Welcome to Universität Karlsruhe (TH)

Universität Karlsruhe (TH) --- Akademisches Auslandsamt 2006

Welcome to

Universität Karlsruhe (TH)Delegation

from Thailand

29 March 2007


A Tradition of Excellence1825 - 2007

Where the 21st Century took Shape

Universität Karlsruhe (TH) International Office 2007

But first.....

...a few words about the beautiful city of Karlsruhe ....


The City of Karlsruhe

Established in 1715 in the middle of a forestApplying the Baroque fashion of exact geometrical planning


The CityA population of 275.000

Industry: Banking, Insurances, Administration, Education

30.000 students in 7 institutions of higher education

Universität Karlsruhe(TH) is the biggest employer in the city


The northern-most Pyramid49°01‘34‘‘ N

Market-Place and Pyramid

... and today ...

... in 1825 ...


Karlsruhe – a university in the city Karlsruhe – a university in the city


Between Downtown and Parks

UniversityPalace

North Pole

City Center


Universität Fridericiana zu KarlsruheThe Beginnings

L‘Ecole Polytechnique à Karlsruhe


Historical Development

• 1825 Founded as a Polytechnical School• 1885 „Technische Hochschule“ • 1899 Right to award Doctoral Degrees • 1902 Surname „Fridericiana“ • 1967 University by decision of the State

Legislature• 2006 Winner in the National Excellence

Competition


Outstanding Personalities• Heinrich Hertz (Electromagnetic Waves)• Carl Benz, Emil Skoda (Automobile)• Ferdinand Redtenbacher (Mechanical Engineering)• Fritz Haber (Nobel prize in Chemistry)• Eduard Meier (Periodic System of Elements)• Otto Lehmann (Crystallizing Microscope, Liquid

Crystals)• Ferdinand Braun (Nobel Price in Physics, Cathod

Ray Tube)


The Campus• Located in the former Palace Gardens

in a beautiful green setting• Close to the city center• covering approx. 67 ha (92 soccer fields)

• nice mix of modern and historical buildings


11 Departments

• Humanities and Social Sciences

• Mathematics• Physics• Chemistry and Bio-Sciences

• Architecture• Civil Engineering, Geo- and Environmental Sciences• Mechanical Engineering• Chemical and Process Engineering• Electrical Engineering and Communication Technology

• Computer Science/Informatics• Economics and Business Engineering


Data, Facts and Figures (2006) Students: 19.000

Foreign Students: 3.700

Personnel: 5.000

Professors: 270

Departments: 11

Institutes: 117

Courses: 43

Budget : 270 Mio Euros

Contract Value: 85 Mio Euros

Centers of Excellence in Research: 13

Graduate Research Courses: 9


Cultural Activities

• University Symphonic Orchestra• University Big Band• Chamber Music Group• 3 Choirs• 9 Student Theatre Groups


Partner Agreements and Cooperation in Asia

Thamassat University National University of Singapore National Taiwan University Yangoon Technological University Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Tsinghua University Tongji University Shanghai Shanghai Jiaotong University Shanghai International Studies University Beijing Institute of Technology Harbin Institute of Technology Nanjing University Yunnan University


Shaping the 21st century !Artificial Fertilizers

AutomobileInformation and Communication Technology

TelevisionLiquid Crystals

Crystallizing MicroscopeBicycle

--------------------------------------- A Tradition of Excellence

---------------------------------------October 13, 2006:

Selected to be one of the three Excellent Research Universities in Germany

On our way to


• From close cooperation

• to strong integration

• to a strong, research-oriented institution The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

to attract top-level researchers and students

to be highly competitive internationally

to continue excellent service for people and society


Rectorate5 Mitglieder

Senate33 Mitglieder

University Administration

INTERDEPARTMENTAL CENTERS

Central Institutes

Faculties

Mathematics6 Institute

(13 Lehrstühle)806 Studierende

Physics

10 Institute(14 Lehrstühle)

954 Studierende

Chemistry and Bio-Sciences


970 Studierende

Humanities and

Social Sciences


1380 Studierende

Architecture


1.223 Studierende

Civil Engineering, Geo- and.

Environmental Siences19 Institute

(30 Lehrstühle)1.375 Studierende

Mechanicl Engineering


2.128 Studierende

Chemical and Process

Engineering6 Institute


Electrical Engineering and

Information Technology


1.639 Studierende

Informatics8 Institute


(einschl. Infor-mationswirtschaft)

Economicsand

Business Engineering


2.883 Studierende(einschl. Infor-

mationswirtschaft)

InterdepartmentalWorking Group on Ground Water and

Soil Protection (IGB)

Institute forRegionalSciences

42 Studierende German-FrenchInstitute for Automation

and RoboticsTeilinstitut Karlsruhe

Institute for Applications of

Computer Science

German-FrenchInstitute for

EnvironmentalResearch

Teilinstitut Karlsruhe

Study Center for

Seeing Impaired

Interdepartmental Institute for

Appled Cultural Sciences

Institute for ScientificCalculating andMathematical

Modelling

SFB 298 *)

Deformation undVersagen beimetallischen

und granularenStrukturen

SFB 346Rechner-

integrierte Konstruktion

und Fertigung von Bauteilen

SFB 195Lokalisierung

von Elektronenin makroskopi-

schen undmikroskopischen

Systemen

SFB 425 Elektromagne-

tische Verträglich-keit in der Medi-zintechnik undin der Fabrik

SFB 504 *)

Rationalitätskon-zepte, Entschei-dungsverhalten

und ökonomischeModellierungSFB 404 *)

Mehrfeldproblemein der

Kontinuums-mechanik

SFB 414 *)

Informationstech-nik in der Medizin:

"Rechner- und sensorengestützte

Chirurgie"

SFB = Special Research Centers - Centers of Excellence

*) Universität Karlsruhe (TH) beteiligt

Graduate Research Center

147Ökologische

Wasserwirtschaft


224Energie und

Umwelttechnik


108Elementarteilchen-

physik an Beschleunigern


149Numerische

Feldberechnung


209Beherrschbarkeit

komplexerSysteme


284Kollektive Phäno-

mene im Festkörper


329Anwendungen der

Supraleitung

Computing Center

Studiumgenerale

Center oürInformation

andCounselling (zib)

Preparatory College for

Foreign Students

377 Studierende

Foreign Language-Center

UniversityLibrary

Laboratory forElektronic

Microskopy

Southwest Germany Archive

for Architecture andConstructions

EnvironmentalResearch

Center (FZU)German-RussisanCollege

Abt. Karlsruhe

SFB 551Kohlenstoffe aus der

Gasphase: Elementarreaktionen,

Strukturen,Werkstoffe


Grenzflächenphä-nomene in aquati-schen Systemen u.wässrigen Phasen

Distance Learning-Center

InterdepartmentalInstitute for

Nanotechnology

Interdepartmental Institute for

Entrepreneurship


450

Naturkatastrophen

SFB 483Hochbeanspruch-te Gleit- und Frik-tionssysteme aufBasis ingenieur-

keramischerWerkstoffe

SFB 461Starkbeben: Vongeowissenschaft-lichen Grundlagenzu Ingenieurmaß-

nahmen

SFB 499Entwicklung, Produk-

tion und Qualitäts-sicherung von urge-formten Mikrobautei-len aus metallischen

und keramischenWerkstoffen

Board9 Mitglieder

ORGANS

Universität Karlsruhe (TH)

University11 Departments117 Institutes178 Chairs


133Technische

Keramik


742Hochernergiephysik

undTeilchenatrophysik


Rectorate5 Members


Rector Vice-RectorAcademic

Vice-RectorResearch

Vice-RectorStructureChancellor

IAcademic

Affairs

VIBudget

VBuildings

andInstallations

IVPersonnel

IIILegalAffairs/Aquisitions

IIPlanning/ ControlingComputer Services

Press and Communication

Alumni, Fundraising,

Career Service,Sponsoring

Research andTransfer

General Administrative

ServicesInternal Audit



Student OfficeExam Records

International Office

Rectorate

Academic Affairs

6

Legal Adviser -

Academic Affairs

Divisions


International Office

Foreign Researchers

General International PolicyInternational Agreements

Intl. MarketingStudy Abroad

Exchange ProgramsScholarships

Services for foreign studentsImmigration, Visa,

Introductory CoursesCertifications

Foreign AdmisssionCredential Evaluation

Registration

EU ProgramsSOCRATES/ ERASMUS

LifeLongLearning TEMPUS

Foreign Students

German Students and Professors

Foreign ResearchersForeign Alumni

Special Programs

External Servicesby Studentenwerk

HousingStudent Restaurant

other services


International StrategyGoal: to be attractive for top researchers and students

• Provide an appropriate environment for top international researchers

•


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Thank you very much for your attention !



UNIVERSITÄT KARLSRUHE (TH)UNIVERSITÄT KARLSRUHE (TH)

1825 - 2006


Partner Agreements and Cooperation in Russia

Ufa State Aviation UniversityTomsk Polytechnical UniversitySt. Peterburg State UniversityMoscow Power Engineering InstituteKuban State UniversityKuban Institute of Technology


Founders

Johann Gottfried TULLA

Friedrich WEINBRENNER


Y2K

JFK

1825 - 2000


Joint Courses with Partners Abroad

• Biotechnology

• Electrical and Information Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Physics

• Chemistry

• Mathematics

• Informatics/Computer Science

• Economic Sciences


Courses Abroad in German Language

Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at Technical University Sofia/ Bulgaria

Engineering at Technical University of Budapest/ Hungary


Studies at Universität Karlsruhe (TH)

• Anybody with a secondary school graduation may study in Germany

• All requirements in the home country for admission are necessary (entrance examinations, restrictions on field of studies)



Basic information is available from

• the Internet at www.uni-karlsruhe.de

• the Akademische Auslandsamt (International Office) at

Karlstrasse 42/44 D-76133 Karlsruhe Germany


• Get Information• Check your (German) language abilities• Calculate the cost• Get Application Forms• Fill in carefully, add copies of school/university

documents• Apply early: before January 15/ July 15• Check Visa requirements for your country



International Partner Agreements Institut National de Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (INSA) Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon (ENSL) Université Joseph Fourier Grenoble Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble (INPG) Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine Nancy (INPL) Ecole Nationale des Arts et Métiers Paris (ENSAM) University of California at Berkeley University of Wisconsin - Madison University of Reykjavik Technical University Budapest Technical University Danzig Ufa University of Aviation Technology Technion Haifa University of Technology Sydney National University of Singapore Kunming Institute of Technology

Kyoto University


Sports• Several sports fields and tennis courts• 2 Gymnasiums• Olympic size Indoor Pool• 3 times Finalist in German University Bowl in

American Football, twice champions• 4 times National Champion in Ultimate Frisbee• Home of the Ironman 1998 and of the Silver Medal

Winner in Triathlon in the Olympic Games 2000• more than 30 different sports offered from Aikido

to Water polo and Windsurfing

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Welcome to Universität Karlsruhe (TH)