The First of TGU Rector-Student Meetings Held
The first of TGU Rector-Student Meetings was held at SFL Conference Hall on December 20, 2023, with the participation of our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız and the Mayor of Beykoz Murat Aydın. Having the opportunity to ask the questions they were curious about in a friendly environment, our students received information about both campus life and Beykoz from the most authoritative names during the meeting. TGU Rector-Student Meetings will continue to be held without a specific agenda, with meetings to which well-known people from the world of bureaucracy, culture, politics and academia will be invited.
The Design Launch of Our Formula Student Team's New Vehicle was Held
The "Design Launch" of the vehicle of our University Formula Student Team to be produced for the 2023-2024 racing season was held in the D Block Conference Hall on December 20, 2023. A race simulation drive and competition were also held at the launch, which took place with the participation of Our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız, our Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. Hamide Özden Özkaya-Ferendeci, Prof. Dr. Aysel Uzuntaş, Prof. Dr. Ali Gökhan Yavuz, our University staff and students. Speaking at the launch, our Rector stated that they would always support student clubs and wished success to our Formula Student Team. The launch continued with a presentation that included information about the Formula Student Team and the vehicle to be produced for the 2023-2024 racing season.
Prof. Dr. Christian Krekeler from the University of Konstanz was a guest lecturer at our university
Prof. Dr. Christian Krekeler from the University of Konstanz was a guest lecturer at the Turkish-German University between 20.11.-15.12.2023 as part of the Flying Faculty Programme.
THEQC Institutional Accreditation Program Evaluation Process was Held at our University
Within the scope of the 2023 Institutional Accreditation Program (IAP), Turkish Higher Education Quality Council (THEQC) Evaluation Team made a field visit at our University.
IDA "Digital Competencies and Entrepreneurship Center" Project Closing Meeting was Held
The "Digital Competencies and Entrepreneurship Center" project, which was implemented with the grant support of the Istanbul Development Agency (IDA) in cooperation with Beykoz Municipality and Turkish-German University, was announced with the closing and information meeting held on 13 November 2023 at Soğuksu Yücel Çelikbilek Youth Center. The people who had participated in the project such as Turkish-German University faculty members, instructors and students attended the meeting. At the closing and information meeting of the project, where our university's academic staff provided support in digital content production and digital education platform design, the Mayor of the Beykoz District, Murat Aydın, and our Vice Rector Prof. Aysel Uzuntaş, District Director of National Education in Beykoz, Sevcenur Özcan and Assoc. Prof. Elif Posos Devrani, who is the academic coordinator of the project, made speeches.
"Gaza in Palestine: 6000 Years of Cultural History and Tangible Cultural Heritage" was presented by our faculty member Dr. Detlev Quintern
Faculty of Culture and Social Sciences Lecturer Dr. Detlev Quintern's presentation entitled "Gaza in Palestine: 6000 Years of Cultural History and Tangible Cultural Heritage" was held at the School of Foreign Languages Conference Hall. Our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız, Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Aysel Uzuntaş, academic staff and students attended the program. In his speech, Dr. Quintern talked about the important structures that have been destroyed in Gaza throughout history, the conservation of cultural memory and cultural memory objects, and conveyed the history and multi-layered cultural structure of Gaza through concrete examples.
Our Creative Media Laboratory (YAMEDLAB) Hosted High School and Secondary School Students
YAMEDLAB hosted high school and secondary school students on 7-8 December 2023, within the scope of the "Digital Competencies and Entrepreneurship Center" project, which was implemented in cooperation with our University and Beykoz Municipality and with the grant support of Istanbul Development Agency (ISTKA). Within the scope of the program, students of Celal Aras Anatolian High School, Beykoz Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School, Kavacık Borsa Istanbul Secondary School, Beykoz Koç Secondary School and Beykoz Science High School were informed about YAMEDLAB with a presentation. The program ended with a campus tour after the presentation.
Fire Evacuation Drill was Held at Our University
A fire building evacuation drill was organized to prepare our university staff and students for possible disasters and to raise awareness about how to act in emergency situations. The drill, which was held on December 5, 2023, included all buildings across the campus. In the drill, which started with the sound of a siren, staff and students were directed to the Emergency Assembly Areas designated on campus by following the emergency exit routes in the buildings and the buildings were evacuated safely. After the evacuation of the buildings, our Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Aysel Uzuntaş and our Secretary General Harun Ceylan reviewed the precautions that can be taken against fire at the Crisis Desk and evaluated the success of the drill.
Turkish-Japanese-German Conference on "Requirements of the Rule of Law in Civil Procedural Law"
Turkish-Japanese-German Conference on "The Requirements of the Rule of Law in Civil Procedural Law" was held at the Turkish-German University on 23-25 November 2023. The three-day conference started with the opening speech of our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız.
Our Rector and Vice Rector met with our students at lunch
Our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız and our Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Aysel Uzuntaş met with our students and had lunch in the cafeteria on November 23, 2023. Our Rector and Vice Rector talked to the students at the dinner and wished them success in their midterm exams and classes.
A Cooperation Protocol was Signed Between Our University and Haydarpaşa High School
The cooperation protocol between our university and Haydarpaşa High School, which covers issues related to education, culture, law and social activities, was signed with the participation of our Rector Prof. Cemal Yıldız, our Vice Rector Prof. Aysel Uzuntaş, Haydarpaşa High School Principal Vahdet Kemal Oral and Haydarpaşa High School Foundation President Emin Gökalp Baş.
Visit from Our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız to Students Preparing for Midterm Exams in the Library
Our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız met with students studying at Mevlüde Genç Library during the midterm exam week. Our Rector offered soup to the students in the library, had a conversation with them and wished them success in their exams.
Beykoz Kahvecisi on Turkish-German University Campus
In cooperation with our University and Beykoz Municipality, Beykoz Kahvecisi served coffee and cookies to our students and staff in front of the SFL Building on Monday, November 20, 2023. In this context, our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız and the Mayor of Beykoz, Murat Aydın had a conversation with the students at the coffee stand and wished them success in their exams. Beykoz Coffee Shop's offerings will continue on Thursday, November 23, 2023.
Astana 2nd International Law and Social Sciences Symposium Held at Turkish-German University
Astana 2nd International Law and Social Sciences Symposium was held in cooperation with our University and Astana Publications on 11-12 November 2023, at the D Block Conference Hall, with the participation of our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız and Prof. Dr. İlyas Doğan from Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University.
Blood Donation Campaign at Turkish-German University in Cooperation with the Türk Kızılay
The blood donation campaign organized in cooperation with our university and the Türk Kızılay started on November 13, 2023, at the School of Foreign Languages Building -1 floor.
Fourth Annual Business Conference: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Held
The conference titled "Fourth Annual Business Conference: Diversity, Equality and Inclusion", sponsored by Siemens and DAAD, was held in the SFL Conference Hall on November 10, 2023, in cooperation with our University and Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences and Arts.
November 10th Atatürk Commemoration Programme was held at Turkish-German University
November 10th Atatürk Commemoration Programme, the opening of the newly-built TGU Ceremony Area and the Bust of Atatürk were held on our campus.
Turkish-German University and Human Rights and Equality Institution of Türkiye (HREIT) Signed a Cooperation Protocol
A protocol was signed between our university and HREIT regarding cooperation in the field of human rights. Protocol signing ceremony was held with the participation of our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız, HREIT President Prof. Dr. Muharrem Kılıç, our Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. Hamide Özden Özkaya Ferendeci, Prof. Dr. Aysel Uzuntaş and the dean of Faculty of Law, Prof. Dr. Ali Kemal Yıldız.
Our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız, Visited Dicle University Rector Prof. Dr. Mehmet Karakoç
Within the scope of the visit, academic cooperation issues that could be realized between the two universities were discussed as well as the issue of sharing the experiences of both universities in terms of the Institutional Accreditation process initiated by YÖKAK and in which our university was involved.
The Academic Gowning Ceremony of Our Newly Titled Professors was Held
The Academic Gowning Ceremony which was held on the occasion of Berke Özenç, an academician of the Faculty of Law, and Erdem Kılıç and Semih Emre Çekin, academicians of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, being awarded the title of Associate Professor as well as İsmail Çınar, an academician of the Faculty of Law, Osman Sinan Süslü, an academician of the Faculty of Science, and Dilara Tekrin, an academician of the Faculty of Culture and Social Sciences being conferred the title of Doctor Lecturer, was carried out on October 25, 2023.
