Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences bid farewell to its graduates at this year's graduation ceremony.
"Do you know why I'm standing here? Out of enthusiasm and solidarity. Enthusiasm led me to study communication psychology, and during my time in Görlitz, connectedness became my motto in life." Graduate Carla Wagner began her graduation speech with these words, touching the approximately 500 guests in the Zittau auditorium. At the end of September, the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences held a graduation ceremony to bid farewell to its graduates who successfully completed their studies between September 1, 2023 and August 31, 2024.
The event was a festive highlight at which particularly outstanding academic achievements were also honored. The awards presented included the Al Makwai Prize from the Faculty of Economics and Industrial Engineering as well as six prizes from the Friends of Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences. Carla Wagner was one of the recipients and gave an impressive account of her time as a student in her speech:
The attendees, including many graduates, nodded in agreement. Many of them had mastered their studies under the difficult conditions of the coronavirus pandemic. On this day at the latest, it became clear that lecturers, staff and students had successfully overcome the challenges together.
In her speech, Carla Wagner emphasized how important it was for her to be in contact with her fellow students during her studies and to experience the feeling of mutual understanding and community. She concluded by appealing to the audience: "Let's go through the world united and never lose our enthusiasm. "
Rector Prof. Dr. Alexander Kratzsch was visibly proud of the achievements of this year's graduates:
Andreas Manschott, first deputy mayor of Zittau, deliveredgreetings from the city of Zittau . This year's keynote speech was given by HSZG alumnus Dr. Clemens Schneider, Head of the Competence Centre for Thermodynamic Converters at the Fraunhofer IEG in Zittau. The ceremony was given a remarkable musical accompaniment by alumna Lea Leistner (vocals and piano) and student Jonathan Zopf (piano). HSZG alumna Franziska Stölzel moderated the event in her usual confident and refreshing manner. The graduation ceremony was embedded in a varied supporting program with campus and city tours, a joint lunch in the canteen, the symbolic naming of the graduation tree in the Zittau student park and the evening Exma party in the Zittau Volkshaus.
Photos: Marcel Schröder
Many thanks to all those involved who made this festive day possible: the staff of the HSZG, the Student Council, the Studentenwerk Dresden and the Förderverein der Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz.
