HNU graduates celebrate their successful graduation

With around 600 people, Neu-Ulm University (HNU) celebrated this year's graduates at the Congress Centrum in Ulm. Among the guests were well-known personalities such as Katrin Albsteiger, Mayor of Neu-Ulm, and Dr. Beate Merk, Chairwoman of the HNU University Council, former Minister of State and former Mayor of Neu- Ulm, as well as Gerold Noerenberg, former Mayor of Neu-Ulm. 460 students successfully completed their studies at HNU this year.

Prof. Dr. Uta M. Feser, President of HNU, opened the ceremony: "I congratulate you - also on behalf of the entire HNU university management - from the bottom of my heart on your successfully completed studies. An intensive and busy time lies behind you - but as we all know, the best way to celebrate is after hard and successful work. I therefore invite you all today to celebrate this incredibly valuable moment at length." Feser also welcomed the numerous representatives from companies, organizations and politics. "By sponsoring prizes and scholarships, you support individual students financially, and as mentors you often accompany our students very intensively and personally on their way."

Greetings followed from Dr. Beate Merk and Jakob Böld, alumnus of the Information Management and Corporate Communications program.

Outstanding thesis at Husqvarna receives award

Günter Augustin from the Sponsors' Association of Neu-Ulm University presented the Neu-Ulm University Award to Maximilian Metzler for his outstanding final thesis on "Strategic capacity analysis of a distribution center" at the Husqvarna Group. For his thesis, Metzler created a comprehensive data model in the Power BI (Business Intelligence) software, which enabled the company to make statements regarding the capacity for one of the Husqvarna Group's distribution centers. Alumnus Metzler commented: "I am very happy about this award. At the same time, I would like to thank my supervisor at Husqvarna Group, Mr. Pelzer, and my supervisor, Mr. Plum, who made it possible for me to write my thesis on such an exciting topic. A special thanks goes to Professor Gutierrez, who supervised my thesis and was always there to support me with any questions."

For the ceremonial presentation of certificates, students split up by faculty and took their traditional graduation photo with hat toss. In addition to the buffet, the evening's musical entertainment was a real highlight, with Jo! Loop played for the champagne and after dinner the Roadstring Army performed. Their performance was so well received by the audience that people danced and sang along and even demanded several encores.