"Meet the Alumni" offers a confidential forum for alumnae, alumni, and current students to share experiences about the opportunities and challenges of entering the workforce after graduating from Witten, daily life in the workplace, and potential master’s programs.
Agenda:
- A brief introduction to the alumnae and alumni and their career paths after graduating from UW/H
- Time for questions in small groups over pizza and drinks
In a relaxed and informal atmosphere, participants have the opportunity to hear about exciting life journeys and careers and to engage in conversation with alumnae and alumni.
Our guests are:
Georg Kobiela | Bachelor’s degree in Physics, 2002 | Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry | M.A. in PPE, 2014 | Research Associate at the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, and Energy gGmbH | Senior Advisor – Industrial Transformation at Germanwatch e.V. | Policy Lead at Bellona Germany | Co-Director of the “Circular Systems” research group at the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, and Energy gGmbH
Raphael Landua | B.A. in Religious Studies and Economics, 2010 | M.A. in PPE, 2014 | Political Advisor to the FDP Caucus in the State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia | Political Advisor to the FDP Caucus in the German Bundestag | Chief of Staff at the FDP Party Headquarters | Executive Director of the FDP State Association of North Rhine-Westphalia
Florence Schimmel | B.A. in Political Science and Public Administration (PPÖ) 2013 | Master’s in International Relations 2017 | Research Associate in the Security and Defense Research Division of the German Council on Foreign Relations | Research Associate in the Defense Planning Office of the German Armed Forces
Myrna Stengel | B.A. PPÖ 2015 | Policy Officer at the German Society for International Cooperation GmbH (GIZ)
Carla Weymann | B.A. PPÖ 2012 | M.A. in International Humanitarian Action 2017 | Project Coordinator at L’appel Deutschland e.V. | Advisor on Peacebuilding during Peace Negotiations at PeaceWomen Across the Globe
The event is open to students from all disciplines, particularly those in the WiGe program.
Registration deadline: Interested students can register via the JobTeaser portal by November 1, 2026.
The event will be conducted in German.