The orientation week ended on a creative and team-spirited note for around 60 first-year students at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering: invited by our “Product Creation” workgroup, nine teams competed against each other in a crane-building competition in the foyer of the Heinz Nixdorf Institute. Equipped with cardboard, scissors, and glue, the task was to design the most stable and economical crane – and to actually build it. Amid delicious Italian specialties and a relaxed atmosphere, all cranes were tested and the best ones were finally awarded. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Iris Gräßler and her team wish you a good start to your studies!
