• Director of the ICM – International Congress Center Munich to represent the areas of business and practical experience

• Focus of activity on knowledge-transfer and networking

 
Andrea Bisping, Director of the ICM – International Congress Center Munich and Chairwoman of the Munich Congress Alliance (MCA), has been appointed to serve on the Council of the University of Applied Sciences of Munich. The appointment is for a term of four years, as of October 1, 2011. Council members include both persons from the university as well as representatives from science, business, the arts and practical experience. The University Council acts as a kind of supervisory board. Its Chairman is Dr. Reinhard Wieczorek, former Head of the Department of Labor and Economic Development of the City of Munich.
 
"The appointment is above all an expression of the many years of close cooperation between science and the congress business at the Munich location," emphasized Andrea Bisping: "Knowledge transfer and the networking idea have always been important in Munich. Regular dialogue with scientists, for example within the framework of the annual professors' meeting, makes a significant contribution to the success of the trade show and congress destination of Munich. Conversely, too, the development and strategic orientation of the Munich universities is of elementary importance for the business location of Munich."
 
Networking for students
In the ICM – International Congress Center Munich, a diverse range of scientific congresses takes place that have a strong link with the courses at the University of Applied Sciences Munich, for example in the field of technology. Here students can meet up with experts and decision-makers, build up and expand their own network of professional contacts and start to shape their own career paths. Bisping: "In dialog with the respective organizers of interesting congresses we will be exploring ways we can open up access for students of the University of Applied Sciences Munich."