A key industry of the future

Pouring (red). Electrical and information technology is considered a key industry of the future. Good prospects also for 57 students and four doctoral candidates who were invited by the THM department of the same name to the Kleinlinden community center to say goodbye. Family members, teachers, employees and guests of honor congratulated the young men and women on their successfully completed studies and praised their academic achievements.

Dean Prof. Alexander Klös made the audience smile with questions to ChatGPT about studying electrical engineering. He congratulated the necessary patience and perseverance during his studies, “which led to a successful completion, and encouraged the graduates to tackle future challenges in professional practice with ease in order to advance new ideas,” said the THM in a press release. Vice President Prof. Jochen Frey also emphasized this in his welcoming speech.

The keynote speech by Prof. Claudia Kammann from Geisenheim University demonstrated synergies between viticulture and electrical engineering. There has been an exchange between the universities for several years now, as the know-how of electrical engineers is becoming increasingly in demand in the cultivation of crops, making it clear how diverse the areas of application are.

After the ceremonial handover of the graduation certificates, the doctoral candidates were congratulated: Malte Nickel, Yannik Rover, Aristeidis Nikolaou and Christian Römer successfully defended their scientific theses and received their doctoral degrees in cooperation with national and international universities.

Outstanding academic achievements were also recognized: Dr. Bernhard Schild from the Association of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Information Technology (VDE) presented the renowned Friedrich Dessauer Prize for the best theses to Michel Rinke (Bachelor) and Daniel Becker (Master). The chairman of the Electrical Engineering Support Group, Prof. Thomas Glotzbach, honored Caroline Marx as the best Bachelor graduate of the year and Jannick Möller and Daniel Becker as the best Master graduates of the year. Pascal Hartman also received recognition from the Electrical and Information Technology Department for his exemplary social commitment to the department and the university. The celebrations were accompanied musically by talented musicians from the electrical and information technology department.