University's STEM hub becomes permanent facility

"This is good for companies in the region, good for the University of Kassel and, above all, good for all young people who are interested in STEM," commented Vice President Prof. Dr. Rita Borromeo Ferri, who was recently appointed to the Presidential Board with responsibility for transfer. Through events and advisory services, the Hub paves the way for pupils to study STEM subjects, supports students and puts them in contact with relevant companies. "Guiding talented young people to a degree in this field benefits our country's competitiveness and resilience," Borromeo Ferri continues. "At the same time, it pays off for us and for the region to attract them to study in Kassel."

In future, the STEM hub will be anchored at the university with a permanent coordination office The funding for the hub comes from the Quality and Innovation in Studies and Teaching in Hesse (QuIS) program.

"The concept of the MINT Hub with its four pillars, MINT to School, MINT to Science, MINT to Public and MINT to Companies, is a successful model," said Rita Borromeo Ferri, who is also one of the three initiators of the Hub, alongside Prof. Dr. Andreas Meister and Prof. Dr. David Di Fuccia.

The hub has made a name for itself regionally and nationally with its formats. The MINT-Mach-Saturday, for example, which will take place for the 4th time on May 30, 2026, has been particularly successful and popular, attracting between 500 and 1000 visitors each time. Scientists, companies, associations and schools are represented there with hands-on experiments. The hub has also attracted great interest internationally thanks to its innovative structure. The initiators have been invited by the Japanese Ministry of Education, for example, and have presented the concept at American and African universities.

"We initiators, our great team, many dedicated colleagues from the university, representatives from industry and associations and, above all, the Chairman of the STEM Hub Advisory Board Dr. Henning Schule-Lauen, CEO of enercast, have invested a great deal of commitment and passion. We are very pleased with the Presidential Board's decision," said Andreas Meister. He spoke of a clear sign of the importance attached to promoting STEM education and an interest in STEM. "This is all the more important in these times of high drop-out rates, a shortage of skilled workers in the STEM sector and technological challenges."

Further information and contact:

https://www.uni-kassel.de/uni/universitaet/mint-hub.html