A presentation by Ambassadorial Scholar Laura Heinrichs

1. University of St Andrews
Presentation at the
Rotary Club of Kirkcaldy
by Laura Heinrichs

2. University of St Andrews
Overview
• Rotary Sponsor club in Germany
• Ambassadorial scholarship program of the Rotary
Foundation
• Curriculum Vitae
• Carnival in Germany

3. University of St Andrews
Laura Heinrichs
Sponsor Club:
Velbert Rheinland,
Germany

4. University of St Andrews
Velbert Rhld.
• ~ 84.000 inhabitants
• In the year 875:
Velbert is mentionedfor the first time
• Since the 18th century:
industry of locksmiths and metal workers
• Rotary Club: ~ 40 members
• Rotary projects: job information fayre, charity runs, award
for best apprentice in the region, Glühwein-stand at the
christmas market, ...

5. University of St Andrews
Ambassadorial Scholarship
• In 2010/11, 9.6 million US$ were spent on scholars of the
Rotary Foundation
• Since 1947, more than 41.000 scholars have been funded
with around 532 million US$

6. University of St Andrews
“The Purpose of Your
Ambassadorial Scholarship“
“The purpose of your scholarship is to promote
international understanding and goodwill through study in
another country. You are expected to serve as Rotary’s
ambassador of goodwill while maintaining high standards
of academic achievement.”

7. University of St Andrews
How did I get here?
• Born on the 15th of June 1988 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland
• Lived in Waldshut until 1997

8. University of St Andrews
5 months in Vancouver, Canada
• Living with a Scottish host family
• Joining the Volleyball club of the secondary school and the
Amnesty International club

9. University of St Andrews
2007 – Abitur

10. University of St Andrews
August 2007
Kolping-Workcamp in Costa Rica

11. University of St Andrews
August 2007
Kolping-Workcamp in Costa Rica

12. University of St Andrews
August 2007
Kolping-Workcamp in Costa Rica

13. University of St Andrews
August 2007
Kolping-Workcamp in Costa Rica

14. University of St Andrews
August 2007
Kolping-Workcamp in Costa Rica

15. University of St Andrews
August 2007
Kolping-Workcamp in Costa Rica

16. University of St Andrews
August 2007
Kolping-Workcamp in Costa Rica

17. University of St Andrews
Academic and professional life
• 2007 – 2011: Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration at the University of Münster
• 2008: Internship in Hamburg at Otto in the Business
Development division
• 2009: term abroad in Aix-en-Provence (south of France)
• 2011: Internship in Greece on a construction project of
Hochtief
• 2011-2012: Master of Science in International Business,
Major = Controlling at Maastricht University (the
Netherlands)

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Fasching, Fastnacht, Fasnet,
Karneval
• The 5th season of the year officially begins in most
regions in Germany on November 11th at 11:11 am
a mock government of eleven guilds (Zünfte) are elected,
along with a carnival prince and princess who plan the
carnival festivities

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Fasching, Fastnacht, Fasnet,
Karneval
• = pre-Lenten festivities in mostly the predominantly
catholic regions of the German-speaking countries
• Festivities start one week before Ash Wednesday
(Easter)
• Rosenmontag (Rose-Monday) – biggest carnival
parades

20. University of St Andrews
Alemannische Fasnet

21. University of St Andrews
Karneval in Cologne

22. University of St Andrews
2012 St Andrews

23. University of St Andrews
Thank you very much for
your attention