the university of bonn an international research university
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The University of Bonn
An international research university
• Founded in 1818 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III.
• Reform-University
• Fast growth because of realization of Humboldt‘s ideal
• One of Germany‘s leading academic institutions
• Famous alumni and scholars, including Karl Marx, Friedrich Nietzsche, Konrad Adenauer, two nobel laureates - and pope Benedict XVI.
Traditionally Modern
• 7 faculties, including agriculture
• 90 degree courses from A(sian studies) to Z(oology) on bachelor, master and doctoral level
• Many international (englisch taught) graduate and doctoral programs
e.g. Chemical Biology, Economics, Molecular Biotechnology,Master of European Studies; Trinational Doctoral Program in
Italianistics; International Graduate School in Mathematics
A Full Range University
• 32,500 students (4,000 international students)
• 544 professors
• 3,935 academic staff
• 1,816 non-academic staff (except university hospital)
• 4,200 graduates per year
• 650 PhD candidates per year
• 573 million € total budget (except university hospital)
Facts & Figuers
„The University of Bonn is a research university that
operates internationally, actively seeks cooperation and sets
clear subject priorities. Its academic profile is shaped by
internationally recognised strengths. The University of Bonn
will be consolidating and sharpening this profile over the
coming years.“ (mission statement)
• Traditional research university
• Internationally orientated
• Selected and internationally competitive subject priorities
• Actively seeking cooperation
Vision
Research Profile
• International level
• Mathematics• Physics/Astronomy• Chemistry• Pharmaceutical research• Economics• Life- and Neurosciences• Philosophy and ethics
National level
• Geography• Law• …
International Cooperation
• 4,000 international students
• Many Alexander von Humboldt fellowship holders
• ~ 1,000 research co-operation projects with partners
from app. 80 countries
• More than 250 partner universities in ERASMUS
• Close to 60 co-operation agreements with universities
worldwide (focus: North America, East Asia)
• Member of the EUROPAEUM networkBologna, Genf, Leiden, Madrid/Complutense, Oxford, Paris I/Panthéon-
Sorbonne, Prague
ERASMUS Programme
• More than 250 partner universities from all over Europe
• Each year 400 outgoings and 250-300 incoming ERASMUS students
• About 15-20 Teaching Staff Mobility
• About 4-6 Staff Mobilities
• A lot of experience with ERASMUS because of participation in the programme since 1987
ERASMUS ProgrammeOutgoings-Incomings
1993 - 2008
132
178
198
253245
285273
306 307314
387
409
387
494
163
220
249 250
231 229
259 263 269262
309
025
5075
100
125150175
200225250
275300325
350375400
425450475
500525
1993/1994 1994/1995 1996/97 1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08
Outgoings
Incomings
Higher Education in Germany
Master 2 years
Bachelor 3 years
Higher Education Landscape
The City of Bonn
• Founded by the Romans more than 2,000 years ago
• Situated on the river Rhine
• Ludwig van Beethoven‘s birthplace
• Population: 319,000
The City of Bonn
• Former German capital, and still a „Federal City“
• UN city
• Science and education organizations
• Deutsche Telekom, Deutsche Post, Haribo, Birkenstock ...
• Rich cultural life (excellent art and history museums, theaters, opera…)
The City of Bonn
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