Press releases of Europa-Universität Flensburg (EUF)

The ceremony began with the graduation of 101 students from the master’s degree programs in Transformation Studies, European Studies, Education in Europe, Culture – Language – Media, and International Management Studies, as well as 165 students from the bachelor’s degree programs in European Cultures and Society and International Management.

Prof. Dr. Anke Wischmann, Vice President for Teaching and Learning, encouraged the students: “During your studies, you have gained more than just subject-specific knowledge. You have learned how to venture into unfamiliar territory, how to deal with challenging texts and complex issues, and how to conduct research. You have learned to be guided by facts and to acknowledge controversial perspectives. May this guide you in the future.”

Graduates of the B.A. in European Cultures and Society, the B.A. in Social Sciences: Social and Political Change, and the M.A. in European Studies

Graduates of the B.A. in International Management-BWL and the M.A. in International Management Studies-BWL

Graduates of the M.A. in Culture – Language – Media and the M.A. in Educational Science: Education in Europe

Graduates of the M.A. in Transformation Studies

This year, for the first time, 42 students from the Bachelor's program in Educational Sciences took part in a graduation ceremony. In total, 486 students completed their Bachelor's degree in Educational Sciences. Many are now enrolling in a master’s degree program in teacher education. 152 graduates of the master’s programs in teacher education celebrated at Deutsches Haus. 606 students were awarded their master’s degrees this year. For many, the teaching practice (Vorbereitungsdienst) in a school is the next step toward becoming a teacher.

Prof. Dr. Anke Wischmann emphasizes that educational practice plays a vital role in preserving democracy: “Democracy thrives on people’s ability to disagree with one another, tolerate different perspectives, and also set boundaries when people are devalued and their rights are called into question. You have learned a great deal about shaping educational institutions as central spaces where precisely this can be learned and experienced.”

Graduates of the B.A. in Educational Sciences

Graduates of the master’s degree programs in teacher education

Graduates of the teacher education degree programs

Early in September, students from the master’s degree program in Energy and Environmental Management in Developing Countries and the M.Eng. in Sustainable Energy and Development celebrated their graduation. The nine graduates come from nine different countries and had already worked as engineers (including in the energy sector) before beginning their studies at EUF. During their studies in northern Germany, they were able to explore the topics of sustainability and energy in developing countries and are now part of the 37th class of graduates from development-related postgraduate degree programs in Flensburg. The program director, Prof. Dr. Bernd Möller, and colleagues Nafiseh Mirzakhani and Dr. Mominul Hasan presented the graduates with their certificates.

The international graduates of the master’s degree program in Sustainable Energy and Development traditionally celebrate their degree with a jump for joy

Four master’s graduates received an award for their master’s theses during the graduation ceremonies.

Merle Juister received the award from the Europa-Universität Flensburg Foundation.

Her thesis is titled “The influence of smartphone use on cognitive performance among young handball players: A randomized controlled study.”

Florian Paarmann’s master's thesis, titled “Postcolonial Flensburg: perspectives and potential in history education,” was awarded the prize from the District Council President and the District Administrator from the District of North Frisia.

The DEBEKA Group presented an award for an outstanding master's thesis in teacher education. The award went to Justin Burmester for the thesis "Development of experiments on internal energy, enthalpy, and pressure-volume work using digital sensors."

Katharina Schäfer received an award from Europa-Universität Flensburg for the thesis titled "What do I need this for? — On the loss of freedom of purpose in the age of efficiency and output orientation."

Merle Juister received the award from the Europa-Universität Flensburg Foundation. Her thesis is titled “The influence of smartphone use on cognitive performance among young handball players: A randomized controlled study.”

Katharina Schäfer received an award from Europa-Universität Flensburg for the thesis titled "What do I need this for? — On the loss of freedom of purpose in the age of efficiency and output orientation."

Florian Paarmann’s master's thesis, titled “Postcolonial Flensburg: perspectives and potential in history education,” was awarded the prize from the District Council President and the District Administrator from the District of North Frisia.

The DEBEKA Group presented an award for an outstanding master's thesis in teacher education. The award went to Justin Burmester for the thesis "Development of experiments on internal energy, enthalpy, and pressure-volume work using digital sensors."