The master's program is off to a great start in the new academic year – there are still places available in the bachelor's program
Great atmosphere among the 24 new students of the part-time master's program in Vision Science and Business. Photo: © Aalen University
While there are still places available on the bachelor's degree program in Optometry/Optometry, the part-time master's degree program at Aalen University started the new academic year last week completely booked up: in the tried-and-tested manner with the renowned, experienced Binocular Vision professors from the College of Optometry at Pacific University in Portland, USA: Karl Citek and Ryan Bulson. Together with the lab team Katja Schiborr, Oliver Buck, and Frank Tannek, 24 students enrolled in the Vision Science and Business program this year. “It's really fun to be part of the part-time master's program in Aalen with such experienced professors and lecturers,” says Tom Luis Platten, opti ambassador for the coming year 2026. You can see it in the faces in the semester photo: despite lectures and lab sessions on five consecutive days from Friday to Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the mood couldn't be better.
The next highlight for master's students and graduates will take place on September 20 and 21, 2025, at the annual alumni event at the Center for Environment and Culture in Benediktbeuern. The chairman of the alumni association Aalen Friends of Optometry e.V., Georg Scheuerer, has once again invested a great deal of time in recent months in planning a continuing education event featuring high-ranking professors, including some from the USA. As can be seen from the conference program, the effort has paid off. Those interested in the latest research findings in the field of optometry can register until mid-September on the website of the alumni association Aalen Friends of Optometry e.V.