The alumni magazine
International alumni work is the focus of this issue. What does the TUD Rector think about this topic? What were the career pathways of selected alumni in the San Francisco Bay Area? How did an alumni chapter come to be founded there? And what exactly are the alumni ambassadors doing for the TUD?
TUD Rector Prof. Ursula Staudinger embraces the value of international alumni work. In an interview with "Kontakt-online", she explains why TU Dresden is proactively approaching alumni, what the university hopes to gain from its alumni network and what role this play in its overall identity.
“All alumni have shared history with their university”
Jeremiah Peterson is the coordinator for international alumni relations at TU Dresden. In an interview with “Kontakt-online,” he talked about his work and shared his biggest surprise when moving from the United States to Germany.
Dozens of TUD alumni on all continents support TU Dresden in their home countries. They promote the university or arrange specialist contacts. They are also happy to act as contacts for alumni in their home countries.
Inspiring young students to choose Dresden for their studies
Julia Paternoster has been working in international student marketing at TUD for twelve years. Every year, she visits international education fairs to attract prospective students to TU Dresden. Cooperation with German schools abroad is also an important aspect of her work. International alumni are happy to help.
Kevin-Christian Garzon Galindo consistently pursued his dream of flying. He was unable to become a pilot, so he studied transportation engineering and spent a lot of time in the flight simulator. Today, he is an enthusiastic researcher and works at NASA on the future of aerospace.
Dr. Jeannet-Susann Kießling wrote her doctoral thesis at the TU Dresden. The circumstances were special. As was her entire career, including several studies at renowned universities. Today, the political scientist works as Managing Director of the German American Business Association (GABA) in California.
Tom Siegel is the founder and CEO of a company in Silicon Valley. He studied industrial engineering, specializing in mechanical engineering. He recently opened a German branch of his company - in Dresden (of course) out of old ties.
Did you know that many employers are specifically on the search for TUD alumni? On the TUD job portal you will find a variety of offers where companies/authorities are looking for you. Or are you an employer yourself looking for our TUD alumni? As a network member you have the opportunity to advertise for free (while supplies last) on the job portal.
The team of alumni ambassadors have TU Dresden at heart and are happy to support alumni. They are available to answer questions, arrange specialist contacts and illuminate the path in their home countries.
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