By tradition, the Rector of Technische Universität Dortmund, Prof. Ursula Gather, welcomed the international freshers during the International Reception. On Thursday (11th November) the Dortmund mayor Ullrich Sierau took the opportunity to welcome the freshers from more than 100 different countries on behalf of the city of Dortmund for the first time. Besides awarding the DAAD Prize and the DAAD Erasmus Prize, the award for the best student council was also part of the program in the International Center. In addition, the laureates of the film competition of the International Office were also honored. The program was rounded off by the lecture »So Many Places…So Little Time!« by Alex Tagaroulias, Marketing Manager at the Australian University of Newcastle.
Mayor Ullrich Sierau, Prof. Günther Rötter (Dean Art and Sport), Elena Krischko (Student Council Psychology), Prof. Peter Busse (Art and Sport), Ilona Edit Kohut, Dr. Barbara Schneider (Head International Office) and TU Rector Prof. Ursula Gather.
This year’s DAAD laureate is the teacher trainee Ilona Edit Kohut. She actively participated in the cultural campus life of TU Dortmund and as a member of the student council she contributed to the improvement of the situation of international and German students.
Marcus Kreutler and Stefanie Brüning from the Erich Brost Institute for International Journalism received the DAAD Erasmus Prize for special merits in realizing the EU Erasmus Program in Germany. The laureates of the film competition of the International Office are Anna Vaskova and Henrik Veldhoen. TU students had to freely interpret the subject “TU Dortmund – new here?” in one-minute films. The Special Award Marketing went to Vladislav Berg for his film. The Student Council Psychology was honored for their engagement in planning and implanting the activities for a better integration of international students.