Successful graduates ceremoniously adopted - new perspectives for Clausthal!

Successful graduates ceremoniously adopted - new perspectives for Clausthal!

The Technical University Clausthal held its final celebrations in the dome hall of the Aula Academica on April 16, 2025, in which numerous graduates were honored for their achievements. University President Dr.-Ing. Sylvia Schattauer congratulated the celebrant and emphasized the value of her degrees. This winter semester 2024/2025 a total of 56 bachelor and 95 master's degrees, 33 promotions and four habilitations were awarded. These successes are part of the continuous growth of the university, as Schattauer reported, which spoke of an increase in the first semester in the last two semesters.

Mayor Thomas Gundermann congratulated the graduates on behalf of the city of Clausthal-Zellerfeld and expressed hope of a sooner reunion. Cornelia Rebbereh, chair of the club of friends of the TU Clausthal, encouraged the graduates to celebrate their success and to join the network of Clausthaler alumni. A highlight of the event was the award from Mohammad Ayayda and Abhishek Verma, which received the Erwin Marx Prize 2024 for the best master's thesis in the area of ​​electrical energy technology.

solemn atmosphere and musical accompaniment

The academic ceremony was organized by the further training and event management of the TU Clausthal and, in addition to the handover of the final documents, which was carried out by professors from the university, also includes musical performances by the rock, pop and jazz choir "Singingtuc". Following the ceremony, a reception with sparkling wine and beer from the in -house research brewery took place. A record of the celebration is available on the university's video server, so that relatives who could not be on site can also track the event.

This lively celebration is contrasting to the current challenges that affect engineering and technical courses in Germany. Current reports show that the engineering profession in the Federal Republic of Germany is increasingly in demand. Around 30 percent of the study places in technical disciplines remain empty. Universities and professors are increasingly receiving search messages for graduates of technical courses, while in other disciplines the lecture halls are overcrowded. This discrepancy could be due to increasing hostility to technology among the population, with students often avoiding technological subjects.

The future of technical training

potential that arises from a lack of technological training in schools could have long -term negative effects on the competencies of future engineers and the technological competitiveness of the economy. The official university statistics provide important information that is important for the planning and political design of the university system. This includes statistics on students, graduates and the personnel structure at universities. This data could possibly help to better understand future trends in study demand and to react accordingly.

Overall, the successful graduate celebration at the TU Clausthal illustrates both the achievements of the students and the existing challenges in the field of engineering training. Important measures and strategies must be developed to increase the attractiveness of technical courses and to optimally prepare the future generation of engineers for their challenges.