Emily Pilz is 19 years old, graduated from high school in Döbeln and is studying Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at TUD

• That's why I decided to study at TU Dresden:
  When choosing TUD, the proximity to my home played a role for me on the one hand, but I was particularly attracted by the subject breadth of the degree program, which combines parts of both biology and biotechnology and thus also offers a wide range of future prospects. The research institutes, such as the CMSB, were also a reason for my decision.
• That inspires me:
  I find it exciting to try out new things. Due to my enthusiasm for plants, a small plant empire is gradually developing in my apartment. Sport is also a great way for me to balance my everyday life.
• MINT means to me:
  That new doors keep opening that change the way I look at the (surrounding) world.
• I was totally surprised in my first semester:
  How so many people fit into a single bus on route 61.
• I want to be able to answer this (these) question(s) after my studies:
  How can I practically apply biological processes and approaches and make them tangible in order to improve people's quality of life?
• If you have a message for prospective and/or first-year students, what is it?
  Be open to new things and don't be put off - the beginning of your studies may seem sobering, but many things are not as bad as they may seem and with good friends you can get through difficult times.

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