Compulsory course material science struggle.

Study war! By flyer advertises the University of Hanover for a Masters in Military Studies "- but the there's not. Military opponents protested with a deceptively real Fake against what they call defense research. Humor Clear reimbursed the university show.

 

"When I seen two days ago, I at first glance also believed," says Catharina Peeck, Press Officer of Asta at the University of Hanover.

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Basic: But no master in "Military Studies"

The student representation, as also the faculties, the university management and apparently many universities in Lower Saxony and elsewhere, post a colorful information sheet has been sent. Alleged sender of the Central Student (ZSB) of the Leibniz University of Hanover, allegedly on the new Master's program in Military Studies "wanted attention.

Corporate design and layout are almost exactly the promotional fliers, which the university also for their other courses out there. And only when a precise reading, it is noticeable that since some can not be true. As the focus will be given about:

"In collaboration with the Medical Service of the Armed Forces" will be "at the most mobile and also in foreign missions on the spot applicable Reconstructive restoration of injured soldiers' research
it was also about "application-oriented projects in direct cooperation with industry, defense research, policy and military"
Compulsory courses were "battle Material Science I-III" and a "field trip"
Third-country students should enroll in a Verfassungseid afford

Partners of the program, inter alia, the 1st Armored Division of the Armed Forces in defense of Hanover and several scientific institutions. Credits do not appear in the existing staff of the Student, which is also freely invented Werbeagentur "red noise" and the Internet address of the chocolate manufacturer to noise.

"That goes too far", the Uni

A well-made, but harmless fun? "In no case," said university spokeswoman Stefanie Beier blogs ONLINE. "This brochure is in the appearance of the university is using a forged letter accompanying seem far beyond Hanover also been dispersed - this goes too far." Therefore voted against the university Unknown refunded.

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Background of the action was "probably the student protest" against a particular research project, bordering the university, in an opinion sometimes the circle of suspects, On. At the Institute for Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering and instrumentation were researchers on the question of how to use computer and telephone systems, but also military electromagnetic devices can shield against interference.

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Against that "arms procurement," as critics call it, it had in the past repeatedly student protest actions, most recently at the New Year's reception of the university management. When you Asta is still "a bit surprised" about the violent reaction of the university now emerged on the fake flyer. "Even though we have nothing to do, but we find that actually a very funny action," says Catharina Peeck by Asta. Indeed, the only university with its press release sent on Wednesday to a wider public on this issue provided.

The Armored Division is aware of nothing but 'conjecture'

Serene, the reactions in the 1st stationed in Hanover Armored Division from. The flyer is on the clearly stated, and that is why there are "clear suspicions" about the authorship of the wrong master studies. "There is a scene that routinely violate the cooperation of the military departments with scientists protested," said a division spokesman. The armored division is always at the center again. Background was possibly planned for early July event Celler Trialogue "in which representatives from business, politics and the Armed Forces to talk.

In an anonymous press release that are blogs available online, say the makers of the Flyers to their motives in detail. The variety of real projects in the defense environment of the universities in Hanover shows that 'fake' Military Studies' erschreckenderweise based on realities. "

The current "subversive action" aimed at "by a provocative challenge irritations and reactions in universities, students and external public university to create." Irritations and reactions? That is what the military critics flink met.