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

• 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
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)
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

• Interdisciplinary focuses: Areas of strength:

• Development research • Mathematics

• Research on structures of
matter
• European and Asian studies
• Earth and environmental
sciences
• Communication and information
• Physics/Astronomy
• Economics
• Neuro-/Biosciences
• Philosophy/Ethics
• Cultural studies

sciences
• Life sciences
• Medical specialisations
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 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
Outgoings-Incomings
1993 - 2008
525
500 494

475
450
425
409
400 387 387
375
350
325 314
306 307
309
300 285
275 273
253 263 269
259 262
250 245 249 250
225 220
231 229

200 198
178
175
163
150
132
125
100 Outgoings
75 Incomings
50
25
0
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
 University Administration
Virtual department of
science affairs Head of administration

Special unit: project

Special unit: human management
resources developement Deputy Head of administration

Registrar Finance

Data International Office

processing,
cash point

Human Resources Planning, Controlling

Science Marketing,
PR
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: 300,000
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 museu
theaters, opera…)
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