"No question about helping!"
Between studying and volunteering with the fire department, her daily routine is precisely timed.
Firefighter Mira Walter, a 4th semester student on the dual degree course in Viticulture and Enology at the Wine Campus Neustadt, has been involved with the volunteer fire department since she was 10 years old. She is currently on duty almost every day from 3 p.m. to support the Neustadt public order office. Voluntary work in the town has always been a matter of course for her. Whether as Mussbach wine princess or firefighter.
1. where are you at the moment and how have you experienced the last 3-4 weeks there?
At the moment I'm at home in Mussbach. There is a lot to do in the home office for my studies and my fire department duties.
2. what does your daily routine look like at the moment?
I usually get up at 8 a.m. and try to catch up on my lessons. From 3 p.m., I'm then on duty with the Mussbach volunteer fire department, which often lasts until late in the evening.
3. how do you manage to reconcile your social commitment and your dual studies at the moment?
So far, I'm managing both well, as my voluntary work only starts at lunchtime. We also alternate here in the north with Gimmeldingen and Königsbach to support Neustadt.
4. what motivated you to get so involved during the crisis?
I've been a volunteer firefighter since I was 10 years old and I want to help people. When the fire department was asked to support the public order office in protecting the area, there was no question for me to help.
5 As dual students, you are already in the middle of your professional life. What specific impact has the corona crisis had on your partner company?
As we are currently in the theoretical phase, I haven't heard much from my partner company, Weingut Axel Schäfer. However, all winegrowers are very badly affected and we are curious to see how the situation will change in the future.
6. what do you think of digital teaching without a physical presence? Did you manage to get started?
I think digital teaching without face-to-face teaching has been successful so far. There is certainly still potential with some professors, as it is sometimes handled very differently.
7. what could be improved in concrete terms?
Upload all lectures with comments so that we can assess how much effort is still required.
8. would you be in favor of leaving some content or lectures digital even after the corona crisis has passed?
That depends. The lecture on wine sensory analysis could be difficult. It's not feasible without a lab presence.
9. which formats appeal to you the most? Or is there something that doesn't work for you at all?
I think Prof. Dressler's video conference format is the best. He does a great job with his teaching and is also in constant communication with us.