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Halfway through the orientation week for new students at HSMW, there is one festive highlight: the enrolment ceremony at the Protestant Town Church in the university town.
On Wednesday, 30 September, the freshers and their families filled the pews, as if gathering together one last time before setting off on this new chapter in their lives. But the focus was on the welcome ā on becoming part of the university community. This was represented by professors in academic robes and many other active members. They were supported by the student chaplain, Nina-Maria Mixtacki, the Deputy Mayor of the university town, Holger MĆ¼ller, and, musically, by the duo Janna.
Even without their families in the church, there wouldnāt have been enough room for all 1,808 freshers. They will find them over the coming weeks on campus, in lectures, on student projects, in university sports or even in the studentsā club. From 5 October, they will also meet fellow students from higher years there.
Together, they number 6,200 students, making the HSMW once again the largest University of Applied Sciences in Saxony.
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Of the 1,508 āfirst-year studentsā (as at 22 September), 670 are women (44 per cent). 240 (16 per cent) are international students from 45 countries. The oldest first-year student this winter term is 56 years old and is starting a Masterās degree in Industrial Management. The youngest first-year student is starting a degree in Business Administration at the age of 17. Among the current 6,206 students, 2,532 are women (around 41 per cent). 1,304 (22 per cent) are international students.
