Philipps-Universität Marburg No: 145008-TEMPUS-2008-DE-JPGR Coordination meeting in Maribor 15.04. – 18.04. 2009.
Located in the federal state of Hessen More than 1,000 years of history
Marburg – idyllic University town
„Other Towns have a University, Marburg is one….“ • Founded in1527 • 80,000 habitants • Approx. 19.000 Students • 12 – 14% International Students • 3.400 staff members • 2.000 academics
„Old town“ Marburg
Philipps-Universität Marburg – between tradition and the modern
Die Philipps-Universität Marburg Wide range of disciplines
Philipps-Universität Marburg advice Administration Presidential Board support Expanded Presidential Board Senate Interdisciplinary Research Services Centres e.g. FACULTIES Centers e.g • University Library FB01: Faculty of Law • IT Centre FB02: Faculty of Business Administration • University Sports and Economics • Centre for Near and Middle Eastern Studies • Language Centre FB03: Faculty of Social Science and Philosophy (CNMS) • Teaching Network FB04: Faculty of Psychology FB05: Faculty of Protestant Theology • Japan- Centre • Studienkolleg Mittelhessen FB06. Faculty of History and Cultural Studies • Transfer Centre Mittelhessen • Centre for Material Studies (WZMW) FB09: Faculty of German Studies and • Welcome Centre for Academics • Centre for Conflict Studies History of the Arts from abroad FB10: Faculty of Foreign Languages • Centre for Teacher Training • Family Welcome Centre and Cultures • Marburg University Research Academy • Central Student Information FB12: Faculty of Mathematics and (MARA) Computer Science FB13: Faculty of Physics • Gradruate Centre f. Humanities and FB15: Faculty of Chemistry Social Science FB16: Faculty of Pharmacy • Centre for the history of the Arts – Bildarchiv FB17: Faculty of Biology FB19: Faculty of Geography Foto Marburg FB20: Faculty of Medicine • German Linguistic Atlas FB21: Faculty of Education
Positive rankings in different fields • Chemistry • Physics • Psychology • Economics
International orientation
Top Research fields at the Philipps-Universität – international & interdisciplinary • Research is focused on: – Material- and Nano-studies – Life Sciences – Peace and conflict – Natural sciences • Top Research in special Research Centres: – Centre for Near and Middle East Studies (CNMS) – German linguistic Atlas
Graduate Programmes: Qualification of young academics • 10 different graduate schools – International DFG Graduateschool – Max-Planck-Research-School: Koop. between Philipps-Universität and the Max-Planck-Institute for Microbiology • MARA (Marburg University Research Academy): structured support of graduates from the Phd to the Postdoc • Own scholarships and prices
Social Counselling for Students & academics from abroad • Different Orientationprogrammes • ZAS – StudiFon • Welcome Center international academics
Special counselling for exchange Students 1. Support with the application 2. Accomodation 3. Orientationprogramme: – Get to know the town – To open a banc account – Health insurance – Formalities with the aliens office – Get to know contact persons in the faculties
Culture in Marburg • Singing in the Studenten-Sinfonie- orchester or in the Students-Bigband Marburg • Singing in the uniCHOR • Botanical Garden • studentische Theatergroups • 4 Theater • 5 University museum, Halls of Art, • To learn languages in the language Centre
Sports and Fun • Centre for university sports • Boathouse on the Eder Lake
Additional Information • Homepage der Universität: http://www.uni-marburg.de/ • Studienangebot: http://www.uni- marburg.de/studium/studgang/studienfaecher/studiengangsliste
„I am indebted to Marburg on the Lahn for at least half of my hopes and maybe even for my entire way of thinking“, wrote Ortega y Gasset about his student times at Philipps-Universität
Thank you for your attention
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