Dean of SZTU BS, Professor Dr. Holger Haldenwang visited 08. Sept. 2022 a private university SRH Fernhochschule in Riedlingen (Baden Württemberg), which belongs to the group of SRH University, and is very successful in Germany. This SRH has 22 study and examination centers in Germany and is a kind of distance university. This private university is state accredited and has 8,500 students, 65 professors and 160 lecturers and about 140 employees. SRH is the German quality leader in the distance-learning market.        

The concept is that the students study online and arrange their own learning time. They receive all teaching materials online (videos, blogs, e-books, e-lectures, quizzes, written materials, online library, etc.) and can communicate with the professors individually and at predefined times and take the exams. For this purpose, there are accompanying courses and also different examination formats. SRH has developed a very impressive e-campus as a central learning and exchange platform that ensures a smooth study process. Bachelor's and master's degree programs are offered in the fields of business and management, digitization and technology, psychology and communication, design, health and social affairs.

Rector Prof. Dr. Ottmar Schneck would like to expand its international activities and was very interested in entering into a first cooperation agreement with SZTU in China. After a longer discussion about details also with different staff members and professors of SRH and a tour through the building, both agreed to put the relationship on a formal basis and to sign a MoU as soon as possible.

SZTU BS would like to have also a cooperation with this university to start exchange programs and enrich the possibilities for our students to go abroad.

(SRH Fernhochschule in Riedlingen website: www.mobile-university.de)

Text/Picture: Holger Haldenwang