BESTStudent initiative · Chemnitz

Arrive. Connect. Find your next step.

Bangladeshi Emerging Society of TU Chemnitz

From settling into Chemnitz to starting a career in Germany. Connect with fellow students and alumni through practical support, technical learning and sport.

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Rooted in Bangladesh. Growing in Chemnitz.

Open to all TU Chemnitz students. All nationalities and backgrounds welcome.

Why BEST

A bridge from campus to what comes next.

Finding a place to live, understanding your courses and taking the first steps into German working life can raise a lot of questions. BEST connects current students with the experience of alumni working in German industry and research.

Our focus is career orientation, technical seminars, alumni networking and sport. Cultural exchange brings students and alumni together. We complement existing initiatives, and you can be a member of BEST alongside any other initiative.

ROOTED IN BANGLADESH · GROWING IN CHEMNITZ

A little Bangladesh. Wherever we are.

Our rivers, our colours, our stories. A shared sense of home, carried into a new chapter.

What we work towards

Support for your student journey.

Six connected areas, from your first days in Chemnitz to your professional network in Germany.

  1. 01

    Settle into Chemnitz

    Peer support with accommodation, administration and orientation before and after arrival.

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  2. 02

    Take your next career step

    Guidance on Werkstudent jobs, internships, thesis positions and applications in Germany.

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  3. 03

    Learn from experience

    Technical and professional knowledge shared by alumni, current students and industry speakers.

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  4. 04

    Connect with alumni

    Build a professional network and exchange ideas with alumni working in German industry and research.

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  5. 05

    Move and play together

    Sport and games that support health, team spirit and new friendships across the university.

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  6. 06

    Share culture

    Make Bangladeshi culture visible on campus and create space for cultural exchange.

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Our planned programme

Learn together. Take part. Stay connected.

These are the formats and frequencies set out in our concept. Confirmed event dates and venues will be announced publicly.

Talks & workshopsTechnical seminars

Alumni and current students share technical knowledge, professional experience and subject-specific perspectives.

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Planned frequency
Once per semester
Career workshopsWerkstudent & career guidance

Practical sessions on finding jobs, preparing CVs and applying for opportunities in Germany.

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Planned frequency
Once per semester
Networking & mentoringAlumni connect

Networking evenings and peer mentoring with alumni working in Germany.

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Planned frequency
Once per semester
Sport & e-sportIndoor & outdoor championships

FIFA e-sport, cricket, football and other indoor or outdoor games that bring students together.

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Planned frequency
One or more per year
Cultural exchangePohela Falgun & Pohela Boishakh

Public celebrations, co-organised where possible, to share Bangladeshi culture with the university community.

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Planned frequency
Annually · February & April
Information & peer supportNewcomer & accommodation support

Information sessions, an arrival guide and peer contact persons to help new students find their feet.

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Planned frequency
Ongoing · before semester start

OUR GATHERINGS · OUR STORIES

Events

The moments that bring us together.

A little celebration, a familiar face, a new friendship. Explore our community's photo albums, year by year.

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Open to every TU Chemnitz student

Different backgrounds. A shared place to grow.

BEST welcomes students regardless of nationality, origin, gender, religion, age, sexual identity or disability. Newly arriving international students, especially from Bangladesh, and anyone interested in careers, technical learning, sport or cultural exchange can take part.

Events are announced publicly and are intended to be free or low-cost when sponsored. Membership in BEST is compatible with membership in other initiatives.

How BEST works

Student-led. Volunteer-powered.

Our concept provides for a President, Vice-President, General Secretary and Treasurer, elected annually by the General Assembly.

Activities are run voluntarily. Costs are covered through participant contributions, sponsoring, donations and event-based funding. For selected projects, BEST plans to apply for StuRa funding with a concept and a cost and financing plan.

Our shared principles

Respect is part of taking part.

BEST commits to the basic rights of the German Basic Law, equal treatment and non-discrimination, gender equity in leadership and decision-making, and non-violence.

BEST is politically and religiously neutral. Our concept includes an annual activity report to the StuRa by the end of April.

Be part of BEST

Your next connection starts here.

Interested in joining, helping with an activity or connecting as an alumnus? Send us your details and tell us how you would like to get involved.

All TU Chemnitz students are welcome. For membership arrangements or questions about participation, contact the BEST team.

info@best-init.de

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