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10Professor Seliger, you‘re the Dean and cofounderof the Global Production Engineering(GPE) curriculum, created in 1997. Whatled you to found this course of study?In collaboration with the DAAD (DeutscherAkademischer Austauschdienst), we hit onthe idea of encouraging more non-Europeanstudents to study in Germany. Our institutionis very well suited to that, since we have aplethora of accessory resources and offera first-class and internationally recognizedengineering education. We have made greatstrides and have around 1,000 applicants annually,of which we are able to accept about70 who meet all the requirements and bringall the essential qualifications with them.What are some specifics you would emphasizein the organization of this curriculum?Every year, we conduct a thorough survey ofour students at every level so we can get intowhat changes are wanted in all the fields andthus continue to improve. Furthermore, weare redoubling our project-oriented effortsand have been able to significantly expand ourconnections to our industrial partners, so thatwe now have access to a considerable collaborationnetwork. And, of course, we place strongemphasis on the city of Berlin itself: Next tocurriculum, we focus on cultural development;we take our students to theaters andmuseums, we attend exhibits, conventions, andconcerts and celebrate the holidays together.Thus, in addition to professional qualification,GPE focuses strongly on integrating ourstudents into our community. The „Manufacturing“track offered by GPE has foundstrong resonance in industry. What movedyou to introduce the „Solar“ major now?The solar industry, which has shown stronggrowth not just in Berlin-Brandenburg,but also throughout Germany, came to usand told us that they needed academictechnicalleaders for their export markets,which already make up far more than 50%of their current business. So, we expandedour core competencies of engineering, leanengineering, management, and organizationof the value creation process by adding anillustrious network in the solar field, and nowoffer a major in „Solar.“ This network includes