The State Representation to Brussels Presents Work and Practice
The Bachelor's and Master's degree program in European Studies at Otto von Guericke University in Magdeburg has enjoyed great popularity for many years and prepares future graduates for work in national, European or international administrations, companies, foundations, associations or non-governmental organizations. In addition to teaching theoretical content on policy-making in the European Union, the program also focuses on practice-related elements. On January 24, such an opportunity presented itself to the students in the context of an exchange with the Brussels Representation, which took place in virtual space due to corona. This event was part of an ongoing project by the Master students, in which formal interviews on EU policy-making are conducted with experts working in different EU fields.
The presenter was Daniel Wentzlaff, Deputy Head of the State Representation, who explained the tasks and working methods of the Representation of Saxony-Anhalt to the EU and also touched on the eventful history of the property at 80 Boulevard Saint-Michel, which once served as the GDR embassy. Afterwards, there was a lot of interest from the students in the content of the internship and in general about life in the city of Brussels. Some of the audience might later do an internship at the Representation and we may see some soon working in Brussels.