After leaving school, young people have numerous career prospects. One way to shape this path is to study. The Korschenbroich secondary school and the Hochschule Niederrhein (HSNR) have now signed a cooperation agreement to specifically promote the skills and interests of pupils.

Together, the partners want to expand the pupils' educational and future opportunities and make the transition to university studies easier for them. "As a grammar school, we naturally also want to show our pupils the way to a university - through the cooperation with the Hochschule Niederrhein, the pupils get to know a university in our home region, which we are very pleased about, because this means that our well-trained high school graduates can also develop their potential here locally," says Andreas Müller, Headmaster of Gymnasium Korschenbroich.

As part of the cooperation, girls and boys at HSNR can attend open lectures, take a look behind the scenes on Girls' & Boys' Day, take part in campus tours and library rallies or take part in workshops - for example in the MakerSpace, the university's high-tech workshop. Orientation internships are also possible.

Events such as the Open Days, the Long Evening of Student Counselling or the Study Orientation Weeks offer further opportunities to get to grips with the wide range of courses on offer. The HSNR's Central Student Advisory Service already regularly takes part in the secondary school's education fairs to advise pupils.

Collaboration between pupils and students is also planned: Students from the Cultural Education course (Department of Social Work) will support the high school students with their theatre project.

"We want to encourage young people to actively and confidently shape their educational path - and show them the opportunities that studying here in the region offers. We are very pleased about the cooperation with the Korschenbroich grammar school. Even in the initial discussions, it became clear that we share a common understanding: the importance of early study orientation and strong regional educational networks - and above all the common goal of opening up real prospects for young people," says Professor Dr Donja Amirpur, Vice President for University Culture and Diversity at the HSNR.