23. May '24
Three people are chatting around a tall white table at an indoor event hosted by Hochschule Coburg. There are colorful banners and QR codes on display. Two men and one woman, all in black shirts, are engaged in friendly conversation.
Three people are chatting around a tall white table at an indoor event hosted by Hochschule Coburg. There are colorful banners and QR codes on display. Two men and one woman, all in black shirts, are engaged in friendly conversation.
People are gathered in a room with tall windows at an event with various company booths, hosted by Hochschule Coburg. Attendees are conversing and exploring the displays as bright natural light fills the space.
People are gathered in a room with tall windows at an event with various company booths, hosted by Hochschule Coburg. Attendees are conversing and exploring the displays as bright natural light fills the space.
Two women smiling while talking to a bald man at a Hochschule Coburg networking event. They stand around a table with water bottles and brochures, the blurred background revealing other attendees and a presentation screen.
Two women smiling while talking to a bald man at a Hochschule Coburg networking event. They stand around a table with water bottles and brochures, the blurred background revealing other attendees and a presentation screen.
Amidst the spacious hall of the networking event, attendees from Hochschule Coburg are mingling near booths, engaging in lively conversations and exchanging materials. With a backdrop of wooden floors and informational banners, the atmosphere buzzes with academic exchange and collaboration.
Amidst the spacious hall of the networking event, attendees from Hochschule Coburg are mingling near booths, engaging in lively conversations and exchanging materials. With a backdrop of wooden floors and informational banners, the atmosphere buzzes with academic exchange and collaboration.
Two people smiling at a table with electronic devices and promotional materials, one wearing a blue lanyard with “Hochschule Coburg” emblazoned on it. Behind them are banners and pens in a holder, capturing the bustling atmosphere of the conference or exhibition hall.
Two people smiling at a table with electronic devices and promotional materials, one wearing a blue lanyard with "Hochschule Coburg" emblazoned on it. Behind them are banners and pens in a holder, capturing the bustling atmosphere of the conference or exhibition hall.
by Cindy DötshelOver70 companies from the region used the COnnections 2024 job and career fair to get to know Coburg University of Applied Sciences students as qualified specialists and raise their profile. “Every second table was occupied by graduates from our university representing their employers – that speaks for the quality of our teaching and our good networking in the region,” said Prof. Dr. Nicole Hegel, Vice President for Education and Diversity at Coburg University of Applied Sciences, during her tour of the COnnections 2024 job and career fair.
Together with Björn Cukrowski, Deputy Managing Director of the Coburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Nicole Hegel has taken on the patronage of the event.
He sees the job and career fair as a good opportunity for employers to show their face and present themselves to students: “Events like this are important to get people talking, to recognize and take advantage of the diverse opportunities and excellent career prospects that our Coburg region offers and that can easily compete with the offers in metropolitan areas.” Employers are very satisfied And the more than 70 exhibitors took advantage of this opportunity.
For Marco Haseney, who graduated from Coburg University of Applied Sciences in 1997 with a degree in business administration, COnnections was a complete success.
He works as a Senior SAP Consultant at Aequitas AG, which is headquartered in Hamburg and lives in Coburg.
The company specializes in IT business consulting with a focus on SAP.
“We are primarily looking for graduates in IT and business studies – and students from precisely this target group approached us. We wanted to conduct twelve promising interviews and we succeeded,” he sums up.
He was impressed by the opportunity to have low-threshold discussions with the students at standing tables.
He will be happy to represent his company again at the next job and career fair at Coburg University of Applied Sciences.
Sophia Hoydem is another graduate who wants to get students excited about her employer.
She completed a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Social Work at Coburg University of Applied Sciences and works as a street worker at iSo – Innovative Social Work.
Her workplace is in Coburg, one of the company’s 30 locations in Franconia.
“We had some very interesting conversations and were able to draw the students’ attention to our wide range of job opportunities.”
Beyond the trade fair, she can well imagine passing on her practical knowledge to students in the form of workshops or courses.
This in turn leads to contacts with potential employees.
One company that used the trade fair primarily as an opportunity to become better known to potential employees is Hildburghausen-based LION Smart, which specializes in battery technology.
“Our company was founded in 2022, we are currently expanding and looking for staff. We are here to get graduates and students interested in our company,” said Janine Heß, who herself has a degree in business administration from Coburg University of Applied Sciences. She and her colleague were able to make many contacts with students over the course of the afternoon. Simply making contacts Not only the exhibitors, but also the students were enthusiastic about the job and career fair.
Viktoria Lauterbach is completing her Bachelor’s degree in Automation and Robotics in the fall.
She came to COnnections to gain an overview of the directions she could take with her qualifications: “There were a lot of interesting companies here that I can definitely imagine applying to. The fair made me realize how many career options and opportunities I have here in the region,” she said.
Compared to other study fairs she has already visited, she particularly liked the newly developed concept with the standing tables.
“It’s much easier to make contacts and have conversations. I definitely want to take part again next year,” she says with conviction.
The COnnections job and career fair takes place annually at Coburg University of Applied Sciences.
Are you interested in taking part next year?
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