ( 2nd Floor)
  CELSIUZ turns into a game lab. Here, you can try out science for yourself and have fun doing it. In the Beer Game, you’ll experience how a supply chain works. Working together as a team, your goal is to meet customer demand while keeping an eye on storage costs. In interactive energy system games, you’ll keep the grid frequency stable, expand energy production, and make smart use of transmission grids. You can also take a quick break at CELSIUZ to refill your water bottle or grab a coffee.
• DLR_School_Lab Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences ( Building 9, 2nd floor)
  At the new DLR_School_Lab, visitors can experience exciting experiments in science and technology. Among other things, the lab features demonstrations on heat pumps, microscopy, infrared radiation, plant fibers, vacuums, and thin-layer chromatography. Staff members guide visitors through the student lab, explain the experiments, and provide hands-on insights.
• Fraunhofer IEG Zittau – Tomorrow’s Energy Supply ( 2nd floor)
  Fraunhofer IEG Zittau opens its doors and offers insights into current research on tomorrow’s energy supply. Discover the latest findings and exhibits on innovative heat pump systems, renewable heat sources, and new solutions for sustainable heat and energy supply.