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19. January 2023

Energy supply of the future

During his visit, Torsten Herbst, a member of the Bundestag, saw for himself the efficiency of the HSZG.

At the beginning of January 2023, the Rector of Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, Prof. Alexander Kratzsch, met with Torsten Herbst, Parliamentary Director of the FDP parliamentary group in the Bundestag, at the Görlitz site of our university. Mr. Herbst, Member of the Bundestag, was accompanied by Kristin Schütz, Chairwoman of the Görlitz District Association of the FDP.

The aim of the joint meeting was to get to know each other. In particular, the Rector presented the performance of the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences in teaching, research and administration. With a view to Mr. Herbst's field of activity in the German Bundestag, the focus was on federally funded research projects with a focus on energy technology and LaNDER³.

Prof. Kratzsch gave his guests an insight into the Zittau power plant laboratory and the cooperation between Stadtwerke Zittau GmbH and the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, which is probably unique in Germany.

Member of the Bundestag Herbst, Ms. Schütz and the principal are sitting at the table at a meeting.
Photo: Jens Freudenberg Torsten Herbst, member of the Bundestag, was impressed by the performance of the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences in teaching, research and administration.
"As a University of Applied Sciences, we are always happy to be asked for professional assessments - especially when it comes to the energy transition. During this visit, I was able to show how the HSZG is working on a clean energy supply for the future and conducting intensive research." Rector Alexander Kratzsch

He also presented the AQVA HEAT structural change project. As part of this application-oriented project, researchers from the IPM Institute at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences are working on solutions for the thermal use of water. These two examples clearly show that the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences is actively involved in the transformation of the energy supply.

Photo: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Kratzsch
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