Technische Universität BA Freiberg

Raw materials, industrial materials and energy:
three key areas of work at TU Freiberg that are a perfect fit with ThyssenKrupp. The university, which was founded in 1765, is one of our newest partners – the cooperation agreement with the Group was signed in early 2007. Our joint objective is to provide practically oriented education and research geared to the needs of industry.

Activities

Here are some of the events that help strengthen the partnership between TU BA Freiberg and ThyssenKrupp:

ThyssenKrupp Award
The TK Award is presented annually to honor outstanding academic achievements. It is bestowed on students of mechanical engineering, metallurgy and materials technology, economics and industrial engineering for outstanding intermediate diploma grades.

TK meets TU BA Freiberg
This get-together gives students the opportunity to find out about the world of ThyssenKrupp – in relaxed discussions with skilled and executive employees, through fascinating presentations or through interesting insights gained from the exhibits on display.
There is always something new to discover in the program, which changes each year.

Uni meets Business
This two-day event is aimed at TK Award winners and nominees. Working in groups, participants have the opportunity to present themselves and hold in-depth discussions with their mentors. The agenda also always features a “highlight activity”.

Lectures
Executives from a wide range of areas regularly deliver lecture series at the university.

Application training
Well prepared for the future – with seminars which prepare participants for job interviews and provide assistance in putting together application documents.

Activities linking theory and practice
Workshops, excursions and joint projects are organized with the objective of establishing stronger links between theory and practice. The focus is on an intensive exchange between ThyssenKrupp as a technology group and TU BA Freiberg as a renowned institute of research and education.

Plant tours
Students are given the opportunity to get to know various subsidiaries of ThyssenKrupp AG to gain practical insights and personal experience of e.g. Blohm + Voss in Hamburg, ThyssenKrupp Drauz in Heilbronn, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe in Duisburg or ThyssenKrupp Bilstein.

Summer university
To get a taste of university life, high school students are invited to attend a five-day summer university.

Events

The constantly updated events staged by ThyssenKrupp for TU BA Freiberg include in particular

ThyssenKrupp meets TU BA Freiberg
the selection and presentation of the ThyssenKrupp Award
Uni meets Business.

Joint student association excursions, plant tours and other trade shows are further examples of the successful cooperation between the university and our technology group.

Key contacts

ThyssenKrupp

Andrea Sonderkamp
University liaison officer
Human Resources Development
ThyssenKrupp Steel AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Strasse 100
47166 Duisburg
Tel.: 0203 - 52-40641
E-mail: andrea.sonderkamp@thyssenkrupp.com

Dr. Peter Biele
University liaison officer
Process Technology
ThyssenKrupp Steel AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Strasse 100
47166 Duisburg
Tel.: 0203 - 52-41166
E-mail: peter.biele@thyssenkrupp.com

TU BA Freiberg

Prof. Dr. Rudolf Kawalla
Prorector Research
Akademiestrasse 6
09596 Freiberg
Telephone: +49 (0)3731 / 39-2552
E-mail: Prorektor-Forschung@zuv.tu-freiberg.de

Scholarships and awards

“ThyssenKrupp Award”

The ThyssenKrupp Award is presented every year. All nominated candidates are assigned a mentor who is a Group executive; the award winner receives an additional monthly scholarship until the end of his/her regular study period.