ESTIEM
Have you ever wondered what are students, who study Industrial Engineering and management, doing? How would you imagine activities
which bring perspectives from economics and engineering?
Text: Csaba Hartmann,
President of ESTIEM
Photographs: ESTIEM
, our network consists of 72 Local
Groups in 28 countries, reaching
out to 50 000 students.
What is Industrial Engineering and
Management (IEM)?
The idea of an organization of European Industrial Engineering and Management Students was presented for
the ?rst time in January 1990. Four pioneers discussed intensively through
the night in a guesthouse room in
Darmstadt. They were excited about
the spirit that evolved when students
from different parts of Europe gathered together.
Somebody - nobody remembers who
- threw in the air an idea of forming an
of?cial organization. It would gather
together all Europeans who studied
the strange combination of technology and economics. This leading innovation led to a load of goals for such
an organization, such as student exchange, alumni organization and all
kinds of common activities.
ESTIEM is the organisation for European Students of Industrial Engineering
and Management, who combine
technological understanding with
management skills. Our goal is to
establish and foster relations between
students across Europe and to
support them in their personal and
professional development. Nowadays
The focus of IEM studies lies in providing students valuable engineering knowledge as well as practical
management experience. IEM integrates technological knowledge and
management skills, helping students
to cope with competitive business
challenges while comprehending the
underlying technology. Throughout
Europe, IEM has many different
names - and many different faces.
We promote the concept of IEM by
establishing contacts between students, companies and institutions.
Contributing to mutual understanding
across Europe, our unique ESTIEM
spirit stands for overcoming borders,
being open minded and combining
work and fun.
What kind of events do we have in
ESTIEM?
ESTIEM has a broad portfolio of activities. Ranging from case study
solving competitions, through entrepreneurship workshops, via trainings
and ending up with cultural events
we can offer many opportunities for
our members. We are really proud of
our increasing academic involvement,
resulting in more Academic Days and
BrainTrainer events, nevertheless we
organise every summer a two-week
long intensive summer university
course, called Summer Academy.
In?uencing the youth of Europe
As a European wide organisation we
do believe in our main aim: to shape
the minds of our members in order to
ensure a greater future for our continent, planet. Social and environmental responsibility is one of our core
values and we would like to make the
related impacts via events.
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