An international research university

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An international research university
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Traditionally Modern

• Founded in 1818 by King Friedrich Wilhelm
  III.
• Reform-University
• Fast growth because of realization of Humboldts
  ideal
• One of Germanys leading academic institutions
• Famous alumni and scholars, including Karl Marx,
  Friedrich Nietzsche, Konrad Adenauer, two nobel
  laureates - and pope Benedict XVI.

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A Full Range University

• 7 faculties, including agriculture
• 80 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

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Facts Figuers

• 27,500 students (4,100 international students)
• 513 professors
• 1,600 academic staff
• 1,500 non-academic staff (except university
  hospital)
• 2,600 graduates per year
• 700 PhD candidates per year
• 310 million total budget (except university
  hospital)

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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

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Research Profile

• Interdisciplinary focuses
• Development research
• Research on structures of matter
• European and Asian studies
• Earth and environmental sciences
• Communication and information sciences
• Life sciences
• Medical specialisations

• Areas of strength
• Mathematics
• Physics/Astronomy
• Economics
• Neuro-/Biosciences
• Philosophy/Ethics
• Cultural studies

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International Cooperation

• 4,100 international students (WS 2007/08)
• 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

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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

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ERASMUS Programme
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University Administration
Virtual department of science affairs
Head of administration
Special unit project management
Special unit human resources developement
Deputy Head of administration
Finance
Registrar
Data processing, cash point
International Office
Planning, Controlling
Human Resources
Science Marketing, PR
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Higher Education in Germany
Master 2 years
Bachelor 3 years
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Higher Education Landscape
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The City of Bonn
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The City of Bonn

• Founded by the Romans more than 2,000 years ago
• Situated on the river Rhine
• Ludwig van Beethovens birthplace
• Population 300,000

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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)

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