On July 15, 2018, 26 students of Shenzhen Technology University (SZTU) who were led by three teachers from SZTU International Cooperation & Student Affairs Office and Faculty of Arts & Sciences, arrived in Munich. They will visit the Munich University of Applied Sciences (MUAS) for a two-week summer program under the theme of “Industry 4.0”.

26 students and 3 teachers of SZTU arrived at MUAS for the “Industry 4.0” Summer Program. [Photo / International Cooperation and Student Affairs Office]

As they arrived, Prof. Dr. Mathias Gabrysch and Prof. Dr. Martin Renner of MUAS greeted them with a warm welcome. The vice president of MUAS, Prof. Dr. Klaus Kreulich attended the project introduction and delivered a welcome speech. In the next two weeks, seven senior professors from MUAS will teach the students i-Factory, Intelligent Manufacturing and Robot, Unmanned Vehicles, Smart Buildings & Cities and other professional courses related to “Industry 4.0”. Students will have the opportunity to meet with students of MUAS face to face, to visit other universities of applied sciences and some cultural attractions in Bavaria, and to conduct field research on world-renowned manufacturing companies.

SZTU students were listening to Prof. Dr. Mathias Gabrysch carefully. [Photo / International Cooperation and Student Affairs Office]

In order to further develop partnership between two universities, SZTU signed a cooperation framework agreement with MUAS on students/faculty exchanges, joint curriculum development and establishment of research projects to further cooperation in April 2017. The “Industry 4.0” Summer Program makes a solid step towards a closer cooperation in the future.

26 students and 3 teachers of SZTU visited Bavarian State Opera. [Photo / International Cooperation and Student Affairs Office]

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The Munich University of Applied Sciences (MUAS for short in English and HM in German) was founded in 1971. As the largest university of applied sciences in Bavaria and the second largest one in Germany, MUAS boasts about 18,000 students, 14 colleges and more than 85 undergraduate and master’s majors with over 200 cooperative universities worldwide. With the focus on the interdisciplinary diversity, science and engineering, economics, sociology, health sciences and architectural design, MUAS aims to foster entrepreneurship, creativity, international vision and social responsibility among students.