In the ‘LEGO internship’, students learn how an idea is turned into a functioning technical system and why failure is often the most productive part of the learning process.
Anyone thinking about going to university might initially picture lecture theatres, libraries and a lot of theory. At the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering’s student workshop, ‘Studi-LAB’, students can find support and practical tools.
Verena Walterbach now works as a scientific career development officer at the Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology (LIN) in Magdeburg. However, she studied educational science at university.
Robert Behrens and Ivan Vogt were among the pioneers who participated in the enrollment for the first Bachelor’s degree programme in Medical Technology at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Magdeburg in 2014. They are now developing state-of-the-art medical technology. Their own research project is called SCANATIQ.
On 3 October, we will once again be celebrating German Unity Day. In this interview, Prof. Roth explains why there is no such thing as ‘the East’, why even East Germans themselves use these stereotypes, and how we can communicate better with one another in future.
Silke Springer looks after the health of staff at the university. Editor Lisa Baaske visited her in her office and spoke to her about her job, as well as the stories – big and small – behind the items in her office.