Nearly 1,000 students accepted the invitation to the Friedberg Information Days (FIT) this year. Over two days, the university's Department presented their entire study programmes. The FIT initiative is a collaborative project between the Giessen -Friedberg University of Applied Sciences and the State School Authority for the Hochtaunus and Wetterau districts. FIT gives young people the opportunity to get to know the university as an academic institution. It aims to enable them to make an informed decision about their further education and future career path.

Visitors from 23 different schools took advantage of the offer this time. Student groups from the Wetterau region, but also from Central Hesse, the Hanau/Offenbach area and the Odenwald, mostly came to the university of applied sciences accompanied by their teachers.

For Christa Korell, a teacher of a computer science class at the Hochtaunus School in Oberursel, the Friedberg Information Days are an integral part of career preparation. In the initially unfamiliar "experience field of university," it is important for her students to receive information about the computer science focus areas of the university, but also to gain a first impression of student life.

Fredi Boots, a mathematics teacher at the Ludwig-Geissler-School in Hanau, also appreciates the Friedberg information days. An important function, according to the senior teacher, is that students lose their fear of the unfamiliar institution of university: "The distance between school and university of applied sciences is reduced."

{mosimage}During the information days, professors presented the Degree Courses in engineering, management, and computer science in three sessions. Guests were able to experience the practical relevance, a particular strength of the university of applied sciences, firsthand during laboratory tours. They gained insights into the application-oriented study opportunities offered by laboratories such as those for software technology, telecommunications, computer-aided design, project and process management, and laser technology.

The parallel "Teachers' Café" focused on conceptual and practical questions regarding cooperation between schools and universities. Teachers and professors exchanged their experiences and discussed suitable ways to prepare students for university studies and careers.

The programme was rounded off by an information fair in the university foyer. Here, the individual Degree Courses presented themselves. Information on topics such as BAföG (German Federal Training Assistance Act), studying abroad, and university sport was also available.