Information for Alumni

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News

Dear graduates,

Welcome to the alumni page of your FernUniversität in Hagen! Regardless of whether your degree is still fresh in your hands or has already been gathering dust on the wall for a few years, we hope you’ll enjoy browsing here and look forward to receiving your suggestions, constructive criticism and exchanging ideas with you.

So let’s stay in touch!

All the best,
Your alumni team

News from the FernUni

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Stay up to date – with our latest news on the web.

And do you already know our FernUni newsletter and our “fernglas” magazine?

Alumni Honors 2025

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This year, the alumni ceremonies will take place at the following locations:

Germany

  • Hagen Campus, 9 May 2025
  • Hagen Campus, 23 May 2025
  • Stuttgart Campus, 4 July 2025
  • Munich Campus, 25 July 2025
  • Hamburg Campus, 10 October 2025
  • Leipzig Campus, 17 October 2025
  • Neuss Campus, 28 November 2025

Austria

  • Center for Distance Learning Linz, 7 November 2025

For more information, please contact the Marketing and Event Management department: alumni

Follow-up reports on the alumni honors

Continuing Education and Jobs

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The FernUniversität’s continuing education courses are primarily aimed at professionals who want to scientifically substantiate, deepen and supplement their practical experience. Would you like to gain a professional qualification at your favorite distance learning university? Then subscribe to our newsletter.

Or are you looking for a (new) job? Click here to visit our job market.

The Career Service also supports FernUni students and graduates in achieving their career goals and successfully (further) pursuing their professional goals. Click here to visit our Career Service.

Become a Member!

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Register in our alumni database and we will send you the latest information and invitations from your alma mater.

Being a member of the graduates circle of the “Gesellschaft der Freunde der FernUniversität” (Society of Friends of the FernUniversität) helps you to stay in even closer contact.

The FernUni on Social Networks

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Have you already checked out our profiles on Facebook, Instagram, BlueSky, YouTube and LinkedIn? Register now for free, comment, join the discussion and become part of our lively online communities.

Locally and Professionally Networked

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Find out about the activities of the local groups of the alumni association at our campus locations Berlin | Bonn | Coesfeld | Frankfurt | Hagen | Hamburg | Munich | Neuss | Stuttgart | Austria | Switzerland | Hungary. Additional alumni groups are being planned. Please enquire at the campus locations.

NEW: Offers for alumni from the Faculty of Psychology can be found here

Contact

Dr. Patric Albrecht

FernUniversität in Hagen

Email: alumni

Quotes from Alumni

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Julia Marre

A freelance journalist, author and blogger who combines academia and journalism

The FernUni graduate wrote her bachelor’s thesis on the disappearance of the theater curtain. Deutsche Theater-Verlag has now published her work.

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Alexander Leipold

His FernUni degree was a springboard for a doctorate

Alexander Leipold switched from professional life to academia for his doctorate. This was inspired by the governance degree he took at the FernUniversität in Hagen.

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