DIT as an international role model for alumni employability

5.12.2024 | DIT Public Relations

How well are degree programmes set up and how high is the quality of teaching? Insights can be gained from the demand for graduates on the labour market and an analysis of their employment. An expert committee of representatives from universities and the Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Moldova is currently working on this issue as part of the UPGRADE project funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ programme. Delegates visited Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT) at the end of November to get to know its service centres and advisory services, which are designed to provide students and alumni with the best possible career prospects.

As an international university, DIT presented itself as a role model for established student offices, alumni work, further education options and support services for those interested in founding a company and for young entrepreneurs. During the five-day visit, the Centre for Studies and the International Office first introduced themselves. Following this, there was an exchange about the work of DIT alumni and the services of the Centre for Academic Further Education. The meeting then continued with the Service Centre for Studies and the Career Service for Cooperative Studies, STEM, and the project coordination for cooperation between faculties and administrative units. Sharing their experiences on internationalisation and integration was also a key topic. Prof. Dr. Marcus Herntrei, Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, and Prof. Dr. Martina Heigl-Murauer, Vice President for Internationalisation and Integration, took part in a discussion on possible cooperation with the universities from Moldova. Finally, the group addressed the extensive range of support on offer in the areas of start-up and scaling up companies. To this end, the group visited the Startup Campus in Deggendorfer Veilchengasse and the Bavarian Innovation Transformation Centre in Oberschneiding. Here, Vice President for Third Mission Prof. Dr. Veronika Fetzer presented the DIT’s approach to promoting entrepreneurial thinking and action as well as the university's efforts to forge close links with society and business in the region.

UPGRADE pursues the assessment of employability in the national and international environment as well as the improvement of academic education and the provision of information, advice and guidance centres at universities in the Republic of Moldova. So far, the project group has visited several universities and higher education institutions in EU partner countries for surveys, international exchange and discussions on cooperation opportunities. The project aims to develop a concept for a national framework for measuring and improving employability in Moldova to improve the quality of academic education and to deepen international contacts with universities, higher education institutions and companies.

For more information on the UPGRADE project or on cooperation opportunities with Moldovan institutions, please contact Dr. Viachaslau Nikitsin.

Bild (DIT): Moldovan delegation visits DIT as an international role model for the commitment towards the ideal employability of its alumni.