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If you were to describe yourself in three words, what would they be?
Creative, cheerful, empathetic.
What are your responsibilities at TU Dresden?
I am responsible for the continuing education program for TUD employees in the areas of communication, diversity, project management, self-care, digital key competencies, and didactics. In other words, with my colleagues at the Center for Continuing Education and from other TUD departments, I design, plan, and organize workshops, trainings, and certificate programs for TUD staff. I also provide consulting services to individuals and teams on all aspects of continuing education and skills development.
What do you enjoy most about your daily work?
Basically, I'm always in contact or talking to people. I like that very much. This interaction takes place in a wide variety of settings and often results in the development and implementation of joint ideas. Sometimes this flow state arises, I mean a kind of kick into gear - that I find very delightful. Another great aspect of my job is that I am always learning about new topics, so I am constantly learning and discovering new things myself.
How would you define “university culture?”
People agree on common values, norms and rituals. That's culture for me, loosely speaking. In this way, individual people become a group that has something in common. What can we agree on at our university, no matter what position we work at, what subject we study, whether we decide or carry out instructions? University Culture to me is the conscious collaboration in everyday work and in education . In this context, I value mutual respect, unprejudiced communication and a constructive, self-confident approach to mistakes and failure.
Where do you see the greatest need for a cultural change at TU Dresden and who would be responsible for this change in your opinion?
I currently see the greatest need in having time and freedom in everyday working life to deal with things that have changed and to take conscious action. And change takes a long time; it's not something that can be done in half a year, it more likely takes decades. I wish that we all (from my point of view, we are all in charge) come out of our comfort zone every now and then and ask ourselves which old assumptions we still need, want to keep and which ones may simply disappear. And wherever we have any influence (which doesn't have to be much influence at all), we should move forward calmly, courageously, and with foresight.
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