Bergische University inks fresh educational partnership deal
The Bergische University in Wuppertal and Nikolas-Ehlen-Gymnasium have joined forces to provide students with better understanding of their study and career options before graduation. This cooperation agreement, the 14th of its kind for the Bergische University, focuses on study orientation and offers numerous benefits and specifics.
The benefits of the agreement include enhanced study orientation, early exposure to university life, individualized guidance, and a smoother transition to university. Through informational events, workshops, seminars, guided visits to campus facilities, lectures, laboratories, and mentorship programs, students will gain valuable insights into academic paths and improve their readiness for higher education.
The specifics of the cooperation involve close, continuous collaboration between the school and the university, including regular meetings for the development of joint projects. Resi Heitwerth, the newly appointed contact person for all ideas and concerns that contribute to further intensifying the exchange between partner schools and the Bergische University, will play a crucial role in this process.
The partnership allows partner schools to participate in special offers and cooperate with scientists from the Bergische University. Headmaster Aust of Nikolas-Ehlen-Gymnasium aims to particularly promote exceptionally high-performing students in the "Exzellent starten" program, the early studies at the Bergische University.
Prof. Susanne Buch, the Pro-Rector, emphasized the mutual benefits of the partnership between schools and the Bergische University. Dr. Christine Hummel, head of the central study advice center at the Bergische University, continues to prioritize personal and reliable contact with the teaching staff for successful cooperation.
Christiane Lagers, who handles the internal coordination of the cooperation and is also the school board coordinator for the Mettmann (Sek II) district, shares this view, confirming the importance of personal and reliable contact. Diverse study orientation offerings are already established, including information lectures, workshops, and university visits.
This cooperation acts as a bridge, helping Nikolas-Ehlen-Gymnasium students gain insight into academic paths and improve their readiness for university education through structured support and cooperation. The orientation process for students in upper grades is continuously guided through this process, including self-assessments (online or paper-based tests) that help students understand their interests, skills, strengths, and academic or professional inclinations.
The expansion of cooperation relationships between schools in the region and the Bergische University benefits everyone, according to Prof. Buch. Resi Heitwerth is the point of contact for all ideas and concerns that contribute to further intensifying the exchange between partner schools and the Bergische University.
The cooperation between Bergische University and Nikolas-Ehlen-Gymnasium channels into education-and-self-development, providing students with robust general-news about academic paths and readiness for university. Enhanced study orientation, personalized guidance, and selective programs like the "Exzellent starten" will empower students, offering benefits like early exposure to university life, increased readiness, and access to university resources.
