Pyatigorsk State University (PSU)
Pyatigorsk State University (PSU)

The date of foundation of Pyatigorsk State University is considered to be June 27, 1939, when the Pedagogical School officially became a higher educational institution. Since then, the university has undergone various changes and transformations - an increase in the number of years of study, several renamings - and officially became known as Pyatigorsk State University in 2016. Since 2005, the head of the university is Professor Gorbunov Alexander Pavlovich. By 2009, 10 faculties were formed at the university. Further, on their basis, institutes and higher schools were created, having one of the faculties in their composition. In addition, PSU is actively developing the system of pre-university, postgraduate and additional education. It has a branch in Novorossiysk. Currently, the university has 34 departments. Now Pyatigorsk State University has more than 5,500 students and 3,000 students from different regions of Russia and foreign countries. All the peoples of the Caucasus are also represented in PSU.

The Institute of Translation Studies, Russian Studies, and Multilingualism hosted the first meeting of the Deutsch macht Spaß language club, dedicated to German Unity Day.

The event brought together students in their second to fourth years who are studying German. The students learned about the history of the reunification of West and East Germany in 1990 and discussed the current challenges of European integration and Germany's role in international relations.

“German Unity Day is not only a historical date, but also a reminder of the importance of dialogue, mutual understanding, and the pursuit of peace,” said M.G. Gadzhimuradova, associate professor in the Department of Western European Languages and Cultures at the Institute of Translation Studies, Russian Studies, and Multilingualism.

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