Teacher Manfred Bayer, President of TU Dortmund University, extended a warm welcome to the students embarking on their first semester: “The most important thing is to be curious and dedicated in your method to your studies. I hope that you discover a lot, develop both professionally and personally, and enjoy what you are carrying out in the process.” With around 5,180 first-time and brand-new registrations as of 13 October, the number of trainees beginning their research studies at TU Dortmund University has risen somewhat in contrast to last year. Although the large mates that finished from high school in the 2010s are now completing their university degrees throughout the country, the total number of trainees at TU Dortmund University stays high. This year, a particularly a great deal of brand-new trainees have enrolled in the Bachelor’s program “Service Administration and Economics”, which was not subject to admission restrictions this time: Around 630 new students are beginning today.
Increasingly worldwide profile
The percentage of students from other countries has increased too– to over 20 percent. “I’m very delighted that the variety of global students is steadily growing,” said Teacher Bayer. “Internationalization is part of the university culture actively practiced at TU Dortmund University.” Furthermore, the university has presented 3 further English-taught Master’s programs this winter semester, such as the expertise “Biopharmaceutical Engineering” at the Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, for which 19 trainees have actually enrolled. The aim is to train the next generation of international professionals more thoroughly. The “M.Sc. in Mechanics of Sustainable Materials and Structures”– the 2nd European multiple-degree program at TU Dortmund University moneyed by the EU within the Erasmus Mundus action– is now in its 2nd year, and the variety of students has actually already increased to 50. These figures are still provisional, the final statistics will be revealed in December, as some enrollments and re-registrations are still pending.
Lively program to invite the new trainees
Christoph Edeler, Head of the Office of University Sports, emceed the event and, together with Silke Viol, Deputy Head of the International Office, and the deans of the 17 departments, presented the university’s vast array of offers and contact points. Annika Ricke and Darius Weitekamp, chairpersons of the General Trainee Committee, likewise extended a warm welcome to their new fellow students.
The cello quartet of the Dortmunder Philharmoniker (Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestra), together with Antonia Kalinowski and Tobias Joch from the current cast of the musical “Grease” at Theater Dortmund, supplied the musical accompaniment for the welcome occasion. In addition, the students gathered in the stadium were treated to a solo choreography by Kaining Dong from the junior ballet at Theater Dortmund. Raffael von Hoensbroech, Artistic Director of Konzerthaus Dortmund (Dortmund Concert Hall), and Tobias Ehinger, managing director of Theater Dortmund, welcomed the trainees to the city on behalf of Dortmund’s cultural institutions.
Together with Johannes Zedel from Studierendenwerk Dortmund (Association for Trainee Affairs), surprise guest Kevin Großkreutz, a former BVB soccer player, tossed darts to draw 3 winners of gift packs for new trainees. Furthermore, totally free tickets for Konzerthaus Dortmund and coupons for University Sports were concealed under a few of the seats, waiting for their lucky finders. In line with tradition, at the end of the occasion and as a symbolic kick-off for the start of the scholastic year, Teacher Manfred Bayer, President of TU Dortmund University, booted a soccer ball signed by the BVB squad into the crowd, which an experienced winner captured in midair.