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Alumni and Network

What are TUD alumni doing today?

Explore the diversity of our alumni: with 17 faculties and 122 degree programs
at TU Dresden, the professional paths of our alumni are just as varied as our
university itself. The Alumni Office has been in touch with some of them to share
their stories with you.

Fascinated by secure operating systems
Dr. Michael Hohmuth learned programming as a child – by
mail. He studied computer science, an unpopular subject at
the time, not only out of interest, but also because he wanted
to stay in his hometown of Dresden. Today, he runs the
Dresden-based software company Kernkonzept.

Finding your dream job, with knowledge, experience,
contacts – and perseverance

Dr. Caroline Förster, who holds a doctorate in History and
Communication Science, began her career with the desire
to make historical documentaries. Today, as the Managing
Director of the Dresden Historical Society, she is an expert
in history, science and media. In this role, she publishes the
Dresdner Hefte, among other things.

“I’ve always enjoyed construction”
Maximilian Hansen studied architecture. It took him seven
Dr. Michael Hohmuth years to graduate as he was also working during his
studies. This experience still helps him today. While he
worked on the Sagrada Familia as a student and created a
conservation concept for a Persian temple complex for his
thesis, his own company is now focused on sustainable
trade fair construction, event equipment and paper
architecture.

Queen of online courses
Back in her school days, Anja Lorenz participated in Math
Olympiads and was interested in computers. She was one
of the few girls in computer science classes. She loved
computer games and 3D animated movies, hoping she
could pursue a career in this area too. Today, the she is a
Research Assistant at Technische Hochschule Lübeck and is
also known as the Queen of MOOC-Maker. She is also a
witness to how learning has changed over time.

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