Magdeburg’s historic inland port has been transformed into a science harbour and is continuing to develop into an urban district centred around a high-tech medical eco-centre.
In this interview, linguist Prof. Kersten Sven Roth offers insights into what works well in knowledge transfer and where there are still shortcomings.
Having danced on professional stages, Ulrike Groß is now investigating how dance can help people with Parkinson’s. The 36-year-old former professional dancer is now a postgraduate research fellow in the Department of Sports Science.
Julia Pretschner and Hannah Mielke met whilst studying at the University of Magdeburg. Today, they are working together on a smart fall detection system for older people.
For Elicia Vetter and Lucie Kolbe, physical education classes this summer term were different from usual. Normally, the two teacher-training students attend their sports science modules – their minor subject – on the university campus. This time, however, their studies took them to the University of Jyväskylä in Finland for five days.
Cold drinks, snacks and conversation instead of lessons: at the ‘Sprachcafé Deutsch’, international students at the University of Magdeburg meet every Wednesday to practise their German, make new friends and find out more about life on campus in Magdeburg.