Germany - Studies, Research and Careers[1]

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GERM

udying in Germany

Outstanding University

with Urbane Flair

op university:

MU in Munich is

ternationally

nowned

Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1 in Munich is one of the best addresses

German higher education. It is the home of the Ludwig-Maximilian

University or simply LMU for short. Interdisciplinary research networ

and attractive forward-looking strategies recently brought this leadin

universi ty the highly sought-after seal of approval of the nationwid

Initiative for Excellence. Academic excellence is one aspect. Howeve

Munichs very special attraction as a centre of learning is also based o

the flair of the metropolis with a heart and i ts superb location near th

Alps.

Cutting-Edge Research

Concentrated expertise: interdisciplinary r esearch is t he key t o success

LMU in figures:

18 departments, 47,0

students, 700 profess

3,000 academic staff


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tudyi n g i n Germany

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Snapshotshe insignia ofstudent life, observed in Darmstadt, Heidelberg and

annheim by Michael Hudler (photographs) and Janet Schayan

Academic Quarter-HourArather special 15 minutes.You arrive on time and theres no one

else in the lecture theatre. Why? Because of the akademisches

Viertel(academic quarter-hour). In the programme the time of the

lecture was followed by the letters c.t. the abbreviation for the

Latin phrase cumtempore(with time) so it begins 15 minutes

later. If i t is scheduled to begin punctually on the hour, then you

will read s.t. sinetempore. Sinesensus?Nonsense? No, not

really. Students and p rofessors need a short breakbetweenlectures.

ExcerptText extract. Most important instrument: text marker. Preferably

used on piles of photocopied pages or printouts to highlight

quotable parts of the text in an assignment. Even in the age of

copy & paste the marker has not lost its raison dtre.After all,

you can save as many text files on your computer as you like, but

only translucent yellow lines on a real sheet of paper are visible

proof to you and everyone else that you have noticed something

important.

Departmental LibraryQuiet zone. But not for r elaxation.All the same, there are no text

message beeps, ringing mobile phones or chatter. Just muffled

coughing and the occasional squeaking of chairs. Thats if you

dont want angry glances from your concentrating neighbour. The

departmental library is a mute world. One that you could blindly

recognise from the smell of books that have been read a thousand

times and the sweat of learning.

4 BicycleGerman students mo st popular means of getting around. Cycling

is s imply the easiest, fastest and cheapest w ay t o get t o and f romthe campus and between far-flung institutes. Furthermore, it is

perfectly feasible in Germany, even in Berlin, without any great

worries about safety. It can e ven save you the toil of the fitness

studio for example, in Marburg where you have to cycle uphill a

lot. However, the capital city for student cyclists is Mnster: it has

twice as many bicycles as inhabitants and a bicycle park. Dont

forget your lock!

5 Online CampusStudent forum. Registration number and password open the

Internet portal. The website makes student life easier by offering

examination dates, lecture schedules, recommended literature and

worksheets. Especially popular: online fora for exchanging seminar

notes or discussion of exam topics. Could someone briefly explain

what studying was like before the invention of the Internet?

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6 Fellow StudentYou w ill often hear t he word Kommilitone to de scribe the per-

son at t he next desk o r lab place. Latin e xperts should not be

shocked! The word does not r efer t o comilitio, brother-in-

arms, but t o a fellow student in the case of the

Kommilitonin, a fellow female student. Although student com-

panions occasionally struggle their w ay t hrough the university

jungle side-by-side, they are always quite civil about it.

7 Bulletin BoardThe SchwarzesBrett is a collective medium, an essential infor-

mation platform beyond those virtual worlds that is just right

for messages in the categories seeking, selling, buying,

exchanging, for accommodation hunters and job offers, for

everyone who has lost or found something or w ho wants to

draw attention to an event. There is no censorship. Forget your

inhibitions and ruthlessly fasten new messages on top of the

old. After all, a b ulletin board resembles a kaleidoscope. The

first of i ts kind in a college is s aid to have been invented in1687 by the German l awyer and philosopher Christian

Thomasius with a memo about the influence of the French

language.

8 SignagesThis forest of signs on the g round floor of the Technical

University of Darmstadt is absolutely genuine. Department of

Chemistry. But w hat does t his s napshot t ell us? Perhaps

that, b eyond the creative academic c haos, there i s also a

special, if rather u nfathomable o rder at German universities.

Here, its clear t hat t he first-aid box is on the left and waste

has t o be sorted for r ecycling. That much i s clear.

9 Main HallAudimax is t he father of all lecture theatres. Auditorium maxi-

mumis the l argest hall at t he university. Those who stand at

the front have something to say, while others listen. If what

has been said finds favour, the audience bang their knuckles

on the tops of the small chair-desks. Anyone who claps imme-

diately r eveals their non-academic status. Today, if you dont

like what y ou hear, you s imply dont bother to knock in the

past, people used to make a noise under t heir desks w ith their

feet. The p rofessors couldnt s ee ...

10 CafeteriaMensa means lunch. Latin again: mensa is t he table and

everyone sits down at it t o e at. In the cafeteria a t t he univer-

sity. Or just to spend time. Is t here anywhere el se where you

can mo re e asily strike up a ca sual conversation? Incidentally,

the German mensa cum laude with the best food is t o be

found at Bremen University. Let us wish e veryone there:

Mahlzeit! This u nusual German l unchtime greeting is

untranslatable and actually a short form of Gesegnete

Mahlzeit ( Blessed Meal). Oh well, lets just say: Guten

Appetit!

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GERMA

The Best UniversitiesHigh standards across the board and research diversityare

the trump cards of the German higher education system.

Which universities have the best strategies for the future?

GERMANY


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GermanUniversities

for the BestBrains in India

Interview with Christian Bode

The lawyer Dr. Christian Bode has been Secretary General of the DAAD in Bonn since 1990

Mr. Bode, the German higher educationsystem i s u ndergoing a major tr ansforma-

tion. How would you describe the most

important changes?

The major change is the worldwide

process of globalisation and as part

of this the so-called Bologna P rocess

in greater Europe. The Bologna

Process, which has led to the change

from our traditional degree system to

the internationally tr adable Bachelor-

Master-PhD-system and the introduc-

tion of new patterns of quality assur-

ance and accreditation, also aims to

foster transnational education

and the attr activeness of

Europe as a destination for

bright students and scholars

from all o ver t he world. These

changes are accompanied by

structural reforms, which are

intended to increase the

autonomy and

accountability of

the universities

themselves. This

means not only

more har monisa-

tion within the

Europe an higher

education system

but also more

d i f f e r en t i a t io n

and competition. The Europreform is complemented by var

nation al strategies such as th

called "Initiative for Excellence

Germany. This process is still c

nuing. Overall it can be said tha

German higher education landsca

currently u ndergoing greater cha

than in previous decades. I am c

dent that this process will lead

significant number of Ger

universities moving or returni

to the top group of international

universities within the next few y

With the introduction of int

tionally comparable degrees

tuition fees, Germany will

closer to the Anglo-Ame

model. Will German higher ed

tion retain what the mark

world would call a "unique s

point"?

Yes, indeed

Anglo-Amer

system has b

model for ma

the current

forms, alth

the concrete

tions often

out to be ra

different.

Arnold/Visum

Germanys universi-

ties and colleges

undoubtedlybelong to

the international

premier league

Dr. Christian Bode, Secretary General of the German

Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), on the trans-

formation of the German higher education system, its

increasing internationalisation, and the advantages for

Indian studen ts to join German universities.

GERMAGERMANY

Arnold/Visum


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Jan

Greune

Jan

Greune

MichaelHudler

GERMA

Stu dying in Germany

Seven out of 250,000:

they come from the

most diverse conti-

nents, yet have some-

thing in common they

are all studying at a

German university.

International students

talk about their ex-

periences, about what

they like and what

caused them problems.

32 years old, from Egypt, student of economics. The first time I came

to Berlin was to learn German. I really enjoyed that. But attending the

Humboldt University was not easy for me at the beginning. Im very good at

maths but I was missing some fundamentals. Then a professor offered to help

me. Later I worked a lot in groups and got to know nice people. Ultimately, I

gained self-confidence to overcome the initial difficulties. Im now about to do

my degree.

ASMAA GHALI

22 years old, from Finland, student of

psychology. My first impression was: so much

bureaucracy! But I did the orientation course offered

by the universitys International Office and found the

tips very helpful. Otherwise, coming to Germany was

not exactly a culture shock. However, the people in

Munich are m uch more friendly than in Helsinki! Ill

be staying at the LMU for a year. As for my courses,

there is a lot more discussing done here and the class-

es are more interactive. It wasnt difficult at all to

make contacts. There are parties constantly at our

student residence.

TIINASALMINEN

30 y ears old, from Mauritius, student of medicine. You cant study

medicine in Mauritius so I had to go abroad. Many people go to England,

but college fees there are extremely high. In Germany we pay 500 euros per

semester, but thats ok. After my internship in Heidelberg, I deliberately chose

Munich. Now comes my practical year: Ill do surgery here at the Grosshadern

clinic, internal medicine in Harvard and neurology in Newcastle.Munich has

cooperation agreements with these universities.

22 years old, from India, student of

molecular biology. I was looking for a uni-

versity where I could learn all the basics and

Heidelberg is just right for that. The courses

here will prepare me and my fellow students we

for the international job market. Not only do I

like the university, I find life in Germany very

pleasant. So much culture and so many beautifu

historical cities. I also made friends quickly

I work part-time in the bar of our student resi-

dence.

ERIC CLEMENT ARAK

INDRADEO HEMRAJStefan

MariaRother


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GERMANY

Stefan

MariaRother

MichaelHudler

23 years old, from Poland, masters student of molecular and

cellular biology. I had no trouble deciding on Germany. Its rare that a

university offers courses like the ones in Heidelberg. That will significantly

improve my chances. Language was also not a problem. The courses are in

English and most students are foreigners, like myself, so we speak English

with one another. I first studied in Italy, but the universities inGermany are

better organised and the people are more open-minded. I dont necessarily

want to return to Poland after my exams in summer. Id also prefer to work

here in Germany.

28 years old, from Palestine, student of microbiology.

Berlin is a crazy city! Its so lively. At first I worked hard on

my German, otherwise you cant really get to know a city. I

now work at theCharit Hospital and will have my doctor-

ate in three years. The colleagues in my group are from 20

different countries. Im learning about molecular tech-

niques we dont have in Palestine. Later I would like to pass

on my knowledge, as a lecturer at home in my own country.

My prospects are very good with a German degree.

AHMAD AMRO

25 years old, from Bangladesh, student of mechanical engineering. I studied information technology for three

years in Bangladesh and originally only wanted to come to Germany for a short time as an exchange student. But then I

changed my mind and started the bachelors course in computational mechanical and process engineering at the TU

Darmstadt. The university is great. No wonder it has such a good reputation internationally. But quite a lot is expected of

you. Although I learnedGerman for a year at the Goethe Institute at home, I did further courses here because I didnt

know all the technical terms in German. I will probably stay on longer now, and do a masters.

NAHID PERVIN

ALEKSANDRA PIETROSINK

The faculty of the European School of Business (ESB) is consistently ranked as one

of Germanys top business schools and is synonymous with international education

at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Reutlingen, an established centre

of industry and commerce with over 100,000 inhabitants is situated in the state of

Baden-Wrttemberg which is the richest region of Germany. One of the corner-

stones of Reutlingen University with over 4,000 students is its international dimen-

sion. With partnerships throughout the world, the campus offers an atmosphere full

of diversity.

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

ESBs Graduate programmes strengths can be attributed to their rich source of interna-

tional partner universities in Europe, USA, Mexico, Australia, Japan and China, as well as

their flexible plan of studies. Furthermore, Reutlingen is one of the first German universities

to set up a professional distance-learning MBA programme, which allows business people

to continue their careers while pursuing their Masters on a part-time basis.

The MBAprogrammes International Marketing offer wide-ranged and reality-based

preparation for a career in international business. In addition to providing students with a

firm knowledge of international business, emphasis is also placed on soft skills. Students

gain a holistic management overview, as well as leadership and social competence,

through practice and project-oriented learning. The modular structure of the programme

enables students to complete each subject in a compact block. The programme consists

of 16 modules in a time-span of three semesters (Full-Time) or 3 years (Part-Time). At

the end of each module there is a written or oral exam. Furthermore, a master thesis is to

be completed within three months. The subject of the thesis is normally completed with a

company and supervised by a professor of the program.

The FIBAA-accredited programmes - taught approximately 30% in English and 70% in

German - have a strong international orientation. Professors with international experience

and external lecturers from various countries work with the international student groups.

The strong practice orientation is guaranteed by professors with many years of practical

management experience and approximately 80 highly-qualified external lecturers from

international companies as well as on-site seminars in companies.

The Master of Science (MSc) in International Management is taught entirely in English

and combines theory with managerial experience in two countries. Upon graduation,

participants will have acquired the knowledge and skills needed to work in top executivepositions in international management with companies operating in the global market. The

professors who lecture on the programme all have many years of academic and profes-

sional background in their respective fields, ensuring a high academic standard and a

strong practical orientation.

In addition, high-ranking and experienced representatives of the corporate world teach

specialized modules. We are, therefore, able to compliment the theoretical dimension of

our teaching with the most up to date best practice from the world of business. Our lectures

and seminars allow our students to work in small intercultural and interdisciplinary teams.

MSc graduate quote: The ESB Reutlingen supervises both theoretical and company-

related dissertations. The chance to work on a project with DaimlerChrysler for my thesis

surely was a key factor for obtaining the job I wanted. In conclusion, I would not have want-

ed to miss this year of great experience in my life and the friendships I was able to form.

Contact data:

Gaby GeyselCoordinator of Full-Time MBA P rogramme

Julie ScheetzAssistant Coordinator of MSc in InternationalManagement Programme

Postal address:Reutlingen UniversityEuropean School of Business

Alteburgstr. 15072762 ReutlingenGermany

Telephone: + 49 (0) 7121/271-3054

Email:MBA: [email protected]: [email protected]

Website: www.esb-reutlingen.de

Institutions main claims to internationalexcellence:

ESB is consistently ranked as one of Germanytop business schools. We have over 28 years oexperience in undergraduate and over 20 yearin international postgraduate education.

Our approach is combining learning with practi-cal business knowledge by integrating businesmethods and research / employment opportun-ities from over 30 leading international partnercompanies.

Percentage of International postgraduatestudents: at least 50%

Language requirements: MSc is taught entirein English and requires a TOEFL 220 (cbt) or 8(ibt) IELTS 6.5

MBA is taught in German and English(personal interviews are conducted)

Modes of study: MSc 1 year full-time completin 2 countries within our network

MBA Full-Time: 18 monthsMBA Part-Time: 36 months

Accreditation:FIBAA: since 2003 (MBA Full-Time & Part-TimeEQUIS: in process


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Small classes, short courses, good supervision, international orien-

tation: private institutions of higher education are a relatively young

but dynamically growing phenomenon in Germany. Their reputation

is excellent, but they also charge higher fees. They have a lot to

offer, particularly to foreign students.

INVESTING IN KNOWLEDGE

P R I VA T E H I G H E R E D U C AT I O N I N G E R M AN Y


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esearch in Germany

The very nature of science has changed dramatically

over the last 15 years. And these are exciting changes.

The questions to be solved by science have become

ever more complex and the borders between disci-

nes have thus broken down more rapidly t han ever expected

ore. This calls for a far more interdisciplinary approach to

earch i n order to tackle the rising complexity of the

estions posed. Good examples in this r egard are the systemic

proaches necessary to understand the human genome, the

man brain, and the dynamics of the earth or the problems

ociated with the presence of more than six billion people on

s globe. It is also of growing importance to strengthen the dia-

ue between the Sciences, including Engineering Sciences and

Humanities, to solve ethical issues of research and to

increase the benefit of research to society. All these challenges

call for a larger degree of internationality than ever before, as we

need to find the best researchers on a global scale. Indo-German

research cooperation has made notable contributions over the

past decades and has recently s een a sharp and very promising

increase. This trend is even more promising if you think of the

potential it displays in terms of excellence and complement-

arity in research interests.

The German Research Foundatio n (Deutsche Forschungs-

gemeinschaft) is the central, self-governing research-funding

organisation that promotes research at universities and other

publicly financed research institutions in Germany. DFG has

extended its international activities by setting up an office in

President of the German Research Foundation

India in 2006. The office, located in New

Delhi with a branch in Hyderabad, serves to

increase the intensity of Indo-German

research co-operation. It is the fourth repre-

sentation of DFG abroad with Washington,

Moscow and Beijing being the o thers. The

Delhi office brings scientists from India

and Germany together and extends

information and consulting services t o those interested in col-

laborating with the other country. The office is part of the

German Center for Research and Higher Education in Delhi,

where DF G, along with the DAAD and the Humboldt

Foundation, offer a one-stop information service. Be i t gradu-

ate students, junior or senior researchers, all are likely to

find information needed on Indo-Ger

exchange at t he Center.

Anybody who has recently been

Germany for r esearch will be able to

firm: the German l anguage i s no lon

barrier to cooperation between the

countries as it used to be. Almos

German universities offer English Degree courses nowad

Furthermore, the working language at most research in s

tions in Germany is English. Nevertheless, a nybody t hin

of going to Germany for a longer stay may want to con

learning some German, not least in order to fully exper

Germany and its every-day life.

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has

extended its international activities by setting up

an office in India in 2006.

D F G

D F G

Considers India a

valuable research

partner:

Matthias Kleiner

Research Training Groups (RTG) are uni-

versity training programmes, funded by

the DFG, that are set up for a limited

period to promote early-stage

researchers. In the RTG, doctoral

researchers are given the opportuni ty to

carry out their work within the scope of a

coordinated research programme

supported by several universi ty teachers.

A qualification programme complements

and, as a rule, extends the individual

areas of specialisation of the members of

the RTGs and structures their coopera-

tion. An interdisciplinary orientation of the

research and qualification programmes is

desired. International Research Training

Groups (IRTG) enable the join t training of

doctoral researchers between a group at

a German university and a partner group

abroad. Persons interested in working

toward a doctoral thesis can find a list of

all current Research Training Groups,

which announce fellowships on their web-

sites at www.dfg.de/gk/en

Obtaining a Doctorate in DFG

Research Training Groups

DFG

Indo-GermanResearch CooperationByMatthias Kleiner


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GERMANY

RMANACADEMICEXCHANGE

RVICE (DAAD)

OUTH ASIA

nch fo r Information and Grantsodi Estate, 3rd floor

w Delhi 110 003ne: 011-2461 5 009, 2461 5148

011-2469 0919ail: [email protected]: www.daaddelhi.org

nch fo r Alumni and Cooperationman Center for Higher Education & R esearchyaya Marg, 2nd floor

w Delhi 110 021ne: 011-2461 5148, 2461 5 009

011-4168 0329ail: [email protected]: www.daaddelhi.org

AD Inform

ation

Centre

Chenn

aiw No. 4, R utland Gate 5th Street

nnai 600 006

ne: 044-2833 1442044-2833 1450

ail: c [email protected]

AD Information Centre MumbaiDE House, UHDE India L td.,

Marg, V ikhroli West,

mbai 4 00 083ne: 022-2578 0711

ail: [email protected]

AD Information Point BangaloreMax Mueller Bhavan

CMH Roadanagar, 1st Stagegalore 560 038ne: 080-2520 5305-08


AD Information Point HyderabadGoethe-Zentrum

H ermitage Office Complex, 2nd floorort Road, Na mpallyerabad 5 00 063ne: 040-6552 6 443


AD Information Point KolkataMax Mueller Bhavana llygunge Circular Road

kata 700 019

ne: 033-2486 6398ail: [email protected]

ddition to these Informationtres, 27Honorary Advisors areted in different institutions of

her education across India.tact to these can be obtained

ough the DAAD offices.

ERMANY

d Office Deutscher Akademischertauschdienst (DAAD)

Kennedyallee 5053175 BonnPhone: +49-228-882-0Fax: +49-228-882-444Email: [email protected]

Web: www.daad.de

GERMAN RESEARCH FOUNDATION

(DFG)

IN INDIA

DFG Delhi OfficeGerman Center for Research & H igher Education

2, N yaya Marg, N ew Delhi 110 021Phone:011-4168 0490Fax: 011-4168 0494Email: [email protected]: www.dfg.de/newdelhi

DFG Hyderabad BranchGoethe-Zentrum

203, H ermitage Office ComplexHill Fort Road, Na mpallyHyderabad - 500 063Phone:040-6552 6 443Fax: 040-2324 1 791

Email: a [email protected]

IN GERMANY

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)Head OfficeKennedyallee 40

53175 BonnGermanyPhone:+49-228-885-0Fax: +49-228-885 2550Email: [email protected]

MAXMUELLER BHAVANS

MMB Bangalore716 CMH RoadIndiranagar 1st StageBangalore 5 60 038Phone: 080-2520 5305/06/07/08

Fax: 080-2520 5309Email: [email protected]

MMB ChennaiNo. 4 (Old No. 14) 5th StreetRutland GateChennai 600 006Phone: 044-2833 1314Fax: 044-2833 2565Email: [email protected]

MMB Kolkata8, Ba llygunge Circular RoadKolkata 70019

Phone: 033-2486 6398Fax: 033-2486 5188Email: [email protected]

MMB MumbaiK. Dubash Marg, Ka la G hodaMumbai 4 00 001

Phone: 022-2202 7710Fax: 022-2287 3 826Email: [email protected]

MMB New Delhi3, Ka sturba Gandhi MargNew Delhi 110 001Phone: 011-2332 9506Email: [email protected]

MMB Pune14/3-B, B oat Club R oadPune 411 001

Phone: 020-2612 4945Fax: 020-2612 0542

Email: [email protected]

GERMAN EMBASSYAND GERMAN

CONSULATE GENERALSIN INDIA

Embassy of the Federal Republic

of Germany New DelhiNo. 6/50 G, Shanti Path

New Delhi 110 021Phone: 011-4419 9199Fax: 011-2687 3117Web: www.new-delhi.diplo.de

Consulate General ChennaiConsulate General of the Federal Republic

of GermanyNo. 9 Boat Club R oadR.A. PuramChennai 600 028Phone: 044-2430 1600Fax: 044-2434 9293Web: www.chennai.diplo.de

Consulate General KolkataConsulate General of the Federal Republic

of Germany

1 Hatings Park Road, AliporeKolkata 700 027Phone: 033-2479 1141, 2479 1142Fax: 033-2479 3028Web: www.kalkutta.diplo.de

Consulate General MumbaiConsulate General of the Federal Republic

of Germany

'Hoechst House', 10th Floor Nariman Point193, Backbay ReclamationMumbai 4 00 021Phone: 022-2283 2422, 2283 1517, 2283 2661Fax: 022-2202 5493Web: www.mumbai.diplo.de

Honorary Consul Goa

Cecilia M enezes

c/o Cosme Matias Menezes Ltd.Rua de Ourem, Panjim,

Goa 403 001Phone: 0832-223 5526, 222 3261

Fax: 0832-222 3441

SCIENCE-CIRCLE, THE INDO-GERMAN

SCIENCE NETWORK

The first online academic exchangeforum for comprehensive information

on science in Germany and India.Web: www.science-circle.org

Addresses for Studies in Germany


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