HNU wishes all students, employees, partners and supporters a happy holiday season and a healthy and successful year 2021!
The year in facts, figures and pictures
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Studieninteressierte haben die offenen Online-Angebote der Studienberatung genutzt. Den Rekord für die längste CampusLive! (opens in a new window)-Nutzung hält eine Person, die fast vier Stunden (237 Minuten) am Programm teilgenommen hat
62.366
hits were recorded on the most frequently used video tutorial of the HNU library: the "Quick Course Word". In total, the library recorded 245,262 hits on video tutorials
26.137
Zoom meetings have been held at HNU since April 2020 – that's a whopping 22,491,971 meeting minutes spent in front of the screen by a total of 289,090 meeting participants. November is the top month with 6,422 meetings
478
lockers have been stocked by the HNU Library since the first lockdown in the foyer of the university to provide HNU employees with literature
3464
teaching and learning videos were produced and uploaded via the Mediasite video platform in 2020
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prospective students have used the open online services offered by the Student Advisory Service. The record for the longest CampusLive! (opens in a new window)usage is held by a person who participated in the program for almost four hours (237 minutes)
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neue Studiengänge gibt es seit diesem Jahr an der HNU: Eingeführt wurden der Physician Assistant (B.Sc.) (opens in a new window) und Wirtschaftspsychologie (B.Sc.) (opens in a new window)
1.318
new Instagram followers were added to the HNU channel in 2020. On LinkedIn, there are 1089 new subscribers.
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new professors started their work at HNU in 2020. If you would like to get to know them better, you can read their portraits on the HNU science blo (opens in a new window)g
Ranked #1 most liked photo in 2020 on the HNU Instagram channel: The campus with a view of the water tower in November
Ranked #2 most popular photo of 2020 on the HNU Instagram channel: This year's Christmas tree in December
Ranked # 3 of the most popular photos 2020 on the HNU Instagram channel: Once again the campus, this time with sunrise in October
January
Prof. Dr. Danny Franzreb receives the prestigious Emerging Photography Award 2019 in January. In the previous year, he had already won the IPA Award in Gold 2019 in the category "Urban Sceneries" with his work.
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February
At the end of February, HNU receives BMWi project funding for the development of future-oriented technologies. The goal of the joint project: The design of new smart services and business models that enable security of supply, effective climate protection measures and an economically viable energy supply.
March
Everything is new in March: In the middle of the month, HNU receives a fresh look including a new logo, a new website and a new corporate design, which the Marketing & Communications department had been working on intensively.
April
With more than 700 new students and the two new study programs Physician Assistant (B.Sc.) and Business Psychology (B.Sc.), the summer semester 2020 begins on April 20 at HNU – this time virtually: Social Distancing requires Distant Learning.
May
Four new professors started their work at HNU in the summer semester. We introduce them on the HNU science blog: Prof. Dr. Michaela Eßbach, Prof. Dr. Tobias Krüger, Prof. Dr. Judith Mantz and Prof. Dr. Anja Zenk provide insight into their vita, work and personal details in an interview.
June
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is funding an innovative e-learning concept developed at HNU – the aim of the project: to use virtual reality to improve dental health among the elderly and support the care sector, especially in rural areas.
July
Neural Networks for Neuropathology: The new project "Neural Networks for Neuropathology" (N4N), which the Institute DigiHealth of HNU is conducting together with the Institute of Neuropathology of the Technical University of Munich (TUM), investigates pathological sections of glioblastomas with modern machine learning methods.
August
Virtual Reality Award for "Beat the Bot!": The team of the InnoSÜD subproject "Sales Lab" of HNU receives the DIVR Science Award for their virtual negotiation training.
September
38 students will begin their part-time studies at HNU at the end of September. In the three degree programs MBA General Management, MBA Digital Leadership and IT Management, and MBA Leadership and Management in Healthcare, participants will be prepared for a leadership position in just five semesters.
October
In October 2020, Neu-Ulm University (HNU) welcomes 882 new students. A total of 4,150 people are now enrolled at the three faculties – an HNU record. The winter semester 2020/21 combines corona-conditioned attendance formats with digital teaching. For first-year students, HNU offers the newly designed mentoring program "100 Helping Hands".
November
Under the motto "IT 2020 - How smart are we?", the eleventh IT Congress will take place at Neu-Ulm University (HNU) on November 12, 2020 - this year online. Around 500 company representatives, university staff and students will take part in the presentations and discussions around IT trends of the present and future.
December
On December 1, the Association for the Promotion of Neu-Ulm University awards the Neu-Ulm University Prize for outstanding digital teaching for the first time. Innovative teaching concepts that were created under the special conditions of the summer semester 2020 will be honored in two categories.
