September 4, 2025, 09:00 – 12:00, Room H41, Building H, Technical University of Liberec
Program
09:00 – 10:15 STUDY PROGRAMS THROUGH THE EYES OF STUDENTS, COMPANIES, AND THE UNIVERSITY
10:15 – 10:45 COFFEE BREAK
10:45 – 11:45 DISCUSSION TABLE: LET’S TALK FACE TO FACE
For education that works
11:45 – 12:00 AUDIENCE DISCUSSION
You have a unique opportunity to influence the creation of new study programs! Do you have something to say? Great! Join us to discuss what you expect from graduates, which competencies are key for you, and how academia can better respond to the needs of practice.
Study programs through the eyes of students, companies, and the university
Graduate profiles: What employers can expect from graduates and how companies view them in terms of competencies – perspectives from Czech and German employers in the Euroregion (ERNILAC Project)
Introduction to the topic and presentation of ERNILAC project results
Presentation of best practices from the university’s perspective
- Examples of professionally oriented study programs
- Dual and practical study from the perspective of German educational institutions
- Cooperation between researchers and companies – AMIA project example
- Preparing young talents from secondary schools for the future labor market – Future Career project example
CHOICE OF CAREER PATHS FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
- Students’ plans after graduation – results of the international GUESSS survey
- Development of entrepreneurial thinking among university students – Student Business Club TUL
DISCUSSION TABLE: LET’S TALK FACE TO FACE – FOR EDUCATION THAT WORKS
Objective of the discussion table:
To connect the world of higher education with corporate practice in terms of study programs, competencies, graduate employability, their retention in the region, or stimulating/supporting their return.
TOPIC 1: Cooperation between educational institutions and companies – potential and current barriers
TOPIC 2: Study programs under the microscope – how to best design them for the future labor market
TOPIC 3: University graduates’ competencies – alignment or mismatch of expectations?
TOPIC 4: Regional challenges – what the region can do for companies, secondary and higher education institutions, and their graduates
DUE TO LIMITED CAPACITY, PLEASE REGISTER AT:
https://lef.tul.cz/conference_registration