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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