Constructor University meets members from the Ministry of Education in South Africa
To acquire new talent from around the globe and introduce the university to potential new partners, university representatives are executing a Roadshow traveling to cities all around the world. Latest stop was South Africa: Cape Town on May 9th, Johannesburg on May 11th, and Pretoria on May 12th.
Establishing new synergies with international universities, collaborating with new talents and promoting Constructor activities worldwide: that is aim of the Constructor University Roadshow. Whilst first stops of the Roadshow included Budapest, Hungary and Tashkent, Uzbekistan, representatives of the University were excited to travel to South Africa: stopping in Cape Town on May 9th, Johannesburg on May 11th and added another stop in Pretoria on May 12th to meet with members of the Ministry of Science and Innovation, and Higher Education and Training.
“South Africa is a country with extraordinary diversity and richness in culture, exhibiting great potential in young talent, and it has some great universities. We are looking forward to a collaboration, creating a wonderful canvas for innovation and development” said Prof. Dr. Thomas Auf der Heyde, Vice President of International Outreach and Public Engagement at Constructor University.
Beyond exploring possibilities for cooperation, the University also promotes its new Summer Camp, where interested students (ages 16-19) from South Africa are invited to take part. The Summer Camp is aimed at providing pupils the chance to get an impression of studying and living at Constructor University. The camp will run from July 29th to August 9th. Registrations are open until May 15th.
About Constructor University:
An international community, vibrant and diverse. Offering academic excellence, ensuring the highest standards in research and teaching. Empowering students to solve the world's pressing challenges through knowledge and science: Constructor University is a top-ranked, English-speaking, private university. Founded in 2001, it provides a wide range of 25+ academic programs and PhD. The Constructor ecosystem comprises the University, located in Bremen, Germany, and an institute in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.
Over 1.800 students from more than 110 nations on campus benefit from a unique interdisciplinary, foundational theoretical and practical education. Enriched with a buzzing entrepreneurial culture that prepares young professionals to thrive in the job market. With 6.000+ alumni worldwide, our community keeps growing – with our highest cohort ever registered in 2022.
The research-centric faculty projects are funded by the German Research Foundation and the European Union's Framework Program for Research and Innovation as well as by globally leading companies.
The Constructor ecosystem benefits from partnerships with high-ranked universities such as Carnegie Mellon, the University of Geneva or the National University of Singapore School of Computing, and technology companies such as Anisoprint, JetBrains and ChemDiv.
Constructor is a global institution dedicated to addressing the main challenges of the world through science, education, and technology. Apart from the University in Bremen, the ecosystem comprises an Institute in Schaffhausen (Switzerland) and several for-profit entities that provide technology infrastructures and solutions, life-long education programs, consulting services, and funding.