Vienna (OTS) – Last week, Huawei’s “Seeds for the Future” student program took place. The company invited the best talents from technical courses to Rome for a week, including four from Austria.
At this year’s edition of “Seeds for the Future” in Rome at the beginning of July, 145 students from across Europe had the opportunity to gain practical insights into technological career paths, deepen their understanding of innovation, digitalization, sustainability and entrepreneurship, and exchange ideas with like-minded people from across Europe. The participants were selected in advance by local juries, and four students from Austrian universities were also represented.
Skilled workers for Europe’s future
For Huawei, the popular program is about preparing students as best as possible for demanding jobs in the technology industry. “Fostering ICT talent is more important than ever as we navigate the complexities of the digital age. Europe is at the heart of technological advances and it is essential that we invest in the training and development of our young professionals. By nurturing their skills and giving them the right tools and opportunities, we will ensure that Europe remains a leader in the global digital landscape”
says Radoslaw Kedzia, Senior Vice President of Huawei Europe.
This time, the Austrian jury chose Martin Höck from TU Graz, Benjamin Raumauf from TU Vienna, as well as Danara Abushinova and Nikita Shevchenko, who both study at the Faculty of Computer Science at the University of Vienna. “It was great to meet so many people from all over Europe and it was exciting to see how people develop projects and implement common ideas directly. I also found it very interesting to learn more about how to best present your project. I can definitely recommend the program. If you have the opportunity, you should apply.”
says Martin Höck.
Austria in the final
One of the week’s main focuses was a practical project competition. The Austrian group was able to win awards together with students from Iceland. “We worked intensively on a project with the Icelandic team for three days and finally made it to the finals. The international collaboration and speaking in front of such a large audience were definitely big learnings for me from the week.”
says Benjamin Raumauf.
“It was a completely new experience for all students: intercultural collaboration on an innovative task and presenting it in record time – a real challenge that everyone mastered with equal excellence. Contacts were made here for their personal and professional future. The students spoke not only of great new ‘learnings’, but also of Europe-wide friendships. And that is what I personally enjoy most.”
says Catharina Rieder, who is responsible for “Seeds for the Future” on behalf of Huawei Austria.
The top two places in the final were secured by teams from Ireland and the Netherlands, who will now have the opportunity to take part in the global “Tech4Good” competition in China next year. This year’s edition of “Seeds for the Future” was the first since COVID-19 to be held entirely in person, much to the delight of the students. In previous years, the program had been conducted mostly online.
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