On Friday, accadis Hochschule said goodbye to its graduates at the 31st Graduation Ceremony at the Bad Homburg Kurhaus and congratulated them on an average grade of 1.8 in the Bachelor's program, an average of 1.6 in the Master's program, and three times the top grade of 1.0.Three times the top grade of 1.0 and once the fabulous grade of 1.1
Four students were honored for their special achievements during their studies. Managing partner Gerda Meinl-Kexel awarded a total of three top grades of 1.0 and once the landmark grade of 1.1. Markus Franz, member of the Board of Directors of Taunus Sparkasse, ceremoniously presented the four graduates with a check in recognition of their outstanding achievements, accompanied by applause from the 450 guests. At this point, Gerda Meinl-Kexel emphasized the long-standing cooperation between Taunus Sparkasse and accadis Hochschule. Since 1980, the Sparkasse has accompanied the educational institution in all its ideas, projects and visions and has entrusted the university with the training of its dual students.
Mayor Alexander Hetjes holds accadis in high esteem
Welcoming words to the graduating class came from politics, from the university's own ranks and from the business community. Minister President Boris Rhein delivered a few words virtually to the accadis graduates. Mayor of the city of Bad Homburg, Alexander Hetjes, again took the time to congratulate the graduates. At the end of his speech, he called accadis Bildung "a goldmine" and emphasized how important the educational institution is for the city of Bad Homburg. He said that the cooperation between the city and accadis has reached peak form in the last six to eight years and that it is great to see how politics and education jointly tap into their potential. Bledion Vladi, Alumnus 2021 and Chairman of the Board of accadis Alumni e.V., took the stage from our own ranks, and from the world of business, Hans Joachim Reinke, Chairman of the Board of the Union Investment Group and father of a Master's graduate, gave inspiring words to the young professionals.
Significant honors in the Department of Education
Even though the first Department of Education (established in 2020) will not see its first graduates on stage until next year, there was a momentous distinction on Friday: President Prof. Florian Pfeffel used the festive occasion to present Department Head Dr. Barbro Walker with her Certificate of Professorship. "I am very pleased that today I can present this certificate to a very renowned colleague and thus complete her appointment to a professorship," announced Prof. Florian Pfeffel. Prof. Barbro Walker has already been active as a professor in another federal state, but in the case of private universities in Hesse, the Hessian Ministry of Science and the Arts (HMWK) must first confirm an appointment. From now on, Prof. Barbro Walker holds the professorship of Educational Science and Early Childhood Education at accadis Hochschule and will continue to develop the department.
Best career prospects for accadis graduates
Exactly 30 years ago, accadis Hochschule awarded the first Bachelor Degrees in International Business. At that time, the presentation of the certificates still took place on the premises of Deutsche Leasing. "If this group had not placed their trust in me back then, there would not be over 6,000 accadis alumni today. Back then, they embarked on a course of study without knowing whether it would ever be recognized in Germany. But the demand on the market for young, excellently educated professionals with an international orientation was high, and the economy still relies on this profile today," Gerda Meinl-Kexel reflected. Since then, the concept has been proven and optimized: As a rule, accadis students complete their studies within the standard period of study and already have a job at the graduation ceremony. The good contact with alumni proves that accadis graduates have very strong prospects on the job market and progress extremely quickly there.