The Federal Republic of Germany was presented in October as part of the project EU countries in the lens of education.
The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Library and Documentation Center/European Documentation Center in cooperation with the University of Zagreb (Center for German and European Studies) and the German-Croatian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK) organized an event where the Federal Republic of Germany was presented.
Students and guests were greeted by the Vice Dean of the Faculty, Ph. D. Jakša Krišto and on behalf of the Rectorate of the University of Zagreb, Ph.D. Siegfried Gehrmann, head of the Center for German and European Studies. On behalf of the European Documentation Center and the Library and Documentation Center, the guests were greeted by Zrinka Udiljak Bugarinovski, Univ. spec. oec. who conducted the program.
A very interesting presentation was given by Harald Seibel, Deputy Ambassador and head of the Department for the Economy of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, who talked about the traditionally good German-Croatian relations, and referred to the future challenges in which he sees the continuation of good cooperation. Stefanie Ziska, director of AHK, gave a very dynamic presentation on investment opportunities for German companies in Croatia.
After the presentation and a discussion with the students, Ph. D. Siegfried Gehrmann presented the new Center for German and European Studies founded by the University of Zagreb and the University of Regensburg. Professor Drijenka Pandžić Kuliš presented the Faculty's Department of Business Foreign Languages and, in a historical overview, pointed out that foreign languages have been taught at the Faculty since its establishment in 1920, and that the German language lectures have been offered to students since the very beginning.
The event was held in German and Croatian with simultaneous translation provided.
The project EU countries in the lens of education is carried out by the Library and Documentation Center/European Documentation Center in cooperation with the embassies embassies of EU member states and with the support of the Representation of the European Commission in Croatia. The purpose of the project is to present domestic and international students and other members of the academic community with the similarities and differences between the countries of the European Union and to promote greater student mobility. In addition to special events, the Library and Documentation Center also organizes exhibitions that represent the guest's country, and when finished, they are set up as virtual exhibitions (https://eu.izlozbe.net.efzg.