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Issue 33
POST-GRADUATE
THE ONLINE MAGAZINE FOR
DEGGENDORF ALUMNI
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Dear Alumni,
CONTENT It’s crazy times we live in! I, like many of you, am sitting in my home office
Preface and dates | 2 and am happy to offer you a few minutes of distraction in the form of news
from your alma mater.
Alumni profiles | 3
A new DIT professor | 3 Much has happened at the university: on 31 January there was the first
New DIT website | 4 pure graduation ceremony at DIT. The class of 2019 was bid farewell and
more than 400 graduates followed our invitation to officially celebrate
Events | 5
together with their families and friends. The stage show was designed by
Professor of the year media technology students and not only caused enthusiasm among all
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Krump | 6 participants, but also the pictures are definitely worth seeing.
Farewell to Peter Kaiser and Elise
von Randow | 7 Furthermore, two DIT family members, who have significantly shaped and
formed the university over the years, retired: Dr. Elise von Randow and
Review graduation ceremony | 8 - 9
Peter Kaiser. Find their short portraits in this issue.
KIS restructuring | 10
Imprint | 11 DIT has a new website and alumni now have their own tab. In addition,
alumni now also appear in the name of a superordinate unit, because
restructuring has also taken place.
So, there was a lot going on in the last months. Now it is quiet. We are now
finishing the graduate survey of the 2016 graduating class (please
EVENTS participate quickly if you haven't already done so) and start the evaluation.
Furthermore, we are starting a project within the "International Alumni
Work" and take the opportunity to "muck out" our digital folders. But
DIT-Alumni everything from home, of course. Because we also participate in
#stayhome. Take advantage of the peace and quiet. Take care of your
June 2020 | Alumni Talks: loved ones. Enjoy all the time you can spend together, even if your school
Amazon as employer - Successful
children and the school task packages keep you on your toes. Reflect on
application, Inside Amazon, All
your global behaviour and consider how you can act (even) more
about the job
responsibly in the future.
14 November 20 | Seminar for And above all: stay healthy!
(young) professionals
"Communication and conflict Best wishes from Deggendorf
management" Yours
Ulrike Sauckel
Further dates can be found at
www.th-deg.de/veranstaltungen
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Alumni in profile - media technology and production with focus on industrial multimedia
VICTORIA PASTER | YEAR OF 2018
months in Southeast Asia, India and my Bachelor's degree at another
Nepal before I returned to Munich and university - the FH Oberösterreich - was
the agency in autumn 2019. In my spare no problem. Although my degree there
time, I am also working with a team on a did not fulfil the necessary ECTS
homework app. We designed it as part of number for the Master, I was able to
the German government's hackathon make up for the missing credits with
#wirVsVirusHack. It is to provide a quick an internship and the PLVs required
and easy remedy against the homework for it without complications.
chaos in times of corona and home
schooling. What I would like to give the stu-
dents on the way:
Memories of my DIT student days:
Use your studies to try out different
I have fond memories of my time at DIT. things and stay curious! If you have
I especially liked the fact that I could try any questions, feel free to contact me
Background and current projects: out many things there. Whether in the via Xing :-)
courses, the optional subjects or in my
In autumn 2018, I finished my master part-time job in the MINT team. Through
in Media Technology at DIT. I wrote my the small course sizes and the strong
final thesis at the online agency Diva-e support of fellow students, professors
in Munich about search engine and university staff enabled me to settle
optimization for Java-Script based in quickly and learn many new things.
websites. Afterwards, I spent a few The fact that I had previously completed
A new DIT professor
PROF. DR. DMITRY RYCHKOV
laziness sometimes produces interesting Dmitry Rychkov has deep respect for his
results." At the same time, he doesn't achievements as a scientist and teacher.
have to think for a second about what His first stay abroad as an exchange
drives him: "Curiosity and ambition". student in the USA was formative for the
These components promise another young academic. "It quickly became
interesting and unconventional scientist in clear to me what advantages interna-
the ranks of DIT. tionalization and foreign language skills
bring," Rychkov recalls.
Rychkov was born in St. Petersburg and
studied in his home city at one of the Today, he is happy when scientists
oldest and most venerable universities in whose books he read during his studies
Dr. Dmitry Rychkov was appointed to Russia. He promoted there in 2002 and appreciate his lectures and publications.
the Deggendorf Institute of Technology was appointed Associate Professor in To balance his academic activities, Dr.
on 1 September 2019. The 42-year-old, 2004. He has never regretted that he Dmitry Rychkov plays guitar and bass in
who specializes in sustainable plastics remained true to science despite the a band in his spare time, builds his own
technology, has been a member of the difficult economic times in Russia at the electric guitars and tinkers with effects.
Faculty of Applied Sciences and time. In 2009 he moved to Germany. At
Economics since the winter semester. the University of Potsdam he worked as a
He will also be taking over the scientific research assistant and later as a leading
management of the Plastics Campus scientist in the Department of Applied
Bavaria in Weissenburg. Physics. Prof. Dr. Rychkov continues a
family tradition. His father was also a
When asked how he would describe respected professor at the University of
himself, the newly appointed professor St. Petersburg.
answers: "Physicist and handyman, whose
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DIT ONLINE
THE NEW WEBSITE OF THE DEGGENDORF INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
At the end of January the new can easily and quickly access all DIT about every alumnus and alumna
homepage of the Deggendorf Alumni topics. Displayed in the form who lets us participate in his or her
Institute of Technology was of clearly arranged tiles, you can career.
launched. then click through the various pages
and thus always stay up to date on DIT alumni also maintain the "After
The development team of the Techno- the latest alumni work. graduation" section. Here, soon-to-
logy Campus Freyung, employees of be graduates will find important
the IT centre and the marketing In addition to information on events information about the entry in the
department worked for over a year on (seminars, webinars, ...) and the alumni book and the graduation
the new website of the university and shortcut to the AlumniNet e.V. ceremonies in Deggendorf and
tried to implement the wishes of various association, you will also find the Pfarrkirchen.
interest groups. The main goal was to analysis of the alumni surveys of the
make the pages more user-friendly and past years as well as the issues of At www.th-deg.de/alumni you can
accessible for mobile devices. past post graduate issues. You can see for yourself the new DIT
also access the profiles and videos of homepage and especially the Alumni
The alumni section was integrated into some DIT alumni. section. We are looking forward to
the homepage in a very special way. your visit!
Alumni now have their own button Would you like your profile to appear
"Alumni" directly on the start page in here too? Then please contact us
the upper left corner, with which you (alumni@ th-deg.de). We are happy
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Seminar + Talks
EXCITING ALUMNI EVENTS ARE WAITING FOR YOU
ALUMNI TALKS:
AMAZON JUNE 2020 | 18 - 19 h
In the last Trendence Student So the subtitle could be: "Amazon Technology are also very welcome
survey, Deggendorf students ranked as an employer: how to get in at the event.
Amazon second as their dream and what everyday working life
employer. The Alumni department looks like". We only ask for registration
takes this as an opportunity to (binding) so that we can plan the
immediately invite a DIT alumna, Afterwards, participants will have location.
who has been working at Amazon as the opportunity to ask questions,
a Key Account Manager for several because alumni talks always The details:
years to the Alumni-Talk at DIT. thrive on the active participation Date presumably in June,
of study participants. 18.00 - 19.00 h, the room will be
In a presentation she will first briefly announced.
introduce Amazon as an employer This talk is part of DIT-Alumni's
and will go into detail about the offer for students, to which we Registration to alumni@th-deg.de
skills that brought her to Amazon. invite you free of charge. Alumni
of the Deggendorf Institute of
COMMUNICATION AND
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT SATURDAY, 14.11.2020 | 10 - 17 h
The seminar "Communication and • Guidelines for the design of The seminar is free of charge for
Conflict Management" is part of our effective conversations AlumniNet members. For non-
alumni seminar series, which is • Practice feedback and members the costs amount to
aimed exclusively at graduates* of constructive criticism 50.00 €.
our university. Saturday, conversations
14.11.2020 from 10.00 - 17.00 • Recognizing conflict potentials * Binding registration for the
o'clock at DIT. • Discussions with colleagues and seminars by mail to alumni@th-
managers deg.de. By registering, you agree
contents: • Four pages of a message after to our seminar guidelines.
• Models of communication Schulz von Thun
• Basic patterns of communication • Transaction analysis according to
• Typical cases of communication Eric Berne
in working life
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Professor of the year
PROF. DR.-ING. GERHARD KRUMP HAS BEEN ELECTED PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR
During the graduation ceremony Nationwide nomination of students,
of the Deggendorf Institute of graduates, company representa-
Technology on 31 January 2020, tives and university employees can
Prof. Geierhos, jury member who find their candidates at
had travelled from Paderborn www.professordesjahres.de. We
especially for this event, pre- are looking for professors who pre-
sented the award to Professor pare students for their career start
Dr. Gerhard Krump on behalf of in the best possible way with
the UNICUM Foundation. practice-oriented teaching and who
are thus pioneers for careers. In
The UNICUM Foundation has been four competition categories, the professional competence with a
awarding this prize for fourteen jury will then decide on winners clear practical orientation.
years. A jury headed by Prof. and runners-up on the basis of The jury's reasoning for choosing
Winfried Schulze (former Chairman questionnaires, nominations re- Prof. Krump was as follows: "Prof.
of the German Science Council, ceived, references and its own Krump knows in a special way how
Leibniz Prize winner) selects the research. According to Professor to inspire his students for his field
winners from over 2,100 nominated Winfried Schulze, the steep in- of expertise - acoustics and media
university teachers. Further award crease in the number of parti- technology - through practice-
winners in 2019 were Prof. Laura cipants is very pleasing and shows oriented project work. By regularly
Große (Hamm-Lippstadt University how well established the com- organizing the Deggendorf
of Applied Sciences), Prof. Joachim petition has become. All award Acoustics Seminar, he brings his
Link (Heilbronn University of Applied winners are extremely committed students into direct contact with the
Sciences) and Prof. Peter Burggräf to providing their students with a experiences and needs of
(University of Siegen). practical education, combining high practitioners from cooperating
companies. His cooperation with
local radio stations also ensures
that his students receive practical
training. This also provides the
basis for the assignment of bachelor
and master theses, which are
awarded in close cooperation with
partner companies from the
economy. In this way he prepares
his students for the professional
challenges they will face later on.
The competition is under the
patronage of the Federal Ministries
of Education and Research and of
Economics and Energy. It is
sponsored by the internationally
leading recruiting service provider
Hays.
You can find further information at
www.professordesjahres.de.
Prof. Dr. Geierhos presented the award to Prof. Dr. Krump on 31.1. during
the graduation ceremony of THD
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The DIT say goodbye
THE "EMPEROR" LEAVES | PETER KAISER SAYS GOODBYE AFTER 25 YEARS at DIT
The professional career of the now Armed Forces Administration in
64-year-old began in 1971 at the December 1994 to the newly founded
Schwandorf post office. After com- Deggendorf University of Applied
pleting his apprenticeship, he joined Sciences(old name of the DIT).
the Federal Border Guard in 1973 During his 25 years, he was in
for eight years. charge of various departments - for
At the beginning of the 1980s, example, the real estate department,
Peter Kaiser obtained his vocational the marketing department, the press
baccalaureate and then studied at and public relations department and,
the University of Applied Sciences until recently, university sports. On
for Public Administration in Mann- the football that his colleagues
heim, graduating as Diplom-Ver- presented to him on his farewell, it
48 years in public service - 25 years waltungswirt (FH). He then worked reads: "THD University Sport Loses
of which were spent at the for eleven years in the Federal its Emperor". But this statement is
Deggendorf Institute of Technology. Armed Forces Administration. Via the not quite true. For Peter Kaiser will
With Peter Kaiser, a man who has set Central Fines Office in Viechtach, a be supporting DIT for about four
a lot in motion, leaves the university. branch office of the Bavarian Police hours a week in the areas of
He is particularly associated with Administration Office, he finally university sports and campus media.
DIT’s sporting successes. switched to the Federal
GOODBYE DR. ELISE VON RANDOW
handouts for writing the final thesis. But the steadily growing university
During her studies at the University needed more to ensure its success.
of Trier, where she studied langua- So, Elise von Randow first initiated
ges and literature, economics, edu- the establishment of a language
cation and political science, Elise von centre and hired two experienced
Randow taught German for one year lecturers from the Passau period as
at a renowned private high school the first language teachers, who
in London. After graduating, she established German as a foreign
took a position at the University of language and English courses. And
Passau, where she worked as an over the years, among other things,
academic councillor in linguistics and the Job Advisory Service (today
completed her doctorate. She moved Career Service) was established, and
to the young University of Applied the Coordination Office Bavaria-
Sciences in Deggendorf because she Malaysia was brought to DIT as a
found the task to build up some- special centre.
thing new challenging, to contribute The Institute for Career, International
creatively and to be able to get in- Affairs and Languages, which Elise
volved, e.g. when it came to being the von Randow led until the end, thus
first University of Applied Sciences in combined a wide range of projects
On 1 April of this year, Elise von Bavaria to establish an "internationally and services from which the students
Randow will ended her work at DIT oriented course of studies" (later: could benefit, not least the alumni
after exactly 23 years. She has International Management). As part work. The KIS and its large team
accompanied and shaped the DIT's of the marketing team, she helped headed by Elise von Randow have
formative years. to make the university known received several awards, so it can be
worldwide. In 1997, Dr. von Randow said that Mrs. von Randow has
Many alumni might know her from initially took over the central student contributed a great deal to DIT’s
trade fair appearances and school visits, advisory service and the academic excellent reputation at home and
from consulting in the International councelling to establish an Inter- abroad.
Office, from English courses, job national Office.
etiquette, business lunches or the
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Graduation ceremony Deggendorf
FIRST GRADUATION CEREMONY IN DEGGENDORF ON 31.01.2020
With traditional hat throwing, the Stadthalle in gowns and hats in direction. The speeches and award
graduates of the year 2019 said front of family, friends, guests and ceremonies that accompanied the
goodbye to the Deggendorf university members. Following the programme were also festive. Eight
Institute of Technology on American example, the President of regional companies again donated
Friday, 31 January. The occasion the University, Prof. Dr. Peter cash prizes for the best final theses.
was the graduate party in the Sperber, Vice President Prof. During the graduation ceremony,
Deggendorf town halls, which Waldemar Berg and all the Deans of Prof. Dr. Krump from Unicum was
was sold out with around 1,500 the various faculties gave the also honored as the best professor
guests. graduates their farewells on the of the year and Florian
More than 400 graduates accepted red-carpet stage. Each individual Drittenthaler, graduate in industrial
the invitation and travelled from all received their “special moment" and engineering, moderated a ping-
over Bavaria, some even from was given a farewell on the big pong game controlled by the
Northern Germany, to Deggendorf stage by their dean and the president. applause of the guests after an
once again to be bid a dignified Nevertheless, the celebrations were entertaining speech in which he
farewell to their alma mater. The kept below the three-hour mark. gave insights into the everyday life
2019 graduates were thus the first Students of the master course of students as the semesters
class to benefit from this newly media technology were responsible progressed.
conceived celebration. for the show. Under the direction of
Professor Susanne Krebs and in
AlumniNet e.V. was of course also cooperation with the Alumni Office,
part of the party and dressed e.g. they took care of the show and
the Absolvia in proper style for showed what they can do in terms
their entrance. The former students of lighting, sound, technology and
then moved into the fully occupied
Before the show, the design already impressed with the motto "Hollywood Gala"
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Graduation ceremony Deggendorf
FIRST GRADUATION CEREMONY IN DEGGENDORF ON 31.01.2020
More than 400 hats flew into the air
at the farewell ceremony for the
graduates of the year 2019 of the
Deggendorf Institute of Technology.
Definitely the highlight of the
ceremony!
Afterwards, the guests were able to
round off the evening with a stan-
ding reception in the Stadthalle.
Some graduates, together with
their families and former fellow
students, took the opportunity to
enjoy a delicious 4-course meal at
the Zenger Dorfwirt in Neuhausen
in a great atmosphere.
We were very happy to welcome so
many graduates! Congratulations
on your graduation and all the best
for the future!
Florian Drittenthaler entertained the guests with insights into the
typical life of a student.
Over 400 alumni - dressed in traditional costumes - were bid farewell by DIT.
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Umstrukturierung an der THD
RESTRUCTURING OF THE INSTITUTE FOR CAREER,
INTERNATIONAL AND LANGUAGES
The Institute for Career, Inter- Quality Management and the De- Affairs" under the direction of Mrs.
national Affairs and Languages partment of Digitisation / Innovative Ulrike Sauckel. Here the departments
(KIS) no longer exists in its Teaching, three departments of the International Office and Alumni &
original form since 01 March former KIS are also located there: Internships Abroad (AIA) were
2020. The departments of the The Central Student Advisory integrated. Internships Abroad has
former institute have now been Service, the Career Service/Study been transferred to the International
integrated into the newly foun- Dual and the MINT Team are from Office, thus remaining a pure alumni
ded areas "Centre for Studies now on also part of the ZSL. The department with the three well-
and Teaching" and "Centre for "Centre for International Affairs known faces of Heidi Seyschab,
International Affairs". (ZIA)" was also created in the Stefanie Lex and Ulrike Sauckel. As
course of restructuring and is you can see, the importance of
The Center for Studies and divided into two large departments. alumni work is still increasing at DIT.
Teaching, ZSL for short, is One is the Language and Electives Now it is important to do justice to
headed by Mr. Wolfgang Stern. Centre with the Bavarian Center for the new division and to expand the
Prof. Waldemar Berg is the Malaysia under the direction of international alumni work.
scientific director. In addition to Tanja Mertadana. The second large
the Study Centre, the Central area is "International and Alumni
Institut für Karriere, Internationales
und Sprachen
(KIS)
Zentrum für
Zentrum für Studium
internationale
und Lehre
Angelegenheiten
(ZSL)
(ZIA)
AWP und Sprachenzentrum Career Service/Studium Dual
Bavarian Centre für Mint-Team und
Malaysia Stem-Promotion
Zentrale Studienberatung
International and Alumni Affairs
Studienzentrum
International Office
Digitalisierung und
THD-Alumni Innovative Lehre
Zentrales
Koordinierung ECRI Qualitätsmanagement
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IMPRINT
Technische Hochschule
Deggendorf
Dieter-Görlitz-Platz 1
94469 Deggendorf
www.th-deg.de
Stefanie Lex
THD-Alumni
Tel. +49(0)991 3615-256
Fax +49(0)991 3615-292
stefanie.lex@th-deg.de
www.th-deg.de/alumni
Redaktion:
Ulrike Sauckel und Stefanie Lex
Texte:
S. 2 | Ulrike Sauckel, Stefanie Lex
S. 3 | Alumni im Profil - Victoria Paster
S. 3 | Neue Professoren - Presse und Öffentlichkeit
S. 4 | Ulrike Sauckel, Stefanie Lex
S. 5 | Ulrike Sauckel, Stefanie Lex
S. 6 | Ulrike Sauckel, Stefanie Lex, Presse und Öffentlichkeit
S. 7 | Ulrike Sauckel, Stefanie Lex, Presse und Öffentlichkeit
S. 8 - 9 | Ulrike Sauckel, Stefanie Lex
S. 10 | Ulrike Sauckel, Stefanie Lex
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