The University of Bonn An international research university Traditionally Modern • Founded in 1818 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III. • Reform-University • Fast growth because.
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The University of Bonn
An international research university
Traditionally Modern
• 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 .
A Full Range University
• 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
Facts & Figuers
• 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)
Vision
„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
Research Profile
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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 network Bologna, 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 Programme
250 225 200 175 150 125 100 75 50 25 0 525 500 475 450 425 400 375 350 325 300 275 132 178 198
1993/1994 1994/1995 1996/97
253 163
1997/98
245 220
1998/99
285 249
1999/00 Outgoings-Incomings 1993 - 2008
273 250
2000/01
306 231
2001/02
307 229
2002/03
314 259
2003/04
387 263
2004/05
409 269
2005/06
387 262 Outgoings Incomings 494 309
2006/07 2007/08
Higher Education in Germany
Master 2 years Bachelor 3 years
Higher Education Landscape
The City of Bonn
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…)