aUGENbLICK Issue 1 / 2019 Magazine for alumni, students and staff as well as friends and supporters of Harz University of Applied Sciences 02 magazine augenblick, issue 1 / 2019 Content Imprint Overview augenblick At a glance Anniversary Magazine for alumni, students and staff as well as friends and supporters of 04 "Try studying" with the Orientation 13 Twenty years of the Faculty of Harz University of Applied Sciences Programme Administrative Sciences at Harz 05 New Dean's Offices elected – relay University publisher baton passed on Prof. Dr. Folker Roland 06 New chapter for family friendliness President of Harz University of 06 New Board of Trustees takes up its work Social Media Applied Sciences Friedrichstrasse 57-59 14 #HSHARZ 38855 Wernigerode, Germany Retrospective A selection of the most beautiful Instagram pictures of the year 2018 editorial address 07 Nintendo, Ubisoft & Co.: Games University chirping at Twitter Communications and Marketing industry networks at Harz University Press spokeswoman: Janet Anders 08 Get out the popcorn! Friedrichstrasse 57-59 Campus life 38855 Wernigerode, Germany Phone: +49 3943 659-822 Open Campus 16 Working Group "Sustainable Harz E-Mail: [email protected] University" wins Environment Prize 09 "Campusfever" with a big party 2018 conception & editorial 17 New sports facilities on the Eileen Demangé Wernigerode campus Up and away 17 Raise the curtain for the design "Kulturschock" Annett Leopold 10 From the Harz to the Tokyo Game Show 18 Family atmosphere at Harz University 11 From France to Gibraltar 18 Campusfever followed by World Cup pictures 12 On the Pamir Highway to the "roof of Fever unless otherwise indicated: the world" Johannes Grünemeier, Nikolas Khurana, Alumni portrait archive of Harz University of Applied Sciences 19 On the pulse of the Brexit edition 300 copies 2019 print Druckerei Mahnert GmbH 14 18 magazine augenblick, issue 1 / 2019 03 Editorial Dear alumni, Dear colleagues, Dear friends and supporters of Harz University, Dear students, Dear readers, After two exciting years with the changes in the University Board and the jubilee celebrations marking the 25th birthday of Harz University of Applied Sciences, we can now look back on an equally eventful 2018. In all three Faculties – Automation and Computer Sciences, Adminis­ trative Sciences and Business Studies – new Dean's Offices were elected and the relay baton was passed on. At the same time, our youngest Faculty, Administrative Sciences, celebrated its 20 years of existence with a glittering celebration at the Halberstadt Campus and an impressive poster exhibition, which illustrated the milestones and the specialities of the Faculty in an interesting way. Tradition and innovation go hand in hand. A new programme was intro- duced in the winter semester that is unique in Central Germany: the Orientation Programme is aimed at students who are undecided about whether, or what, to study and gives them the chance to try studying without losing too much time. The demand exceeded our expectations right from the start. Read more about this on page 4. Research and technology transfer were also given a rethink: the Research Show in November attracted a larger audience than ever before into the AudiMax with fresh formats and zestful moderation. If you could not be there in person, you can find out about it on page 8. Picture: Prof. Dr. Folker Roland A short look back at social media over the year (page 14) reflects the shown by innovative student projects, network events, joint ventures importance of our channels. Supporting new and potential students and building projects such as the new fitness and movement course continues to be firmly anchored in the academic year, for example with (page 17). the award of the "Deutschlandstipendium" scholarships and visits from young campus guests. At the same time, we illuminate new Dear readers, we are looking forward to a colourful academic year formats for supporting female students in technological fields and the 2019/20, which we hope will again be characterised by shared equally multifaceted and impressive successes in the area of the experiences. computer games industry. I wish you a lot of enjoyment with our magazine. In the tradition of this magazine – which started out in 2010 as the Alumni Magazine – this issue also includes milestones such as the graduation ceremonies. We report on the impressive lives and careers of former students and the diverse opportunities for visits and reunions. Prof. Dr. Folker Roland Examples of things that are on the move at your Harz University are President of Harz University of Applied Sciences Cover picture: The fox is not only a symbol for cleverness and cunning but also for the mystic nature found in the Harz mountains. It is there- fore an excellent fit to the Harz University and adorns the magazine for 2019 in the fresh look of our modern corporate design. If you send an E-mail to [email protected] telling us where the much-loved motif can also be found, you will receive a small present. A clue that can be solved by any of our readers is hidden in the magazine. 04 magazine augenblick, issue 1 / 2019 At a glance "Try studying" with the Orientation Programme Offer for undecided students successfully launched These days, if you want to start studying, you have an almost unimaginable range of options: there are nearly 20,000 degree programmes on offer in Germany. The decision is loaded with great uncertainty and has far-reaching consequences. At Harz University of Applied Sciences 25 new students have been working on making this decision in a new and special way since the winter semester. In the Orientati- on Programme they can spend one or two semesters taking part in modules offered by the Faculties of Automation and Computer Sciences, Administrative Sciences and Busi- ness Studies. They only need to decide on a particular degree programme at the end of the Picture 1: Greeting the "newcomers" of the Orientation Programme in the winter semester orientation period; if they fulfil the respective 2018/19. admission requirements, they can continue studying immediately and the results of exams they have taken will be credited for their chosen ching in key competences and career perspec- artificial intelligence and robotics in the Faculty programme. "The demand exceeded our ex- tives. "This includes the improvement of rheto- of Automation and Computer Sciences would pectations right from the start", reported the rical capabilities and the consolidation of also interest me", said the 19-year-old. coordinator Prof. Dr. Louisa Klemmer. fundamental mathematics. Through lectures The students in the Orientation Programme held by our successful graduates, the students have already become a real team: "We spent a Multidisciplinary orientation obtain early contact with diverse professional weekend together at the National Park Forest "Other programmes in Germany concentrate groups and interesting career possibilities", Youth Centre Brunnenbachsmühle in the only on areas such as technology and natural said Klemmer. secluded world of the Harz mountains, for get- sciences but we want to address all those who ting to know each other, drawing together and have not yet decided what to study. With us, for Unexpected dream jobs personal reflection", reported the student. example, it is possible in the first semester to Although it is difficult to collect statistics, it is Louisa Klemmer was also there. She is certain attend courses from the degree programmes assumed that almost one in three students that the new programme will prove its worth: International Tourism Studies, Media Infor- changes degree programmes or stops stu- "Any one who wants to 'try studying' can apply matics and European Administrative Manage- dying altogether. "Taking part in an Orientation to start in the winter semester 2019!" ment at the same time." The programme is Programme first can help to avoid a lot of complemented by intensive individual coa- frustration and wasted time because university Further information is available at: life can be tested under real conditions", www.hs-harz.de/orientierungsstudium explained the Professor. "Because we work inter disciplinary, there are certain to be a few surprises: if personal preferences and strengths are redefined and applied, a comple- tely new dream job may emerge." Teambuilding surrounded by nature Since starting the Orientation Programme The planning and realisation of the Orienta- Ann -Sophie von Alten has had to answer a lot tion Programme was supported under the of questions – radio and television channels framework of the joint project "Qualitätspakt interviewed the student from Athenstedt. "I am Lehre" (Quality Education Pact) by the very pleased that I heard about the program- Federal Ministry of Education and Research Picture 2: Ann -Sophie von Alten (centre) is me. At the moment I am attending marketing under the support code: 01PL17067E. The pleased to have found out about the Orientati- lectures in Wernigerode and taking a look at responsibility for the content of this publica- on Programme. Public Management in Halberstadt, but tion lies with the author. magazine augenblick, issue 1 / 2019 05 At a glance New Dean's Offices elected – relay baton passed on Changes in the management of all three Faculties Picture: The new University and departmental management works hand-in-hand (from left to right) Prof. Dr. Thomas Schneidewind (Dean Faculty of Administrative Sciences), Prof. Dr. Christoph Goos (Coordinator for Study and Teaching Faculty of Administrative Sciences), Prof. Dr. Louisa Klemmer (Vice President for Study, Teaching and Internationalisation), Head of Administration Michael Schilling, Prof. Dr. Harald Zeiss (Vice Dean for Academic Affairs Faculty of Business Studies), Prof. Dr. Jens Weiß (Vice President for University Development and Equal Opportunities), Prof. Dr. Andrea Heilmann (Dean Faculty of Automation and Computer Sciences), Prof. Dr. Reynaldo Valle Thiele (Dean Faculty of Business Studies), President Prof. Dr. Folker Roland, Prof.