The EUNICE Student Research Clubs (SRC) are a challenge-based competition that offers students from the 10 EUNICE universities the opportunity to gain international experience by working together on a real-life challenge. The theme of the challenge was the recruitment and retention of skilled labour for the at ASG Spremberg and the Schwarze Pumpe Industrial Park (ISP), which is developing an \u00ab\u00a0Innovatorium\u00a0\u00bb to support the transition from coal and lignite mining to sustainable energy production.<\/p>\n
The next run of Student Research Clubs is planned for spring 2026<\/strong> – this time with a twist.\u00a0Students can set up their own research club on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.[\/vc_column_text][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=\u00a0\u00bbsmall_modern\u00a0\u00bb text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#1E73BE\u00a0\u00bb color=\u00a0\u00bbExtra-Color-3″ quote=\u00a0\u00bbWe not only need to recruit foreign professionals, but also prepare locals for multicultural workplaces\u00a0\u00bb name=\u00a0\u00bbAlexander Scharfenberg\u00a0\u00bb subtitle=\u00a0\u00bbASG\u00a0\u00bb][vc_row_inner column_margin=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb column_direction=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb column_direction_tablet=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb column_direction_phone=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb top_padding=\u00a0\u00bb1%\u00a0\u00bb bottom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb1%\u00a0\u00bb left_padding_desktop=\u00a0\u00bb3%\u00a0\u00bb text_align=\u00a0\u00bbleft\u00a0\u00bb 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We would like to thank the ASG for funding the excursion<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=\u00a0\u00bbNo Line\u00a0\u00bb][image_with_animation image_url=\u00a0\u00bb61058″ image_size=\u00a0\u00bbfull\u00a0\u00bb max_width=\u00a0\u00bb100%\u00a0\u00bb max_width_mobile=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb animation_type=\u00a0\u00bbentrance\u00a0\u00bb animation=\u00a0\u00bbNone\u00a0\u00bb animation_movement_type=\u00a0\u00bbtransform_y\u00a0\u00bb hover_animation=\u00a0\u00bbnone\u00a0\u00bb alignment=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb border_radius=\u00a0\u00bbnone\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow=\u00a0\u00bbnone\u00a0\u00bb image_loading=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb][vc_column_text css=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb text_direction=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb]Exchange and close collaboration with experts on the SRC challenge \u00ab\u00a0Recruitment and retention of qualified workers for the ISP\u00a0\u00bb in the co-working space of Dock3<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb text_direction=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb]\n A total of 81 students from a wide range of disciplines and nationalities were selected to participate in the September 202 5call . The students were divided into 16 teams and then met virtually for a month to develop concepts and strategies on how to meet the growing demand for skilled labour through the emergence of the ISP’s Innovatorium.<\/p>\n The winning pitch was presented by\u00a0Amanda Saliba<\/strong>\u00a0(Karlstad University),\u00a0Ripa Dash<\/strong>\u00a0(University of Vaasa),\u00a0Sessi Giovanni<\/strong>\u00a0(Universit\u00e9 Polytechnique Hauts-de-France),\u00a0Chandrakiran Reddy Kasireddy<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Aneetta Bijoy<\/strong> (BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg). 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The highlight of the programme was a trip to the open-cast mine in Welzow.<\/p>\n The Student Research Clubs not only offered the students the unique opportunity to develop solutions to a real problem in an international and interdisciplinary team. The ASG and the ISP as industrial partners also benefited from the potential of the collaboration with the EUNICE students. \u00ab\u00a0It was an educational experience for both sides, as we realised that we not only need to recruit foreign professionals, but also take into account the local mentality and prepare locals for multicultural workplaces. We will definitely take these valuable insights into account when developing our corporate strategy,\u00a0\u00bb reports Alexander Scharfenberg.<\/p>\n Chandrakiran, a member of the winning team, would like future applicants to know that\u00a0\u00ab\u00a0The entire Student Research Clubs programme was excellent. 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