Founded in 1818 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III

Founded in 1818 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III.

• 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.

7 faculties, including agriculture

• 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

32,500 students (4,000 international students)

• 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)

„The University of Bonn is a research university that

• „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

International level

• International level

• Mathematics

• Physics/Astronomy

• Chemistry

• Pharmaceutical research

• Economics

• Life- and Neurosciences

• Philosophy and ethics

4,000 international students

• 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

More than 250 partner universities from all over Europe

• 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

Founded by the Romans more than 2,000 years ago

• Founded by the Romans more than 2,000 years ago

• Situated on the river Rhine

• Ludwig van Beethoven‘s birthplace

• Population: 319,000

Former German capital, and still a „Federal City“

• 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…)