Press Release Archive28/06/2005Study-Story: Leslie from the USA reports on why she returned to Baden-Württemberg "A round trip in education!" Before I started studying for my degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I had actually spent a year abroad with the Congress-Bundestag exchange. It was a wonderful year with a family in Germany, and so I decided that I wanted to take the opportunity to get to know students and to live with students in Germany. [ more ] Study-Story: Neil from UK Living and working in Germany – why do post-graduates come to Baden-Württemberg to continue their research? What is it like for post-graduates who wish to live here? Here is a short report by Neil Armstrong from Ebchester, County Durham, England who works at the world-renowned research organization – the Max-Planck Institute in Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neil gives a detailed account of the benefits of his life here . [ more ] Selen from Turkey reports on studying in Baden-Württemberg: Degrees for the future! My name is Selen and I come from Istanbul in Turkey. I studied for an M.Sc. Energy Conversion and Management and also wrote my Master’s thesis at University of Applied Sciences in Offenburg, Baden-Württemberg. [ more ] Research Roads Lead to Baden-Württemberg: The Land of IT and Media What do SAP, Hewlett-Packard and IBM have in common? They all either originate or are European locations of leading IT companies in the state of Baden-Württemberg in the German southwest. The state is a positive hive of activity with informatics and media research institutes of international esteem situated all around the region. A strong infrastructure links industry and education providing an unparalleled innovative drive. Post-graduates and researchers are hot on the trail for opportunities to study here. This report highlights why. [ more ] From South America to Asia - Young Baden-Württemberg Ambassadors all across the Globe When academics study abroad we call them international students. In studying abroad they become “young ambassadors” for their host country – and some even become real “Baden-Württemberg Ambassadors”. It is internationalism that these students embody. They see the country they study in with open, yet critical attitudes: How much is it different from their own countries? What similarities are there? How does the degree system work? Do other international students from all other parts of the world live up to their stereotypes? Everyone has their own set of unique experiences but in over 100 reports gath-ered from students living and studying in Baden-Württemberg in the German southwest, one thing is clear: By the end of their studies they have learnt to value this region even more - economically, culturally and academically. This is why the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts Baden-Württemberg took the initiative of carefully selecting a group of high-calibre international students and training them to be ambassadors for the state of Baden-Württemberg. [ more ] The Road to Success: The next generation of engineers training in the German southwest Are you on the look-out for an ideal location to study for a degree in the field of automotives? Then it is certainly worth taking a look at the southwest of Germany, the region within Europe with the highest concentration of renowned car manufacturers and parts suppliers. This is the home of DaimlerChrysler, Porsche, Bosch – companies combining high quality, tradition and innovation in the training of their future generations. [ more ] University co-operation between Baden-Württemberg and Malaysia to be extended As from 2005, it will be easier for a substantially higher amount of excellent Malaysian students to study at universities of applied sciences in Baden-Württemberg. The studies will be facilitated if students fulfil certain educational requirements. This is foreseen in the “Memorandum of Understanding“ signed by the Minister for Science, Research and the Arts Baden-Württemberg, Prof. Dr. Peter Frankenberg and the Malaysian Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development (MECD), Dato Mohamed Khaled on 28th July 2004 in Stuttgart. Frankenberg welcomed the close co-operation between Baden-Württemberg and Malaysia saying this co-operation with growing countries in east and south-east Asia underlined the internationalisation process of universities in the state of Baden-Württemberg. [ more ] Stuttgart gets Physical! It was high-tech life. Young and old from all over Baden-Württemberg crammed themselves into all forms of transport to get into Stuttgart. In summer this year, the capital of Baden-Württemberg offered those interested in science a unique opportunity to experience the basics and also latest in research and physics. A grand total of 230 professors, post-graduates and students from the universities of Stuttgart, Hohenheim and Tübingen encouraged the public to get physical! [ more ] A little learning makes the whole world kin: German Summer Language Courses in Baden-Württemberg The Black Forest, Lake Constance, spas, and sojourns in night-lit cafés; not really the first things you think of when you consider enrolling for a language course in Germany. But in Baden-Württemberg these are just some of the surprises that await students and teachers of the German language. [ more ] The Ingredients for Success: A Meeting of Minds Baden-Württemberg in the south-west of Germany has its own recipe for success in good as well as in hard economic times. The region, which is poor in natural resources, has been taking full advantage of an inventive circle of knowledge providing expertise and innovation to industry. Institutes of higher education and their talented students play a major role in this circle. [ more ] Calling all nations! A strong economy and high-calibre universities call for intelligent heads! – Baden-Württemberg prepares for the future with online study-guide. [ more ] |
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