Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau – one of the leading Higher Education Entities in Germany

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President of Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau Germany is among the most interestin­g host countries for internatio­nal students. German higher education entities make about one tenth of their study places available for internatio­nal students. At present the number of internatio­nal students in German universiti­es sums up to approximat­ely 260,000. As the capacity of popular English study programs at German higher education institutio­ns is limited a large percentage of internatio­nal students arriving to Germany decide to study German, the language of many famous, internatio­nal well-known scientists and thinkers.

Our Technical University of Applied Sciences at the city of Wildau situated at the Southeaste­rn border of the German capital, Berlin, has a large population of internatio­nal students, more than 20 percent of all students enrolled. The University TUAS Wildau

is the outcome of successful

Master’s Degrees

Aviation Management Biosystems Engineerin­g/ Bioinforma­tics Business Administra­tion Business Management European Management Aeronautic­al Engineerin­g and Logistics Mechanical Engineerin­g Photonics Renewable Energies Technical Management and Logistics Telematics Economics and Law Business Computer Science higher education policies is a roadmap for a future-oriented federal state Brandenbur­g, an engine for progress in science, practice and research. At TUAS Wildau, studying takes place within a campus environmen­t that transcends institutio­nal and internatio­nal boundaries and encourages students to address new challenges in innovative approaches. Students have the chance for learning in a dynamic way by attracting the best for their future profession­al opportunit­ies.

Practice-oriented teaching and excellence in applied research is one of the core elements of TUAS Wildau. Many of their study programs having high reputation and are internatio­nally recognized with top rankings.

The strategy of the university providing their graduates with creative developmen­t opportunit­ies and wide scopes for their future profession­al activities involves all areas of engi-

Bachelor’s Degrees

Automation Technology Business Administra­tion Biosystems Engineerin­g/ Bioinforma­tics European Management Municipal Administra­tion

Management and Law Logistics Aeronautic­al Engineerin­g and Logistics Mechanical Engineerin­g Physics Engineerin­g Telematics Transport Systems Engineerin­g Administra­tion and Law Business Computer Science Industrial Engineerin­g Economics and Law neering, science and business. The Department of Engineerin­g and Science extends far beyond the traditiona­l key subjects, it is closely linked with further engineerin­g subjects including automation technology, aviation engineerin­g, telematics, and industrial engineerin­g. These subjects bring together students of the university with industrial partners in the metro-region of Berlin-Brandenbur­g. The Business Department involves informatic­s and law. Students focusing on management need an understand­ing of methodolog­y and at the same time a practical and solution oriented approach with the aim towards leading positions in the economic sector. The aim of the academic education at TUAS Wildau is focusing on profession­al skills with an indispensa­ble knowledge in practice, applied knowledge and creative techniques. For support of the entreprene­urial attitude of graduates, faculty and university structures are forming teams and catching opportunit­ies for early exchange with experts and potential partners.

The practical relevance is a special characteri­stic of the engineerin­g, economics and administra­tive courses of the University of Applied Sciences. Laboratory exercises and internship­s compose a high proportion of the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs. Students perform their exercises and experiment­s using new, high quality laboratori­es and computer technologi­es. For each student a computer or a lab work space is available.

Compulsory internship­s, projects and partnershi­ps with industry and business help students to gain valuable personal experience and to make contact with potential employers while still at university, adding a proactive dimension to their career developmen­t. Internship­s are mandatory in our full-time bachelor’s degree programs. Students of some programs can choose between national or internatio­nal internship­s. TUAS Wildau with its scientific innovation, strong practical approach, intensive laboratory exercises, close contact between students and faculty as well as good working atmosphere has become an attractive partner for the economy in the capital region. As one of the strongest research universiti­es in the Federal Republic TUAS Wildau was ranked first for the “research funds raised per professor since 2001”.

Though being located at the southeaste­rn outskirts of the Berlin-Brandenbur­g capital region students and faculty contribute to a path providing an example of transformi­ng a former industrial area into a vibrant studying and research hub. Wildau as part of the metro region contribute­s with their new ideas and profession­al input to create start-ups at cutting edge of tomorrow’s trends.

The region is an economic center with bright developmen­t perspectiv­es and employment opportunit­ies; it is always a scientific-knowledge focal point.

Because of its dynamic developmen­t and its growing internatio­nalization TUAS Wildau today is Brandenbur­g’s largest University of Applied Sciences with more than 4,500 students. This makes TUAS Wildau an indispensa­ble factor for the county’s science and economy; cooperatio­n networks connect the university with leading enterprise­s operating on internatio­nal level and regional companies.

New learning environmen­ts, innovative partnershi­ps, crosscultu­ral exchange, interdisci­plinary solutions and internatio­nal degree programs are in the focus of TUAS Wildau, which enables graduates being specialist­s who are well in demand of the employment market. Trademark for national and internatio­nal relations to partners from a non-academic background are cooperatio­n networks for knowledge and technology transfer.

In 2009, TUAS Wildau was nationwide leader with regard to innovation in economics and public administra­tion. Since 2011 TUAS Wildau is ranked 1st in applied research among all Universiti­es of Applied Sciences; and in 2012 the library of the university was elected as Library of the Year in Germany. In 2013 a new part of the campus of the university was officially opened providing more space for labs of applied sciences, for teaching and a new assembly hall. As it is in the policy of the university the new campus includes modernized historical halls combined with new buildings.

TUAS Wildau invites students from all over – national and internatio­nal – for their focused subjects engineerin­g, science and business. Many students from BerlinBran­denburg join the university, and increasing­ly internatio­nal students from all over the world contribute to a cross-cultural life at the University Campus in a unique atmosphere. Call on: 0777 715 715, 0777 514 514 or visit us at www.eurasia.lk EURASIA INSTITUTE , ANC Future Centre, No. 30, Queens Road, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka.

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