Professor of FH Münster – University of Applied Sciences Dietmar Mähner visited SPbGASU
The visit to SPbGASU of Professor, Doctor of Engineering Dietmar Mähner from FH Münster – University of Applied Sciences, on March 5, turned out to be intensive and productive. The parties exchanged information on the organization of the educational process in their universities and discussed possible areas of joint work. During the visit, an agreement on cooperation was signed between the SPbGASU Civil Engineering Faculty and the Department of Civil Engineering of FH Münster – University of Applied Sciences.
Visit of Prof. Mähner to SPbGASU
✔ As Prof. Mähner outlined, each year, 2650 graduates leave the walls of FH Münster – University of Applied Sciences. Classes are held in 87 higher degree programs. Students study social sciences, business and management, design and architecture, etc. The university has 12 faculties, 2 disciplinal and 9 research institutes. As of the fall semester of 2016/2017, the university had 14,400 students, of which 11,643 were undergraduate and 2,757 graduate students, and 126 doctoral students. In total, about 1,400 students are currently studying at the Department of Civil Engineering.
Agreement on cooperation in civil engineering is signed
According to Prof. Dietmar Mähner, at the beginning of training, undergraduates undergo general training, and then choose one of the following areas: construction site management, engineering of building structures, transportation, and management of other resources. After the Bachelor’s degree program, they can enter the Master’s degree program. There are dual undergraduate programs similar to Russian employer-sponsored education: many companies are interested in university-trained specialists for their needs. Today, about 1,500 students study here under such programs.
The cooperation agreement concluded by the two universities provides for the exchange of students, postgraduate students and teachers, and lectures by professors of partner universities. There also is a potential for joint research activities in the future.
The program of Prof. Mähner’s visit included a stopover at the Fundamental Library, visiting museums and laboratories. Prof. Dietmar Mähner gave a lecture on Non-Destructive Testing Methods for Wall Structures for students and teachers of the Faculty of Civil Engineering. The listeners learned about the types of wall structures, how they are manufactured, assembled, tested, measured and evaluated in Germany.
Text: Tatyana Petrova
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