Jason-Com Net Media
Amy-Peter Rundholz Construction Comp
Trudy-Klinikum Dortmund
Tracey-Ferrostaal AG
Sherry-University of Dortmund
Trudy:
Another interesting day at the hospital. Today I was in a City run Hospital and was surprised to learn that the doctors were on strike. For the last 2 weeks, all of the doctors that work in City Hospitals throughout Germany have been striking against low wages. Currently, doctors who work the night shift are paid less than doctors that work during the day. The reasoning is that when anyone works at night they do not work at 100%. Anyone who has worked through the night knows that it is very difficult and they should, at least, be paid the same as someone who works during the day. Hopefully this strike will work. Needless to say, the only Ophthalmologist who was operating today was the Director of the Clinic, Dr. Thorsten Boeker. I had a nice morning with him in the operating room. In the afternoon, the clinic was almost empty with only the most urgent patients being seen. In all, this was another 'eye-opening' day.
Sherry:
After meeting many university administrators\coordinators, I have discovered various similarities in American and German universities. This morning I met with Dr. Abraham van Veen, Dezernates für Studierendenservice (Director of Student Services) to learn about student support services at the University of Dortmund. In the afternoon, we took a trip via tram to Bochum to speak with Dr. Hans Stallman, Coordinator, about the University Alliance Metropolis Ruhr (UAMR) consisting of three major universities in the Ruhr area (Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Technische Universitat Dortmund & Universitat Duisburg-Essen). The UAMR was established to join forces as a site of excellence to create the most successful and important alliance of German Universities. In additon to meeting with staff in the Office of International Studies, I also had the opportunity to 'play' in the lab with a few gravity and magnetic experiments which are used as hands-on recruitment tools for perspective students. Today was another interesting and informative day and gave me great insight into students affairs and support services in the German University system.
Tracey:
In the morning I accompanied my host, Martin Everding, to Ferrostaal, a world wide general contractor of industrial solutions. I enjoyed learning how this company provides turnkey solutions to solar energy plants, biofuels and transportation systems. In the afternoon I joined a fellow Rotarian, Erich Koester a partner at the accounting firm of RoelfsPartner as he reviewed files and advised a not for profit client. It was interesting to listen to the challenges faced by German not for profit companies.
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