The dual study programme offers electrical and mechanical engineering students in particular a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience in business and industry while completing their studies. This gives them a concrete perspective on their professional career after graduation at an early stage. In addition to the practical experience gained, students receive a company training allowance right from the start, which further emphasises the added value of this educational programme.

A central goal of the cooperation is to promote and further develop the training programme for "Operations Manager of Verkehrsbetriebe Nordhausen GmbH, especially in tram transport". The close cooperation between Verkehrsbetriebe Nordhausen and Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences is intended to prepare future students of electrical and mechanical engineering specifically for such demanding positions.

Thorsten Schwarz, Managing Director of Verkehrsbetriebe Nordhausen GmbH, commented on the cooperation as follows: "We are very pleased about this partnership with Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences. The dual study programme offers an excellent opportunity to train talented and motivated students for the position of operations manager and to attract them to our transport company in the long term."

Prof. Dr Jörg Wagner, President of Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, emphasised the importance of this collaboration: "Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences strives to offer its students practical and future-oriented educational opportunities. The cooperation with Verkehrsbetriebe Nordhausen enables our students to apply their theoretical knowledge directly in the real world of work and gain valuable insights into the industry."