The aim of the Alumni Survey is to obtain valid information about the quality of the degree programmes, the further career of the former students, as well as the match between their academic education and the requirements of the working world.

The data obtained serves the quality development of study and teaching and supports the TU Darmstadt in setting its strategic goals. Additionally, the data provides information for prospective and current students.

The Alumni Survey includes questions on the following topics:

• Retrospective evaluation of the completed degree programme
• The transition to a subsequent course of study or to professional life
• Information on the current (professional) situation
• Socio-demographic information

Additionally, the questionnaires include survey highlights and university-specific questions that vary each year.

All alumni of a graduation year are invited to take part in the survey one to two years after obtaining their degrees. The survey period takes place every winter semester from October to February.

The Alumni Survey of the TU Darmstadt is part of the nationwide Graduate Study Cooperation Project (KOAB), in which currently 83 institutions of higher education are involved. The project is coordinated by the Institute for Applied Statistics (ISTAT)

The data collected from each graduation year is analysed in various forms and levels of aggregation:

• Key survey results are analysed at subject group level and published on our results page
• Results at degree programme level are processed in report form for the departments and fields of study
• Results on specific groups and questions are analysed in numerous specific reports for each graduation year

Key results at the level of the degree programmes are included in the institutional evaluation within the framework of the integrated quality management of the TU Darmstadt

Further information about data usage and data protection in the Alumni Survey can be found in our FAQ