Graduation ceremony for the Faculty of Health, Medical & Life Sciences at Furtwangen University
In a festive ceremony at the end of June, the Faculty of Health, Medical & Life Sciences at Furtwangen University bid farewell to its graduates on the Furtwangen campus. During the Summer Semester 25 and Winter Semester 25/26, approximately 130 students received their degrees in the bachelor’s programmes in Applied Health Sciences, Midwifery, and Security & Safety Engineering, as well as in the Applied Health Promotion and Risk, Reliability and Safety Engineering master’s programmes. Forty-five graduates and their family members were guests at the Furtwangen Festhalle.
Following opening remarks by the Dean, Prof. Margareta Müller and the university’s Head of Administration Andreas Friedrich, the top graduates of the semester received their diplomas. These were presented by the deans of studies, Prof. Marion Meinert and Prof. Melanie Schnee.
Corinna Schmid received the Sinfiro Fire Safety Award for her outstanding bachelor’s thesis in Security & Safety Engineering. The prizemoney of €500, was presented by Joachim Wollstädt, Managing Director of Sinfiro GmbH. In his laudatory speech, Wollstädt emphasised the strong collaboration with the university and expressed his satisfaction with the new hires at his company who had completed the Security & Safety Engineering programme in Furtwangen. Prof. Stephan Lambotte, who served as the primary supervisor for the thesis, provided additional details on the content of the award-winning thesis.
Fabio Scheurer, also a student of the Security & Safety Engineering programme, was awarded the VDSI Young Talent Award. Deputy Regional Director Felix Beck, himself an alumnus of the Security & Safety Engineering programme, delivered the laudatory speech for the award recipient, who unfortunately could not attend the ceremony in person. The award includes a continuing education voucher worth €500.
The keynote address was delivered by Dr. Guido Pulper, CEO of ias Aktiengesellschaft. He emphasised the relevance of the degree programmes honoured here to the day-to-day operations of his company. In his speech, he elaborated on how to present occupational safety and health topics in an interesting and engaging way using just a few words. The ias Group specialises in occupational safety, health, and modern work environments, also acting as a sponsor for the event.
Prof. Kirsten Steinhausen, Vice Dean of Faculty III, served as the MC for the programme.
The celebration featured musical performances by the faculty and staff band “XMATRICULATORS,” who presented a varied musical programme with a rotating lineup of band members. Prof. Hans-Georg Enkler and Prof. Michael Engler took on different roles on drums and electric guitar, while Prof. Christian Krause played electric bass. The professors were supported by Maja Koschützki (vocals) and Emanuel Gąsiorek (drums).