On November 18, 2019, Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences (H-BRS) visited SZTU for the second time. The delegation from H-BRS, which consisted of Prof. Dr. Jürgen Bode, vice president (International Affairs and Diversity), Dr. Udo Scheuer, vice president (Regional Development, Transfer and Innovation), Prof. Dr. Iris Groß, vice president (Studies, Teaching and Further Education) and Prof. Dr. Dirk Reith, director of the Institute for Technology, Resource Conservation and Energy Efficiency, met with Prof. Ruan Shuangchen, president of SZTU, Prof. Franz Raps, dean of College of Urban Transportation and Logistics, Prof. Han Peigang, dean of College of New Materials and New Energies, Prof. Hu Junqing, dean of College of Health Science and Environmental Engineering, and Ms. Zeng Siyu, head of International Cooperation & Student Affairs Office.

H-BRS delegation has an in-depth discussion on various topics with SZTU representatives. [Photo/Party Affairs Committee Publicity Office]

Prof. Ruan greeted the H-BRS delegation with a warm welcome and highlighted the important achievements made by SZTU. With regard to international cooperation, Prof. Ruan expressed his strong willingness to push forward the international cooperation with H-BRS and other top universities of applied sciences in Germany.

Prof. Ruan reviews on the latest progress on international cooperation between SZTU and its partners. [Photo/Party Affairs Committee Publicity Office]

This is the second time that Prof. Bode has visited SZTU. He was greatly impressed by the rapid growth of SZTU. Prof. Bode hoped that H-BRS could expand cooperation in applied research, joint teaching and technology transfer with SZTU. More importantly, H-BRS looked forward to having more cooperation on student exchange programs or 2+2 programs with SZTU Business School and College of Health Science and Environmental Engineering.

Prof. Bode calls for future cooperation with SZTU in various aspects. [Photo/Party Affairs Committee Publicity Office]

Accompanied by Prof. Franz Raps and Prof. Han Peigang, H-BRS delegation paid a visit to SZTU labs, such as Laboratory for Crystal Growth and Characterization, Automotive Engineering Experimental & Practical Teaching Center and labs of College of Urban Transportation and Logistics.

H-BRS delegation visits the Automotive Engineering Experimental & Practical Teaching Center. [Photo/Party Affairs Committee Publicity Office]

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The Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences (H-BRS) was founded in 1995. It is a dynamic and research-driven university with around 9,000 students, approximately 150 professors and 300 research associates. They are supported by around 350 highly qualified lecturers from the fields of academia, business and industry. An additional 220 employees work for the Administration, the Library and the Language Centre. The University offers 36 practically-oriented study programmes on the basis of the latest research findings (20 Bachelors and 16 Master programs).

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