Double-Degree-Student Pietro Fasoli schließt sein Studium in Würzburg mit Auszeichnung ab

Pietro Fasoli hat im Sommer 2017 sein Abitur an der Galileo Galilei Scientific High School (entspricht dem deutschen Gymnasium) in Verona gemacht. Ehrenamtlich war er drei Jahre lang, von 2019 bis 2022 (vor seinem Doppelstudium), Teil einer Vereinigung namens „Evento tra i Salici“. Der Verein organisiert Veranstaltungen, Festivals und Ausstellungen junger Künstler der Region um Verona, insbesondere rund um den Gardasee. Eine bemerkenswerte Veranstaltung, die der Verein 2020 organisiert hatte, wurde ins Leben gerufen, um das Bewusstsein für die Gebiete in den Alpen von Venetien und Trentino-Südtirol zu schärfen und Spenden für die Gebiete zu sammeln, die vom Sturm Vaia im Oktober 2018 betroffen waren, der viele Wälder in der Region verwüstet hat. Es waren verschiedene Künstler daran beteiligt. Ein weiteres Engagement von Herrn Fasoli war die Mitgliedschaft im Verein „Ronda della Carità“, der sich darauf konzentriert, warme Mahlzeiten und Kleidung an Obdachlose und Bedürftige im Zentrum von Verona zu verteilen.

Außerdem organisierte er seit seinem 14. Lebensjahr bis zum Beginn seines Studiums in seiner Heimatstadt eine Sommerschule, „grest“ genannt, für Grundschulkinder.

Congratulazioni per la sua eccellente laurea a Würzburg, caro signor Fasoli!

WiWi Fakultät: What made you decide to study economics and where did you do your bachelor's degree?

Pietro Fasoli: I did my bachelor’s degree at the University of Verona, in a course called Economia e Commercio (Economics and Business). After finishing my bachelor's degree, I evaluated several possibilities for my Master's degree. I therefore enrolled in Economics and Data Analysis, also at the University of Verona. I was looking for a course with an international vocation, entirely taught in English, which would allow me to study the subjects I had most enjoyed in my bachelor's degree (economics subjects), and at the same time have a background in data analysis, a factor that is increasingly central and in demand in the job market. Once enrolled, I took the opportunity to participate in the new double degree project with the University of Würzburg, which turned out to be an excellent decision. I spent the entire second year of my Master's degree in Germany in the beautiful city of Würzburg, where I continued studying economics, and I have come to know, appreciate and embrace German culture.

WiWi Fakultät: What made you decide to do your (Master's) degree programme at JMU in Würzburg?

Pietro Fasoli: As already mentioned, I participated in a double degree project between the two universities of Verona and Würzburg, so I chose the city for this reason. Although I did not know Würzburg when I applied, I certainly fell in love with it by living there for more than a year.

WiWi Fakultät: What do you think characterises the JMU Faculty of Business and Economics?

Pietro Fasoli: I think the university is very well organised, with lots of space for us students. Clearly my judgement is made in comparison with the other university I know, that of Verona. I felt quite connected to the professors right from the start. I found them very open to dialogue and giving advice, something that sometimes does not happen in Italy. I must say, moreover, that the organisations that the university funds for us international students, such as the buddy programme, work really well. In addition to the nice events they organised, I met wonderful people with whom I am still in touch.

WiWi Fakultät: What are your plans for the future?

Pietro Fasoli: In the short term, I also have to graduate from the University of Verona. On the 07/12 I will have to present and defend my thesis in front of the Verona commission. Once I have done this last exam, I will have finished my journey as a student at the two universities. As for afterwards, I am currently interviewing for jobs. I would like to find a job that will allow me to continue my experience abroad, perhaps in Germany, and that will allow me to combine the two macro areas I have studied, namely economics and data analysis.

WiWi Fakultät: What experience during your time at university do you particularly remember?

Pietro Fasoli: There are indeed many experiences that I remember with pleasure, as for me it was not just doing a master's degree but doing it abroad with a different culture, places and people. I have one memory for winter and one for summer. I associate winter in Würzburg with the Christmas markets, with the cold German weather around me, and the warmth of Glühwein in my hands. For summer I remember afternoons spent on the river less playing board games and bathing in the river, as well as all the dinners I cooked for my friends and staying up late talking and laughing.