Welcome to the TU Ilmenau!

Our onboarding program

The training year at TU Ilmenau starts in August with an official welcome for all trainees by the Chancellor, the Head of Human Resources and Legal Affairs, the University's Head of Training and the future trainers. The new university members then have the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the university for several days during the first three weeks.

As part of a three-day programme, they are guided by the respective trainers and trainees from a higher apprenticeship year. The joint tour of the campus, visits to laboratories and lunch together make it easier for them to get to know each other and familiarise themselves with university life.

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Patricia Linko, Specialist in Media and Information Services, Specilaizing in Libraries in her 1st year of training.

"The Welcome Days made the first days much easier for me. I had the opportunity to see parts of the university that I wouldn't have encountered during my regular working hours and I could get a behind-the-scenes look."

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Aaliyah Hille, IT Specialist System integration in her 1st year of training

"The introduction days gave me a clear and practical insight into the university and its processes. They made the transition into working life easier and helped me get to know my new workplace better."

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Neo Sommer, office management assistant in his 1st year of training.

"The Welcome Days at TU were really diverse and gave me a great insight into campus life. I got to meet many new people and started to feel more at ease right away."

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Angelina Kampf, office management assistant in her 1st year of training.

„The Welcome Days provided me with a very pleasant and interesting start into working life and into the work at TU Ilmenau."

Trainee Welcome Days: Orientation and getting to know each other

This is how our trainees are welcomed:

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Day 1

Which department will I visit first during my training? What does a flexible working hours model mean? Who will I be working with? On the first day, the new trainees received answers to these and other questions from the staff and third-year trainees.

After the opening of the training year by the Director of Human Resources and Legal Affairs, Stefan Roth, and the Head of Training, Anja Röper, the trainees given specially prepared training folders containing all the important information about their vocational training.

Following this, the service IDs and trainee laptops, along with a brief technical introduction, were collected from the university's computing center.

For lunch, a joint meal in the TU cafeteria was on the agenda, giving the new trainees a first taste of university life. To conclude the day, the trainees got to know their future workplace during a campus tour.

Pictured: Trainees Neo Sommer, Aaliyah Hille, Patricia Linko and Angelina Kampf (f.l.t.r.) on a tour of the campus

   

Day 2

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After the occupational safety briefing, which opened the day, there was a tour of the university library in the Leibniz Building, during which the various sections of the library were shown. The apprentices were guided by the trainer Christiane Fischer.

Afterward, the chairpersons of the Youth and Apprenticeship Representation, Philipp Neugum and Leonie Kühn, introduced themselves and explained their work. The travel expense department also informed the apprentices about what they need to pay attention to in the future regarding business trips.

In the afternoon, there was an insight into the work of the Technical University of Ilmenau in the areas of research and teaching. The apprentices attended an incredibly fascinating demonstration of robots in the Zuse Building by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Horst-Michael Groß, where mobile assistant robots were shown, which, for example, can autonomously ride elevators or open doors.

Afterward, the apprentices were welcomed by Prof. Dr. Robert Geitner in the Röntgen building for some exciting experiments. The demonstrations sparked great enthusiasm among all participants and vividly illustrated to the apprentices the diverse fields in which the scientific staff work

Pictured: Trainees Neo Sommer and Patricia Linko (f.l.t.r.) at the presentation of the robots

Day 3

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The third day started with a data protection briefing. Afterwards, there was a tour of the Center for Micro- and Nanotechnology with Maria Illing. Additionally, in the morning, the trainees explored the Fraunhofer IDMT on the TU Ilmenau campus. Here, the trainees had the opportunity to learn about various research focuses of an important cooperation partner.

Next, the university sports center introduced itself, showcasing the various sports facilities and programs available to our students and staff.

The trainees were delighted that our Vice President for Education and Teaching, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Anja Geigenmüller, welcomed them on behalf of the university’s presidium and offered some words of encouragement.

Pictured: Vice President for Research and Teaching Prof Anja Geigenmüller, trainees Neo Sommer, Angelina Kampf, Aaliyah Hille, Patricia Linko and Head of Training Anja Röper (f.l.t.r.)

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