University News: Human- und Sozialwissenschaften

Sports
For the Uni at the Starting Line

On September 2nd, 2015, the TU has the chance to recapture the title of “Most Athletic Company” at the Company Run – Late deciders can still register until August 21st
Study
Learning in Pairs Is Simply Better

Two friends, Anna Dietze and Marike-Christiane Maack, study the Bachelor in Sensors & Cognitive Psychology and organize their everyday university life together
International
TU Chemnitz is Strengthening Cooperation with South Africa

Memorandum of Understanding and Student Exchange Agreement with the KwaZuluNatal University Durban was extended
Sports
Combining Sports and Studies

TUC graduate Marco Thomä is a two-time world champion in the bike trial and received the support from the program "Partnerhochschule des Spitzensports" during his studies
International
Impetus for Regional Collaboration

Rectors from universities in the Czech Republic and Saxony were guests of the TU Chemnitz on June 18th, 2015
Events
Two Great Days on Campus

For the first time, the Student Body Summerfest will be staged over two days behind the Turmbau: The Family Day on June 16th and the Campus Open Air Concert on June 17th, 2015
Events
In Focus: Your Professional Future

For the Day of Industry and Science on the May 20th, 2015, the WIK-Chemnitz Career Fair offers contacts to companies for jobs, internships and thesis topics as well as an extensive supporting program
Events
From healthy drums up to the flashes in the laboratory

Lively, gesture-rich and highly exciting: On 30 May 2015, TU Chemnitz offers comprehensive participatory and advisory services for the Open Day
People
Because of Love

Sociology meets Production Technology: Mariana Mondragon Contreras, Student in the Master Program Management and Organisation Studies, from Mexico to Chemnitz via Munich
Study
Students give TU Chemnitz very good grades

CHE Ranking: Math students are particularly very satisfied with their study conditions – as regards to the living, Chemnitz belongs to the most favourable cities in Germany
Alumni
Between Campus Tour and Fuchsbau Revival

International Alumni Meeting brings together current and former students and staff of TU Chemnitz on 30 May 2015 – registration is possible until 15 May – there are three more events on the same day
Study
Insider knowledge from first-hand sources

Students report about their studies and life on the campus and in Chemnitz on the “Campus TUschler“ blog
Research
Electric vehicle range in 450,000 kilometer real-world test

Psychologists at TU Chemnitz have explored the conditions under which electric mobility can also work under particularly challenging range demands of users
International
Call for Applications: InProTUC supports the Mobility of Young Scientists

Until 11th May 2015 doctoral candidates can apply for funding of conference attendance, research visits and insight visits under the new project InProTUC
Campus
"University is the engine for networks"

Unanimous vote for sustainable partnership: the Chemnitz City Council confirms continuation of the cooperation agreement with TU Chemnitz
Interview
Theoretically established and empirically-based Health Research

Eleven questions for Prof. Dr. Peter Kriwy, holder of the Professorship in Sociology with focus on Health Research since April 2014
Interview
Health outcomes and their risk factors

Eleven questions for Junior Professor Dr. Patrick Brzoska, who is the holder of the Junior Professorship of Epidemiology since October 2014
International
More diversity as an opportunity and enrichment

Regionally rooted, internationally networked: The number of foreign students and PhD students has risen again – Rector has signed the “Chemnitz Charter for Diversity“ on the 5th of February 2015
Business
For more start-ups in the science region of Chemnitz

Start-up network SAXEED launches a new project from the Center for Knowledge and Technology Transfer of TU Chemnitz with approximately two million euros provided for this purpose until 2017
Interview
The Individuality of Human Behavior and Experience

Eleven questions for Prof. Dr. Anja Strobel, holder of the Professorship for Personality Psychology and Diagnostics since April 2014