Nov. 10, 2025
| Alumni Portraits
Alumni Portraits: Water for the world - Success that started at the university
Martin Drewes and Martina Findling not only studied at the university, but also laid the foundations for their future careers here. What began as a project they developed during their studies and implemented with the support of the state's start-up funding programme at the university has now grown into a successful company whose technologies are used worldwide.
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Nov. 4, 2025
| Alumni Portraits
Alumni Portraits: Between practical seminars and company cooperations
Projects, commitment and independence. That's how the study experiences of the two alumni Valerius Weyer and Ye Huang could be described. Valerius studied Industrial Design at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences and Ye studied Engineering Design at master's level.
The application deadline for the Industrial Design (Bachelor) programme and the Engineering Design and Interaction Design Master's programmes at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences has been extended to 15 December 2025.
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Nov. 3, 2025
| Labour Market & Corporate Cooperation
58 new Germany Scholarships (Deutschlandstipendium) awarded
On October 29, 2025, the Germany Scholarships (Deutschlandstipendium) were awarded at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences. 58 students will now receive support for one year – with 300 euros per month.
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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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