Employability (made) in Germany - Huntsville

In a dynamic panel, a range of academic experts and German business leaders in the U.S. discuss opportunities for those interested in academic exchanges or careers at U.S.-based German companies. UAS7, an alliance of seven German Universities of Applied Sciences, in partnership with Hochschule Bremen (HSB), one of its members, will bring its unique expertise in applied science education to the University of Alabama in Huntsville. We invite students, alumni and U.S-based German businesses as well as interested parties to join us for the event. The event will conclude with an informal reception.

Speakers

Brian Landrum
Associate Chair and Associate Professor
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, UAH
University of Alabama in Huntsville
uah.org

Nicole Hughes
Director of Study Abroad, UAH
University of Alabama in Huntsville
uah.org

Thomas Trittin
Professor and Dean of Studies for Computer Science
Hochschule Bremen City University of Applied Sciences
hs-bremen.de

Nicole Heimann
Director, Skills Initiative
German American Chamber of Commerce
of the Southern U.S., Inc
gaccsouth.com

Mark Becnel
President
RadioBro Corporation, Huntsville, AL
radiobro.com

Justin Lane-Rummer
Project Leader/Plant Manager
BOCAR US Inc., Huntsville, AL
bocar.com

Albert von Pelser-Berensberg
Plant Manager
REHAU Automotive LLC, Cullman, AL
rehau.com

Kirk Atkinson
President
abatAdah Group, Inc, Birmingham, AL
adahinc.com

The series

The UAS7 — an alliance of seven German universities of applied science — is celebrating the “Year of German-American Friendship,” or “Deutschlandjahr 2018/19,” by bringing its unique expertise in applied science education to five universities across the US to strengthen and promote opportunities for working and studying in Germany.

Under the headline “Employability (made) in Germany,” UAS7, its member universities of applied sciences and its partners in the U.S. will hold events that showcase Germany’s expertise in the fields of university-industry collaborations, dual-study programs, apprenticeships, and educational concepts of applied teaching and research. The project aims to strengthen current transatlantic relationships with universities and industry partners and establish new collaborations by offering sustainable study, internship and work opportunities to excellent engineering and business students from both sides of the Atlantic.

Various formal and informal programs will provide information on career paths at German companies operating in the US and opportunities for study, internships, research and careers in Germany for US students, researchers and alumni.