2nd International Alumni Week in September 2023

2nd International Alumni Week in September 2023

HZDR alumni as ambassadors for worldwide cooperation and networks

Cooperations and networks are indispensable for science. At Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden- Rossendorf (HZDR) as well because they lay the foundation for successful research and make an important contribution to meeting the great challenges of our time. Alumni can now experience this scientifi c and social importance in an ongoing and practical way with the HZDRTrAIN project.

Prof. Dr. Sebastian M. Schmidt - Scientific Director

From 25-29 September 2023, 13 "excellent" international alumni were guests at the HZDR for a week for the second time to explore new collaborations with the research centre, to network and to further educate themselves on the topic of "how to network and cooperate properly". The programme for alumni included visits to laboratories and innovation projects, workshops and a wide range of activities to establish contacts with regional start-ups and spin-offs as well as the innovation ecosystem. All activities contributed to the development of an exclusive HZDR expert network that promoted exchange between alumni and scientists. By participating in the event, our alumni benefited from an excellent training programme in the field of technology transfer and cooperation management and access to a worldwide, interdisciplinary cooperation network. In addition to other benefits, our alumni also gained insights into current research and technology developments at the HZDR.

Participation for regional HZDR alumni and staff is possible for the following programme points:

• Monday, 25 September, 6 p.m.: Meet former and current colleagues at the Network Dinner in the ElbeGarten restaurant at Blaues Wunder Dresden, with special guest: Dr. Wolfram Drescher; information and registration at: https://events.hifis.net/e/alumni-network-dinner
• Tuesday, 26 September, 5 p.m.: Transfer After Work & Barbecue at HZDR, guest house with Dr. Peter Steinbach and an input to the topic "how to use AI in my daily work"; information and registration at: https://events.hifis.net/e/transfer/bbq/2023
• Wednesday, 27 September, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Two parallel innovation tours are offered at the HZDR and the HIF in Freiberg. Information and registration:
  • Innovation Tour Dresden: https://events.hifis.net/e/innovation-tour-dresdenI
  • Innovation Tour Freiberg: https://events.hifis.net/e/innovation-tour-freiberg

• Thursday, 28 September, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Workshop from networking to cooperation, practical inhouse workshop by HighTech Startbahn. This workshop is for HZDR employees only. information and registration at: https://events.hifis.net/e/workshop_networking_HTSB
• Thursday, 28 September, 5 p.m: Career Dinner Talk with our international alumni and HZDR alumna Dr Susette Germer about international career paths, in the reading room of the library at the HZDR campus. Info and registration at: https://events.hifis.net/e/career-dinner-talk-international
• Friday, 29 September, 1 p.m.: Presentation of the developed cooperation ideas by our international alumni, HZDR Rossendorf, seminar room 114/202, info and registration: https://events.hifis.net/e/cooperation-pitch

We would be delighted if many colleagues, alumni from Dresden and the surrounding area, our spin-offs as well as partners of dresden|exists, futureSAX and others take the opportunity to get in touch with our international alumni.

Our international alumni come from the following countries this year:

• USA, Switzerland, Spain, India, Georgia, Greece, France, Tschech Republic, Mexiko and Turkey

Impressions from last year:

This project is supported by the DAAD with funds from the Federal Foreign Office (AA)