INTRODUCTION
ALL OVER EUROPE... Back in 1990, students from five different countries founded an organisation, which they named ESTIEM: European Students of Industrial Engineering and Management. After 30 years, it has grown into an organisation
The decision-making body of ESTIEM is the
bringing together over 60,000 students from 79
Council, which meets twice a year, in autumn
universities in 31 European countries, and it is
and in spring. Each university, represented by
still growing. All these universities offer courses in
its so-called “Local Group�, sends two student
IEM. Based on this structure, ESTIEM forms links
representatives. The six members of the Board
between students, academia and companies in
of ESTIEM are elected during the spring Council
order to create an Europe-wide, multi-level IEM
Meeting. The Board is responsible for the
network. ESTIEM has continuously increased the
management, coordination and administration
number of its activities, thus being able to offer
of the association.
a great variety of events to IEM students and an opportunity to experience different cultures, take
Besides taking leadership positions in the Board
part in international projects and become friends
and as Project or Committee Leaders, ESTIEM
with other ESTIEMers from all over Europe.
members can also take up responsibilities by working in one of the Projects, Committees or
Naturally, the backbone of ESTIEM is the
Initiatives. With lots of teams and tasks to choose
European IEM student. The students involved in
from, there is a place for everyone.
ESTIEM incorporate both the skills required for modern business and an open-minded approach
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towards other people and cultural issues.
organisation and its activities, please visit our website at www.estiem.org.
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180+
3,000
8,000
Local Groups in 26 countries make ESTIEM a large network.
events are organised by Local Groups every year.
travels are made yearly by 2,000 students.
members and a reach of 60,000 towards IEM students in Europe.
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