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Bergische Universität Wuppertal

University of Wuppertal

Location

GermanyLocation

Germany has a longtradition in education,science and research.

349 higher educationinstitutions are locatedthroughout Germany.

Location

The University ofWuppertal is situatedin “Nordrhein-Westfalen” (NRW),one of the 16 federalstates of Germany, and it borders on the Netherlands and Belgium in the West.

NRW is economicallythe most significant German state withan outstanding educational andcultural landscape.

Germany

Almost 150 millionpeople live withina day´s drive ofWuppertal, in otherwords one third ofall consumers in the enlarged European Union.

NRW generates 21,9 % of the German grossdomestic product.

NRW is also aleisure state witha high quality of life.The state´s size andpower allow it to offergreat variety.

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Location Germany

NRW is a high-techlocation with one ofthe densest educationnetworks within the EU.

NRW´s highereducation ischaracterised bygreat varietyand diversity.

Whatever yourplanned focus may be, at one of the 58Institutions of higherEducation, including Germany´s fivelargest universities,you will find thecourse to meetyour requirements.

Location Germany

In NRW Wuppertalis situated close toDüsseldorf andCologne (Köln)in a region called the„Bergisches Land“

Distance to:

Düsseldorf: 30 kmCologne: 45 kmDortmund: 40 kmFrankfurt: 140kmHanover: 200km.

Location „Nordrhein-Westfalen“ (NRW)

The city has about375,000 inhabitantsand is located in thenarrow valley of theriver Wupper in thelovely area of countryside called the „BergischesLand“.

The scenery in thisarea is particularydelightful with itswooded hills,meadows, gardensand fields.

Wuppertal is aninteresting mixtureof outgoing metropolisand cosy village.

Wuppertal

Wuppertal

Floating throughWuppertal at a heightof between 8 and12 metres!

The city´s landmark,the Wuppertalsuspension railway,is one of the world´ssafest and mostcomfortable meansof transport.

It carries over23 million passengerseach year.

The University

The Universityof Wuppertal,founded in 1972,offers four campuseswith a diverse rangeof programmes.

Whether you wishto develop your skillsor enhance yourcareer prospectsWuppertal Universityoffers a very widechoice of programmesin science,engineering,economics,the humanitiesas well aseducational science,design andarchitecture.

University ofWuppertal

Main Campus

University ofWuppertal

Emphasis is placedon an intensiveinteraction betweenall disciplines.

The interdisciplinaryfocus in researchand teaching is adirect responseto the demandsplaced on futureyoung professionals.

Main Campus

University ofWuppertal

The University ofWuppertal hasco-operations withmany universitiesand research centresthroughout the world.

Every year numerousinternational studentsand scientists cometo Wuppertal to studyand research at aninternationallyrecognised high level.

Campus Freudenberg

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About 14,000students benefitfrom high-levelacademic approachesin teaching andthe University’sengagement inresearch andinternationalcollaborationsupported by293 professors,370 academic staffand 561 non-academic staff.

The yearly budgetof the University ofWuppertal is about121 million Euros.

University ofWuppertal

Campus Freudenberg

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Four campuslocations arespread overthe city ofWuppertal.

CampusGrifflenberg 1(Main campus)

CampusFreudenberg 2

CampusHaspel 3

CampusHofaue 4

Locationof Universitycampuses

suspension railway

WuppertalMain Station

WuppertalUnterbarmen

WuppertalSteinbeck

railway

A46 WuppertalSonnborner Kreuz

A46 WuppertalKaternberg A46 Wuppertal

Elberfeld

A1 WuppertalRonsdorf

The Studentenwerk(HSW) runs thedining facilities at theuniversity.

Lunch is taken inCafeterias andthe Mensa, whereA variety of cheapmeals and foods is offered.

The subsidisedmeals cost between€ 1,80 and € 4.

Here you can alsomeet your friendsor read a book overa cup of coffee.

Mensa andCafeteria

Cafeteria at thecampus Grifflenberg

These languagecourses preparebeginners, inter-mediate as well asadvanced learnersfor studying at a German university.

There are alsospecialised coursesfor professionalsin the fields of economics,technologyand the humanities.

In the Multimedia-Laboratory language abilities can be en-hanced with the helpof learning software

German courses forinternationalstudents

The student identitydocument includesa so-called´Semesterticket´,which entitlesthe students ofWuppertal Universityto use local publictransport within thepublic transportcompany ´Rhein-Ruhr(VRR) throughout thesemester.

GettingAround

Public transportcompany ´Rhein-Ruhr´

VRR

Starting with about100,000 books in1972, the numberhas grown to over1.15 million today.

The library offers500 working places,several of themequipped withcomputers.

Main andspecial libraries

Faculties

A - Faculty of Humanities

B - Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences

C - Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

D - Faculty of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Safety Engineering

E - Faculty of Electrical, Information and Media Engineering

F - Faculty of Architecture, Design, and Art

G - Faculty of Education Science

Faculties

Sports

Sports science

The biomechanicallaboratories offervarious researchfacilities to study all kinds of movements in sports and medical treatment.

The Sports-Department of the University of Wuppertal offers all Wuppertal students the opportunity to participate in various sports activities.

It‘s one of themost extensiveUniversity sportsprogrammesnationwide.

UnihalleWuppertal

This multipurposearena is used forsports, culture andother eventssuch as the annualInternational MixedBasketball Tournament of theUniversity of Wuppertal.

Physics

CRISTA CRISTA is alimb-scanning satelliteexperiment designedand developed by theUniversity of Wuppertalto measure infraredemissions of theearth's atmosphere.

(CRISTA = CRyogenicInfrared Spectrometersand Telescopes forthe Atmosphere.)

ALICEnext

„ALICEnext“ is notonly brand new, butalso the fastest andmost powerfulcomputer systemamong all universitiesin Germany.

PhysicsProgram DesignationDiploma degree in physicsCertification or DegreeDiplom Physicist (dipl. phys.) equivalent to the master in physicsDuration of Instruction PeriodFive yearsBeginningWinter Semester - Beginning: annually in mid-OctoberLanguage of Instruction and ExaminationsGerman is the language of instruction at the University of Wuppertalwith the exception of some lectures, exercises and seminars which are held in English.Students must be able to understand lectures, read textbooks and manualsand sit examinations in German.Application DeadlineYour complete application including all documents(accredited copies of the original certificates and their official translations!)Must be sent to the International Office within the period ofNovember 15 to January 15 (for the summer semester)May 15 to July 15 (for the winter semester)

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ElectricalEngineering

Electrical Engineering

Our research activities are interdisciplinary and deal with power electronics, electrical machines, control theory, robotics, digital signal processing and electronic circuits in industrial automation and automotive applications.

Electrical Engineering

Main research projects are in the fields of

-sensorless control of electrical AC drives

-dynamic control of power converters and electrical drives

-high power semiconductor devices

Electrical Engineering

Guided by a supervisor, students participate in research and industrial project to obtain experience in hardware and software power electronics applications as well as in mechatronics.

ElectricalEngineeringProgram Designation

Bachelor of ScienceMaster of ScienceCertification or DegreeBachelor of Science in Electrical EngineeringMaster of Science in Electrical EngineeringDuration of Instruction PeriodBachelor Program:- 3 years, beginning annually in April or OctoberMaster Program: - 2 years, beginning annually in April or OctoberBeginningWinter and Summer SemesterBachelor Program: beginning annually in April or OctoberMaster Program: beginning annually in April or OctoberLanguage of Instruction and ExaminationsGerman is the language of instruction at the University of Wuppertalwith the exception of some lectures, exercisesand seminars which are held in English.Students must be able to understand lectures, read textbooksand manuals and sit examinations in German.Application DeadlineYour complete application including all documents (accredited copies of the original certificatesand their official translations!)Must be sent to the International Office within the period ofNovember 15 to January 15 (for the summer semester)May 15 to July 15 (for the winter semester)

Furtherinformationfor thisand otherdomainsupon request

www.uni-wuppertal.de

Design

Design

The design department is devided into two main branches:

communication and industrial design.

Design

The design department is devided into two main branches:

communication and industrial design.

IndustrialDesign

TheKolkmannhaushosts the„Designsammlung“and changingexhibitions.

The Universityof Wuppertal isa founding memberof the „ZollvereinSchool of Management andDesign“.

The new buildingis an award-winningproject fromthe SANAAarchitecture-teamin Japan.

InformationTechnology

InformationTechnologyProgram Designation

Bachelor of Science with three programs :1. Systems and Components / 2. Information Science / 3. ComputingMaster of Science with two programs:1. Information Science / 2. ComputingCertification or DegreeBachelor of Science in Information Technology / Master of Science in Information TechnologyDuration of Instruction PeriodBachelor of Science: 3 years / Master of Science: 2 yearsBeginningWinter and Summer Semester - Bachelor of Science: Start of courses:1. Systems and Components: annually in April and in October2. Information Science: annually in April and in October3. Computing: annually in OctoberMaster of Science:Start of courses:1. Information Science: annually in April and in October2. Computing: annually in April and in OctoberLanguage of Instruction and ExaminationsGerman is the language of instruction at the University of Wuppertalwith the exception of a few lectures, exercises and seminarswhich are held in English. Students must be able to understand lectures,read textbooks and manuals and sit examinations in German.Application DeadlineThe complete application including all documents(accredited copies of the original certificates and the correspondingofficial translations!) must be sent to the International Office withinthe period of November 15 to January 15 (for the summer term) andMay 15 to July 15 (for the winter term).

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Economics

EconomicsProgram Designation The Faculty of Economic and Social Sciencesof the Bergische University of Wuppertaloffers a 3-year Bachelor and a 2-year postgraduate Master program. Certification or Degree Bachelor of Economic Science (honors) (B.E.S. (hon.))Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Duration of Instruction Period Stage I studies – 3 yearsStage II studies – 2 years (3 semester courses, one semester master’s thesis) Beginning Winter and Summer Semester - Entry is possible to either the summer semester (April 1) or to the winter semester (October 1). Language of Instruction and Examinations German is the language of instruction at the University of Wuppertal with the exception of some lectures, exercises and seminars that are held in English. Students must be able to understand lectures, read textbooks and manuals and sit examinations in German. Application Deadline Your complete application including all documents (accredited copies of the original certificates and their official translations!) must be sent to the InternationalOffice within the period ofNovember 15 to January 15 (for the summer semester)May 15 to July 15 (for the winter semester).

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SafetyEngineering

Safety Engineering

SafetyEngineeringProgram Designation

Bachelor of Science Safety EngineeringMaster of Science Safety Engineeringwith three programs:- Occupational Safety- Environmental Safety- Transportation and Traffic Safety Certification or Degree Bachelor of Science Safety EngineeringMaster of Science Safety Engineering Duration of Instruction Period Bachelor of Science: 3 yearsMaster of Science: 2 years Beginning Winter Semester - Bachelor of Science:Start of courses: Annually in OctoberMaster of Science: Start of courses: Annually in OctoberLanguage of Instruction and Examinations German is the language of instruction at the University of Wuppertal with the exception of some lectures, exercises and seminars that are held in English. Students must be able to understand lectures, read textbooks and manuals and sit examinations in German. Application Deadline Your complete application including all documents (accredited copies of the original certificates and their official translations!) must be sent to the International Office within the period ofNovember 15 to January 15 (for the summer semester)May 15 to July 15 (for the winter semester).

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Accomodation

Accommodation 

There are fouron-campus hallsof residencewith a total capacityof about 1000 places.

Accommodation 

The rooms are rentedunfurnished in the formof single apartmentsand flats designed forflat-sharing.

The furnishedapartments for exchangestudents are 20m²with kitchenetteand shower/toiletand cost 237 Europer month.

Cable-TV,internet-accessand laundry facilitiesare available.

Accommodation 

Students can eitherlive in one of theseresidences or renta room/apartmentoff campus.

The housing marketin Wuppertalis quite good.

Popular areasto live for studentsare the „Nordstadt“and the „Südstadt“of Wuppertal-Elberfeld,where apartment pricesvary between 200and 250 €.

Accommodation 

Questions onAccommodationswill be answeredby the Social Serviceof the Universityof Wuppertal.

Information and formsare available at:

www.hsw.uni-wuppertal.de

Leisure

LEISURE

„Nordrhein-Westfalen“is one of the mostimportant culturallandscapes in Europe.

Three-quarters of thestate is countrysidewith 14 nature reservesmore than 200 lakesand dams andnumerous castleswith moats.

In the 30 big cities withmore than 100,000inhabitants there aremore than 150 theatersand a large number ofrenowned opera and concert houses; morethan 665 museums areto be found in the state.

LEISURE

Wuppertal has about375,000 inhabitantsand is located in thenarrow valley of theriver Wupper in thelovely area of countryside called the „BergischesLand“.

The scenery in thisarea is particularydelightful with itswooded hills,meadows, gardensand fields.

Wuppertal is aninteresting mixtureof outgoing metropolisand cosy village.

LEISURE

From any partof the city it isonly a 10-minutewalk to thenearest parkor shady wood-land path

„Wuppertal Hardt“

LEISURE

Large squarein front ofthe Laurentiuschurchsurrounded bymany barsand restaurants

„Laurentius Platz“

LEISURE

The well-known„Von der Heydt-Museum“ is an eldorado for art lovers with master-pieces by 19th and20th century artists.

The first Picasso everto appear in publicwent on display here.

Today the museum houses one of the mostimportant collectionsof paintings and otherworks of art in Germany.

„Von der Heydt- Museum“

LEISURE

Wuppertal zoois one of themost scenicallyattractive in theworld.

It has about 5000animals from allparts of the globe.

LEISURE

One of severalshopping mallsin Wuppertal

„Rathausgalerie“

LEISURE

Wuppertal is thehome of this world-famous modern-dancecompany trained by the choreographerPina Bausch.

www.pina-bausch.de

Pina BauschPina Bausch

„Pina Bausch“

„Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal“

LEISURE

The city´s concerthall “HistorischeStadthalle” isone of the mostbeautiful andacoustically excellentconcert halls in Europe.

This is where theannual universityball takes place…

„Beyenburger

Stausee“

LEISURE

Lake and damin WuppertalBeyenburg withseveral leisureand sport facilities

Contact

Contact

Bergische Universität Wuppertal / University of Wuppertal

Gaußstr. 2042119 Wuppertal

Phone: +49 202 439 0 Fax:+49 202 439 2901

Akademisches Auslandsamt / International Office

Phone: +49 202 439 2181Fax:+49 202 439 3856

E-mail: infoaamt@uni-wuppertal.de   

Further information upon request

www.uni-wuppertal.de

Akademische Auslandsamtder Bergischen Universität

Wuppertal

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