(14/8) The Department of Civil Engineering Universitas Diponegoro in collaboration with the Institute for Structural Analysis, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany, held a guest lecture with the title “Guest Lecture: Study and Research in Germany”. In this guest lecture, Prof. Dr-Ing. habil. Michael Kaliske from Technische Universität Dresden was appointed as the main speaker. Dr-Ing. Bobby Rio Indriyantho, S.T., M.T., a lecturer from Civil Engineering Undip, became the moderator. This guest lecture was attended by the Head of the Department of Civil Engineering, Prof. Jati Utomo Dwi Hatmoko, S.T., M.M., M.Sc., Ph.D, Head of Master Program of Civil Engineering, Prof. Dr. Ir. Suharyanto, M.Sc, students, and lecturers who are interested in topics regarding study and research in Germany. The guest lecture was held in the Department of Civil Engineering Hall, A101.

Technische Universität Dresden is a well-known campus in Germany and Europe. This can be seen from its ranking, where this campus is on the list of the top 20 campuses in Germany. This campus has a variety of highly regarded study programs in various fields, including Engineering, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities. Modern facilities are also provided including laboratories, a library, a sports center, and other supporting facilities. As one of the top campuses, Technische Universität Dresden is one of the most desirable campuses for many students, and this guest lecture was held to facilitate that.

In this guest lecture, Prof. Kaliske explained about the Technische Universität Dresden campus in Germany, the steps, and the conditions of studying in Germany starting from how to enter TU Dresden, requirements, fees, opportunities, to how to take educational programs such as Dipl.-Ing program, master’s program, and Ph.D program. In addition, he also explained about the latest research that is currently going on in Germany.

This guest lecture is a part of the Visiting Professor program initiated by the Department of Civil Engineering. In this program, Prof. Kaliske as the visiting professor conducted several activities, one of which was guest lectures. Besides that, there were several other activities including the MoA Signing between the Faculty of Engineering Undip and the Institute for Structural Analysis, TU Dresden, visiting the Structure Laboratory of the Department of Civil Engineering, and BIMA Research Discussion. The Visiting Professor program will be held from 10th August to 15th August.

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Reporter: Daniel Andhika Yudistya

Editor, Translator: M. Rusmul Khandiq