The English-taught Elite Master’s Program “Advanced Materials and Processes” (MAP) is not only interdisciplinary - combining Materials Science and Engineering with Chemical and Biological Engineering, but also very international, attracting students from all over the world. Once a year, MAP celebrates the diversity by an intercultural dinner. In 2019, it was combined with the MAP alumni round table discussion.
The Elite Graduate Program "Advanced Materials and Processes" has existed since 2005 and many MAP alumni have already reached important positions in research and industry. MAP aspires to offer direct contact between its alumni and the current students. Such meetings are important to help students to understand strategical steps for their future career and to establish personal relationships with representatives of research and industry.
On 29 April 2019, MAP set up the first MAP alumni round table. MAP students and lecturers as well as FAU students interested in choosing MAP as a future master’s program were invited.
Following the round table discussion was a celebration of MAP’s diversity and internationality. MAP second semester students prepared 15 traditional dishes from their countries and regions of origin and introduced each of them to the guests. The countries represented were Bangladesh, China, Germany, India, Italy, Moldova, Mongolia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Taiwan, Turkey, USA, and Yemen. All participants agreed that it was impossible to choose a favorite since all the dishes were delicious and prepared with a lot of effort. Some students even wore their traditional clothes in order to make the whole event even more attractive.
MAP concluded that the event was not only a great chance to celebrate the diversity of traditional cuisines from all over the world, but it also served for a deeper appreciation of the variety of cultures and traditions represented in the MAP program.
Text: Dorothea Herget, Elite Graduate Program“Advanced Materials and Processes”
