A place to meet
The new student centre on the main campus of the University of Magdeburg is due to be completed by 4 December. It will be run by Campus Kombinat, an initiative set up by students and alumni.
Julia Pretschner and Hannah Mielke met whilst studying at the University of Magdeburg. Today, they are working together on a smart fall detection system for older people.
For Elicia Vetter and Lucie Kolbe, physical education classes this summer term were different from usual. Normally, the two teacher-training students attend their sports science modules – their minor subject – on the university campus. This time, however, their studies took them to the University of Jyväskylä in Finland for five days.
Prof. Knabe explains why skilled immigration is becoming a key factor in the country’s competitiveness, why international students represent a particular source of potential, and why a welcoming culture alone is not enough.