Die Corona-Situation erschwert die Interaktion nicht nur zwischen Studierenden und Lehrenden, sondern auch den Austausch der Studierenden untereinander. Aufgrund des Digital-Semesters fehlen insbesondere die spontanen, persönlichen Kontakte, die das Universitätsleben ausmachen. Möglichkeiten des kurzen, informellen Austauschs mit Lehrenden im Anschluss an eine Vorlesung oder der zufällige Kontakt mit anderen Studierenden am Fahrradständer zwischen zwei Lehrveranstaltungen sind aktuell nicht gegeben.

On Friday, January 22, it was time again to welcome representatives of Mars in the course “Sales Management”. The company holds a long history as a guest in this course and has provided students with many valuable insights from business practice over the course of the last years. However, the overall context of this year’s guest lecture was genuinely different. Due to the Corona pandemic, it premiered in a virtual format.

On December 2^nd, 2020, the Circle of Excellence in Marketing (CEM) was happy to welcome Dr. Rob Britton for the remarkable 20^th time. Britton, who gained extensive experience in the Airline Industry for over 20 years and now works as a consultant and professor, shared his valuable knowledge with the members of the CEM. Unlike common tips for career planning in the business context, Dr.