ESTIEM – European Students of Industrial Engineering and Management Introduction

1. ESTIEM – European Students of Industrial Engineering and ManagementIntroduction

2. Content • What is ESTIEM • Goal of ESTIEM • The network • Structure of ESTIEM • Projects • Events • Alumni

3. What is ESTIEM • European Students of Industrial Engineering and Management. This network was founded in 1990. At the moment approximately 50.000 students are connected in 25 countries by 64 Local Groups. Besides work in committees, projects and initiatives, the ESTIEM core activity is organising over 80 events every year.

4. Goal of ESTIEM Our goal is to establish and foster relations between students of Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) across Europe and to support them in their personal and professional development.

5. The Network • 26 countries • 64 Local Groups • Core team: ~150 students • Direct access to ~5 000 students • Total students in member IEM departments 47 000

6. ESTIEM Spirit • Friendly Atmosphere • Open-mindness • No matter what background • Easy to get involved • Travel as much as you like • Take part in our European network • Playground to try out • Improve your soft skills • Open to your ideas

7. Our Projects Europe-wide case study competition Seminar series with a yearly topic 2-week learning experience in ethical leadership Developing business skills through trainings • Information on countries, cities and universities for IEM students Discover a European country in 3 dimensions 5 000 copies published twice a year

8. Our events Europe-wide case study competition Seminar series with a yearly topic 2-week learning experience in ethical leadership Activity week Developing business skills through trainings Have fun with people from all over Europe ! Discover a European country in 3 dimensions Local Groups Exchange

9. Our services An insight about IEM in Europe ; 5 000 copies published twice a year. • Information on countries, cities and universities for IEM students

10. Projects • Vision • Annual seminar series covering an IEM related topic • Combining academic content (trainings, workshops, company visits) with informal cultural activities • One exciting week of personal development, varied learning and unique fun in an ESTIEM city “Where else can you feel the energy and ideas of different people, working on a topic related to their studies and having plenty of fun together?” (Anna Korsch, Vision participant 2010)

11. Projects • TIMES • Tournament in Management and Engineering Skills • Case study competition with 3 rounds • Local Qualifications in each Local Group • 7 Semi-Finals in January and February • Final in March • 3 or 4 members per team • Jury: professionals and academicians • Winners are “IEM students of the year” “TIMES is a really good chance not only to apply the knowledge learnt at the university to real business cases, but also to learn how to work in a team and to make decisions under time pressure” (Moritz Wilke, IEM Student of 2010)

12. Projects • Summer Academy • 2-week learning experience in ethical leadership • Highly academic and philosophical content • Lead by professors from top universities • Prof. Dietrich Brandt (Aachen University of Technology)‏ • Lecturer Jim Platts (University of Cambridge) • Self-reflection and self-development • Each participant writes a thesis on a subject of personal interest Change matters...

13. Projects • Europe3D • Europe in 3 Dimensions: Politics, Economy and Culture • One country, 5-7 days • The concept: • Getting to know one country in 3 dimensions • Students from any field of study can join • 50% ESTIEMers, 50% non-ESTIEMers • 3-4 events each year with 30-60 participants Europe3D: come and discover...

14. Projects • Brain Trainer • Coaching and developing the participants to becomemore successful in their life as well in their future career • Professional trainings lasting for two days delivered by • ESTIEM trainers • Professional trainers • Wide range of training topics „Train, eat, train, coffee, train! ” (Markus Salletmaier – BrainTrainer 2010 participant)

15. Projects • Magazine • Articles about: • Future and current developments on the broad field of IEM • Career possibilities • ESTIEM news and activities • 5 000 copies • Published twice a year • Distributed to all the ESTIEM Local Groups at the Council Meetings

16. Projects • Student Guide • Database • A wiki system, providing information to guide students through their stay abroad • Overview of cities, universities, IEM studies • Central access via www.studentguide.estiem.org • ExplorEurope • Included in ESTIEM Magazine • Travel experiences, university presentations and IEM university contacts

17. Other Events • Other events besides those being part of a Project • Strategic events • Council Meetings (Spring and Autumn) • ESTIEM College • Regional Coordination Meeting • Coordination Meeting • Trainings • Local Responsible Forum • Training New Trainers • PR-CR School • Activity Week • Local Groups exchange

18. Other Events – Strategic • Council Meeting • Semi-annual statutory meeting of ESTIEM(spring and autumn) • 2 delegates from each Local Group • General Assembly • Meeting of ESTIEM’s main legal entity • Primary decision making tool of ESTIEM • Elections • Working Groups • Gathering of a small amount of ESTIEMersto work and discuss on a specific topic • Led by experienced members of ESTIEM

19. Other Events – Strategic • ESTIEM College • Culminating in an event with 30 active ESTIEMer to finalise the ongoing discussions • Regional Coordination Meetings (ReCoM)‏ • Increase the awareness on ESTIEM related matters • Deepen the cooperation between the Local Groups • Coordination Meeting (CoM)‏ • Meetings for certain Projects and Committees • Improve communication • Work out the Project’s or Committee’s work in detail

20. Other Events – Trainings • Local Responsible Forum • Knowledge exchange between the Local Responsibles • Training New Trainers • Gaining training skills • PR-CR School • Trainings in Public Relations and Corporate Relations

21. Other Events • Activity Weeks • Hosted by a Local Group of ESTIEM to familiarise others to different culture of the hosting country and city • Local Groups Exchange • Two Local Groups visit each other in order to get to know each other better “The aim is to learn about foreign study environments and get to know the students, universities and companies in different European countries.”

22. ESTIEM Alumni • ESTIEM Alumni is a network of professionals who were formerly active in ESTIEM “Maintain an informal network between former IEM students and promote the position of IEM engineers in business.”

35. 3 reasons to join ESTIEM • Explore Europe • There are many ways to travel in Europe. What makes ESTIEM special is the student aspect. You will come closer to the culture of the country, and discover cities from a whole new perspective. Moreover, as we are all students, we make it as cheap as possible!

36. 3 reasons to join ESTIEM • Develop your professional skills • ESTIEM offers plenty of opportunities to develop yourself, including academic seminars, case study competitions, summer academies and trainings. These activities are set in an intercultural context, where you will find that different mentalities challenge your way of thinking. Last but not least, it offers a great chance to improve your English skills

37. 3 reasons to join ESTIEM • Make friends and network • One important value in ESTIEM is to keep an open mind. This not only results in great events, it also paves the way for lasting friendship across borders, and a network of future colleagues.

38. The ESTIEM Song Climb, Climb up sunshine mountainwhere the little breezes blow Climb, Climb up sunshine mountainfaces all aglow Turn, turn your back on sorrowLook up to the sky Climb, Climb up sunshine mountainYou and I 1 2 3 ESTIEMers: On the count of 3!