Kickstart your career with German - Keynote on Oct. 10th

The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures is continuing its international series about the professional and educational benefits of studying German this week (Oct. 7-11) with “Transatlantic Engineering: Germany and the U.S.”

Engineers on campus and in the region will share experiences and tips for students getting started in the profession.

Keynote Address

“Opportunities in German Engineering in the U.S. / Southeast”

Markus Rimmele, Managing Principal, DigitalituM

Thursday, October 10

3:30 p.m.

Rivers Building, Room 105A

Followed by a Roundtable Discussion (Q&A) and Reception (4:00 – 4:45 p.m.):

Markus Rimmele, Managing Principal, DigitalituM

Narges McCarren, Senior Research Analyst, Greenville ENC Alliance

Sean Fleming (ECU Alumnus), Purchasing Director, B/S/H Home Appliances

Markus Rimmele is a highly accomplished industrial automation professional with over two decades of experience in the field. He began his career as a Mechatronic Technician in South Germany before earning an Electrical Engineering degree in Germany in 2002, followed by an Executive Master’s in Business Administration (EMBA) from Georgia State University in 2018.

Markus has been involved in all aspects of customized production machine manufacturing, from engineering design to installation to life cycle management. His expertise in European manufacturing technology for the North American market spans multiple industry verticals, including automotive, medical device, solar energy, material handling/warehouse automation, and customized packaging solutions.

Narges McCarren earned her Engineering degrees from RWTH Aachen University and the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences in Germany. From 2018-2020, she worked as a Product Development Engineer at B/S/H Home Appliances in New Bern. She currently serves as Senior Research Analyst at Greenville-ENC Alliance, a public-private partnership supporting economic development in our region.

Sean Fleming graduated from ECU with a degree in International Business and a minor in German. During his junior year, he studied abroad in Tübingen, an experience that helped him secure a position while still a senior in Bosch’s 13-month-long management trainee program in Germany. Since then, he has worked at B/S/H Home Appliances in New Bern, where he has risen to the position of Purchasing Director.