DKU-Projekt-Workshop Halbzeitbilanz

On November 18−19, 2018 a workshop «Halbzeitbilanz” conducted together with DAAD with participation of representatives from Germany, including Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Kazakhstan Dr. Tilo Klinner, Consul General of Germany Joern Rosenberg, representatives of the Ministry of foreign affairs of Germany (AA), representatives of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) was held in the Kazakh-German University.

The event was organized by the Kazakh-German University and DKU-Projektstelle in Schmalkalden with support of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany.

First day of the workshop was dedicated to learning the university infrastructure and meeting with students. First presented were laboratories in physics, electronic engineering, renewable sources of energy and ecological chemistry. Guests also visited Logcentre, Cisco and Oracle Academy. Then, graduate and under-graduate students presented their works on the theme «Die deutsche Hochschule in Kasachstan ist wichtig, weil…” in which they expressed their opinions about the KGU and motives to choose it as place of study.

At the end of the presentations, an active discussion took place, during which the development issues of the university were touched upon. It is worth noting that the guests showed genuine interest in the students' works, appreciated the high level of knowledge of foreign languages, as well as the ability to conduct a constructive dialogue with representatives of various organizations.

On the second day of the workshop, project managers from Kazakhstan and Germany made presentations on achievements and outstanding tasks. The management presented the development strategy of the university until 2025. An analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the KGU was also presented. During the break of the meeting, the acquaintance with the structural divisions of the KGU and their work was held. An exhibition was organized in the central hall of the building 2 on Nazarbayev Ave., at which such divisions as the Faculty of Economic Sciences, the Faculty of Engineering and Economic Sciences, the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, the Language Center, the Career Center, the International Office, the Institute of Natural Resources, Research Institute for International and Regional Cooperation, Logcentre, as well as university research projects were presented. The guests asked questions to the heads of departments, were interested in the successes and plans for the future.

Thus, the event opened up the opportunity for the KGU guests to get to know the university better and to see it not only from the outside, but also through the eyes of staff and students.