T.C. KÜTAHYA DUMLUPINAR ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Our faculty's Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Department held an internship information conference for second- and third-year students. At the conference, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serdar Eren provided information about companies offering internships and CV preparation; Instructors Erdoğan Bozan and Fatih Yıldırım shared their internship experiences; and Res. Asst. Kübra Kırbaç provided detailed information about the procedures to be followed before, during, and after the internship.
On December 3, 2024, a Pirge Knife Academy seminar was held as part of our department's "Introduction to Professional Kitchen Life" course, taught by Dr. Özkan Demir, a faculty member. The event, attended by our faculty's Vice Dean, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aslı Boru İpek, along with our faculty's academics and students, featured Pirge Representative Fırat Erbil, who shared information with the students on knife structure, grips, types of use in the kitchen, color coding, the importance of knives in chopping techniques, cutting tools in pastry making, key points to consider when sharpening knives, and cleaning knives. During the event, the first three students to answer Erbil's questions correctly were awarded Pirge knives. The event concluded with a certificate of appreciation from our Vice Dean, Aslı Boru İpek, to Fırat Erbil.
On May 23, 2024, a talk titled "Marketing Kütahya Cuisine" was held in our Faculty Conference Hall as part of Turkish Cuisine Week, moderated by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serdar Eren and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kansu Gençer. Speakers included Prof. Dr. Hilmi Rafet Yüncü of Anadolu University, Prof. Dr. Rahman Temizkan of Eskişehir Osmangazi University, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Olcay Kılınç of Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University. Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. Ahmet Boz, Kütahya Provincial Tourism Director Zekeriya Ünal, academic and administrative staff, and students. The talk addressed the development of Turkish cuisine from past to present, its richness, potential initiatives for its promotion, marketing, and preservation, the geographical indication system, and the sustainability of our intangible cultural heritage. Information was also provided on the historical process of Kütahya cuisine and its traditional recipes, its strengths and weaknesses, and potential actions for its promotion. Following the talk, the speakers answered questions from the students. The talk concluded after the speakers were presented with certificates of appreciation for their participation.
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17 October 2025, Friday - read by 113 persons.
The Rector of Kütahya Dumlupınar University, Prof. Dr. Süleyman Kızıltoprak, visited various institutions in Tunisia, primarily the Universities of Carthage and El Manar and the Turkish Embassy in Tunisia, and held inter-institutional cooperation talks.
14 October 2025, Tuesday - read by 81 persons.
Kütahya Dumlupınar University represented our country and our university at an international level by opening a stand at the Turkish Universities Exhibition held as part of the 5th Turkish-Arab Universities Congress in Tunisia.
14 October 2025, Tuesday - read by 90 persons.
Prof. Dr. Süleyman Kızıltoprak, Rector of Kütahya Dumlupınar University, represented our university by attending the 5th Turkish-Arab Universities Congress held in Tunisia.
20 May 2025, Tuesday - read by 790 persons.
Kütahya Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Dış İlişkiler ve Uluslararası Öğrenci Koordinasyon Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi tarafından düzenlenen International Staff Week, bu yıl üçünü kez Future-Ready Academia: Digitalization Across Disciplines temasıyla Güzel Sanatlar Fakültemizin ev sahipliğinde düzenlendi.
05 May 2025, Monday - read by 604 persons.
The Coach Education Department of Kütahya Dumlupınar University Faculty of Sports Sciences has become one of the programs that has gained equivalence from the Sports Sciences Association Sports Education Programs Evaluation and Accreditation Board (SPORAK).
14 April 2025, Monday - read by 615 persons.
In the applications made by Kütahya Dumlupınar University for TÜBİTAK 2209-A support in the 2024/1 period, 107 projects were deemed worthy of support.
