Having danced on professional stages, Ulrike Groß is now investigating how dance can help people with Parkinson’s. The 36-year-old former professional dancer is now a postgraduate research fellow in the Department of Sports Science.
Unemployment among graduates has risen. This is causing concern for many students. How serious is the situation really? Prof. Andreas Knabe analyses the latest figures for the campus magazine.
Noah Müller’s research focuses on testing new medical devices safely in the laboratory before they are used on animals or humans.
Robert Behrens and Ivan Vogt were among the pioneers who participated in the enrollment for the first Bachelor’s degree programme in Medical Technology at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Magdeburg in 2014. They are now developing state-of-the-art medical technology. Their own research project is called SCANATIQ.
Philip Girschik is in his fifth semester studying medical technology at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg. A school-leaver’s work placement at the STIMULATE Research Campus set him on this path. Today, alongside his studies, the 20-year-old is involved in the Student Initiative for Medical Technology (STIMT) and works as a student assistant in the IT department at the research campus.
Silke Springer looks after the health of staff at the university. Editor Lisa Baaske visited her in her office and spoke to her about her job, as well as the stories – big and small – behind the items in her office.