Oct. 28, 2025
| Alumni Portraits
Alumni Portraits: The new master of the dams in Saxony-Anhalt
Mario Hohmann is the new head of Saxony-Anhalt Dam Operations. He succeeds Burkhard Henning, who held the position for many years. Where he comes from and what he plans to do.
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Oct. 22, 2025
| Continuing Education & Conferences
Studium Generale (winter semester 2025/26) has started!
The new Studium Generale programme for the 2025/26 winter semester offers a diverse and open range of courses for study and career in the areas of language, health, career, finance, artificial intelligence and other topics.
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Oct. 20, 2025
| Study & Teaching
Prof. Dr. Ralf Lottmann is a member of the Tenth Ageing Report Commission
Karin Prien, Federal Minister for Education and Senior Citizens, has appointed the members of the Tenth Ageing Report Commission – Prof. Dr. Ralf Lottmann is one of them. They are working on the next report on the situation of the older generation in Germany.
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Oct. 17, 2025
| Study & Teaching
Doctorate successfully completed
Janine Jänisch has successfully defended her dissertation at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences. She is one of the first seven doctoral students to be accepted into the Doctoral Centre for Social, Health and Economic Sciences in 2022.
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Oct. 13, 2025
| News
New Chancellor in office since 1 October
Nora Küster-Dammaschke is the new Chancellor of Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences. She took up her post on campus on 1 October 2025. She was elected by a large majority by the Senate on 10 July 2024.
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Sept. 29, 2025
| Alumni Portraits
Alumni Portraits: Curiosity as life's essence
Katja Makoben works as a road design consultant at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Digital Affairs in Saxony-Anhalt. In this role, she reviews planning proposals for road construction projects in the state. What she particularly appreciates about her job is that it allows her to work strategically. Her job becomes a matter close to her heart whenever it involves the expansion of cycle paths. As a cyclist herself, she couldn't be happier with her career choice. She previously completed her bachelor's degree in water management and her master's degree in civil engineering (civil and transport engineering) at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences.
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Sept. 26, 2025
| Research & Science
Research on Campus: PflewaK – Coping with care events in a chosen family context using the example of LGBT* people in need of care – The relevance of social networks in care
The aim of the ‘PflewaK’ research project is to find out what forms of social support are provided by chosen family networks and what role this support plays in coping with care events. In addition, the project will investigate the experiences of LGBTI* seniors and their relatives and friends with elderly care. The aim is to provide impetus for the diversity-sensitive further development of the care and elderly care system.
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Sept. 23, 2025
| Alumni Portraits
Alumni Portraits: It is beautiful here!
Andreas Gutscher and Tanja Dietsch are alumni of the Health Promotion and Management programme at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences and were guests at the company contact fair on the Magdeburg campus in May 2025. Both work at the Institute for Applied Quality Promotion and Research in Healthcare, based in Göttingen. Andreas Gutscher is one of three managing directors and Tanja works as a research assistant.
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Sept. 18, 2025
| Research & Science
Research on Campus: KliKi - Climate health in child day care
The objective of the research project ‘Climate Health in Daycare Centres (KliKi)’ is to work with daycare centres to develop practical knowledge for promoting climate health. The focus is on participatory organisational development, through which climate protection and adaptation measures are to be anchored in everyday life at daycare centres. Two daycare centres in rural areas serve as model locations.
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Sept. 16, 2025
| Continuing Education & Conferences
#DSEEmeetsYouTube
DSEE meets YouTube – the success story continues! The popular training series for volunteers is entering its next round.
Online videos have become an integral part of today's communication world. Whether it's reach, recruiting young talent or visibility – platforms such as YouTube offer enormous opportunities for associations, initiatives and charitable work. Our training courses help you to make targeted use of this potential.
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