Future Skills Alumni Conference

25.9.2025 | DIT Press Office

The possession of transformative power is of paramount importance. This approach facilitates not only adaptation, but also active rethinking – of solutions, systems and oneself. The Future Skills Alumni Conference, which was held from 18 to 20 September at the Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT), was dedicated to this area of expertise. Eighteen alumni from universities within the HEROES Alliance delivered presentations.  

The event focused on the subjects of judgement and digital ethics, innovation and change competence, as well as meaning orientation and start-up competence. The alumni imparted their expertise and personal experiences with practical examples, including the role of civil engineering in the energy transition, cybersecurity in healthcare, and the comparison between humans and artificial intelligence.

The event focused on the subjects of judgement and digital ethics, innovation and change management, as well as purpose orientation and start-up skills. The alumni imparted their expertise and personal experiences with practical examples from their careers, including the role of civil engineering in the energy transition, cybersecurity in healthcare, and the comparison between humans and artificial intelligence.

All speakers successfully completed their studies at a university within the HEROES Alliance, a transnational coalition of higher education institutions with a commitment to enhancing the resilience of individuals, businesses and nature in the region. The THD, represented at the conference by 16 alumni, has been an official member of the newly founded alliance since 2025. The contributions of the alumni serve to enhance knowledge transfer within the international university network, thereby promoting the development of transformative skills that enable active participation in shaping the future.

The presentations were streamed live and subsequently recorded. These are now available for viewing on the internet at th-deg.de/alumni-konferenz.

About the Future Skills Alumni Conference

The conference was held as part of the "European University Networks (EUN) – National Initiative" programme. The programme is funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

Bild (DIT): Alumni from HEROES universities imparted their knowledge on the subject of shaping the future through transformative power.