"Welcome, watch out, it's hard!"
These were the words with which some of our "first-year students", as they are affectionately known, were greeted. The heavy things were bulging university-green jute bags as a welcome gift and also as a bit of advertising for the committees and support services that had jointly organized and packed these bags. And as a reward for the numerous instructions and teachings that the first-year students have to endure during the introductory week.
The planning for these fancy bags began in March 2018 and thanks to the numerous volunteers, the student councils, the student council, representatives of "Students advise students" and the help of many employees of the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, around 800 "first bags" were packed in August and handed over to the first-year students on October 1st. For the students of the Studienkolleg, the bags were already available on September 13.
Among other things, the colorful bags contained a small fit bottle, a pocket calendar, regional honey and practical items for student life such as a pencil, notepad and beer. Of course, the brochures from the careers service and support services with important contacts were also included and, like the cultural planner, serve as an orientation aid for the new arrivals.
We would like to thank the following for the practical and tasty content
- BARMER Zittau and Görlitz
- dm-drogeriemärkte Zittau and Görlitz
- fit GmbH from Hirschfelde
- Health department in the district of Görlitz
- Haema blood donation service in Görlitz
- Weekview - innovative time planning from Munich
and are delighted that we were able to count on the support of many regional companies!
However, as the best contents still have to find their way into the bags and to their first-year students, a big thank you also goes to all the helpers, without whom no contents would have been collected, no bags packed and handed over! We hope to be able to pack a similar bag again next year to sweeten the first-year students' start to their studies.
Contact:
Student Council Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences
Deborah Halang
Phone: 03851/4828238
E-mail: stura(at)hszg.de