27. June '24
Two young women stand outdoors, smiling at the camera in front of Hochschule Coburg. They are dressed casually in summer outfits, with greenery and a modern building in the background on a sunny day.
Two young women stand outdoors, smiling at the camera in front of Hochschule Coburg. They are dressed casually in summer outfits, with greenery and a modern building in the background on a sunny day.
In front of a brick building at Hochschule Coburg, two women smile warmly at each other. One sports a green top with patterned pants, while the other is in a white off-shoulder top and denim shorts, surrounded by lush greenery.
In front of a brick building at Hochschule Coburg, two women smile warmly at each other. One sports a green top with patterned pants, while the other is in a white off-shoulder top and denim shorts, surrounded by lush greenery.
Two young women, one in a green top and floral skirt and the other in a white off-shoulder top and jeans, smile brightly under the sun, standing amidst greenery before a brick building at Hochschule Coburg.
Two young women, one in a green top and floral skirt and the other in a white off-shoulder top and jeans, smile brightly under the sun, standing amidst greenery before a brick building at Hochschule Coburg.
from Natalie Schalk
With the Abitur in the bag, all career paths are open – but which one is the right one?
Ellen Gensior and Hannah Schischeg talk about the difficulties and how they found more than just their career path during the orientation semester at Coburg University of Applied Sciences.
They found a really good friend.
Anyone interested in the orientation semester can attend an information event online on Thursday, July 4. Ellen Gensior comes from the Lake Constance region, near Ravensburg.
It was clear to her that she wanted to go into medicine after her Abitur in 2023.
But taking another semester off and waiting until the start of the winter semester?
She didn’t want to do that.
When she became aware of the orientation semester at Coburg University of Applied Sciences, she decided to try out the Bachelor’s degree course in Bioanalytics in the Upper Franconian university town.
“I wanted confirmation that I would really enjoy it,” says the 21-year-old.
Her friend Hannah Schischeg nods: “I felt the same way. I knew that I wanted to go in this direction, but I wanted to make sure that I really liked it.”
The 20-year-old comes from near Bayreuth and found it very practical to get to know the bioanalytics course without having to move. Individual timetable During the orientation semester at Coburg University of Applied Sciences, students can decide which courses and how many courses they want to try out according to their personal needs.
They put together an individual timetable and can thus get to know one or more degree courses: orientation students can choose modules from the fields of natural sciences, engineering & computer science, social sciences & health and business.
They enjoy many benefits of student life, from a semester ticket for public transport to the opportunity to live in student accommodation and use the canteen, library and university sports facilities.
Parents continue to receive child benefit – whether it’s a place at a university of their choice or just orientation: all information on the application process can be found here.
Ellen Gensior and Hannah Schischeg tried out the orientation semester back in 2023, when Coburg University of Applied Sciences offered it for the first time.
“We would recommend it to anyone who is unsure about their choice of course or between studying and training,” says Schischeg.
Gensior adds: “And it’s really clever for those who want to do something useful with their time without wasting an entire semester.”
Schischeg nods in confirmation – the two often agree.
Did they get to know each other on the first day of the orientation semester?
“Yes!” they say at the same time, look at each other and have to laugh.
“We often think the same thing,” says Gensior.
“We noticed on the first day that our subject choices were very similar, and that’s why we did all the labs together.”
That brought them closer together.
“Since then, we’ve been lab partners for life,” explains Schischeg.
“A dream team,” says Gensior and smiles. A chilled start to regular studies The fact that credits from the orientation semester, such as laboratory internships, can be credited to regular studies is cool.
After the orientation semester, both decided to study for a Bachelor’s degree in Bioanalytics in Coburg, discovering the city to be “really very pretty” (Gensior) and “also with lots of cafés, nice clubs and everything you need” (Schischeg). “We felt at home here very quickly because there is simply a very informal atmosphere, everyone is really relaxed and we quickly found our feet,” says Schischeg.
With the orientation semester in the background, they had a “relatively chilled start to their studies”.
In the fall, they will already be in their third semester.
“We both really like the bioanalytics degree course because it is so varied and covers many different areas,” explains Gensior.
“The practical relevance was very important to us and is very present.”
For example, the Human Biology and Environmental Data Science specializations are brand new. Orientation semester information event The orientation semester is aimed at anyone who is not yet sure where they want to go professionally after their A-levels.
You can even spend a semester trying out different courses at Coburg University of Applied Sciences at the same time.
If you want to find out more, there will be an online information event about the orientation semester at Coburg University of Applied Sciences on Thursday, July 4, at 5.30 pm.
No registration required, link via the information page www.hs-coburg.de/orientierungssemester If you are interested in the orientation semester or another course of study at Coburg University of Applied Sciences, you can currently register for the winter semester here.
