Otto-Friedrich-UniversityBamberg

a brief portrayal

A brief history1647: Prince Bishop of Bamberg, Melchior Otto Voit von Salzburg, issued the deed of foundation for an “Academia”. Teaching began one year later.1735 Faculty of Law1749 Faculty of Medicine 1773 Universitas Ottoniana-Fridericiana

1803 deed repealed, only theological and philosophical studies continued

1939 closed by government 1945 teaching began again in Theology and

Philosophy and also in Law, political and natural Sciences

Second Foundation 1972 Second Foundation 1988 Given the old name:

Otto-Friedrich-UniversityThe Reorganisation and Reconstruction of the University took place based on the concept of a University in the town- listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Faculty ofCatholic Theology

in the building of the former Jesuit-College

Old Testament New Testament Church History Dogmatics Fundamental Theology Social and Individual Ethics Church Law Pastoral Theology, Liturgy Religious Education

Faculty of Education Science, Philosophy and

Psychology

in the building of the former gynacological Clinic

Philosophy Psychology Education Science Teacher Training (and Educational Theory) in several subjects

Faculty of Language an Literature

i.a. in the building of the former Jesuit School

GermanLanguage and Literature English Language and Literature Roman Laguages and Literature Latin / Greek Slavic Studies Oriental Studies Communications Science

Faculty of Historyand Geography

in the so called Weddinghouse and the former Slaughterhouse

History Art History Heritage Conservation Archaeology European Ethnology Geography

Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences

in the building of the former Teacher Training Centre

Sociology Political Science Economics Business Administration Economics and Business Education Law Statistics

Faculty of Applied Computer Sciences

Information Systems Applied Computer Sciences - in Media Studies

- in the Humanities - in Cultural Sciences - in Communications Theory

Principles of Information Technology

in the building of the former Teaching-Trainer Centre

School for Social Work

in the building of a former leather manufacturer

In accordance with the regulations that apply to a Polytechnic:Social Work and several subjects

Centres of Excellence Centre for Medieval Studies Centre for Interreligious Studies Centre for European Studies Centre for Interdisciplinary

Computing Centre for Research and Teaching

in Didactics/Teaching methodology

Facts and Numbers

138 (Full-) Professors 300 Academic staff 260 Staff (administration, library, etc.) 8850 Students

Graduate Schools Science of Art – Heritage conservation Common anthropological elements in

Christianity and Islam Markets and social systems in Europe Consciousness and conflicts between

generations in antiquity and the middle ages

High-technology entrepreneurship

Focus 1Language based cultural Area-

Studies Orientalism: Arabic, Iranic and Turkish

Language, Literature, Culture and History; Islamic / Religious Studies

Slavic Language, Literature, Culture and History

Focus 2Medieval Studies incl. applied

Science of Art and protection of Cultural Assets

History, Languages, Literature, Art History and Philosophy of Middle Ages

Archaeology, Heritage Conservation

Focus 3

Social and Behavioural Studies Sociology (incl. Demography) Political Science (incl. Public

Administration) Psychology

Focus 4

Economic Studies with a focus on Europe and the international area

European Business Administration European Economic Studies

Focus 5Applied Computer Science

Information Systems Applied Computer Science in the Media

Studies Applied Computer Science in the

Humanities and in Cultural Studies Cognitive Systems

Rankings (Spiegel, 2004)

Rankings (Spiegel, 2004)

International Relations

Student exchanges with 137 institutions worldwide

27 of them are partner universities More than 30 % of the students per year

complete part of their studies abroad Non-German students represent 10 % of the

current student body

International Office Introduction and welcome weeks German courses (Tandem program) Student´s residences Student organisations Sports and cultural events

University with a new profile in an old town

Problems?

Not at the University of Bamberg!• Extremely limited resources• Bachelor/Master degrees• Internationalization of faculty

Program for our next 2 daysMonday Tuesday09:00 Welcome and presentation of Bamberg University 09:30 – 10:30 International Entrepre-neurship: Joint seminars/projects bet-ween ASU & Bamberg, ASU & Alicante and UNF & Alicante10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break11:00 – 12:00 International Entrepreneurship at the U Bamberg: Two examples12:00 – 13:00 Lunch13:00 – 18:00 Groupwork (2 groups)19:00 Dinner at Palais Schrottenberg

09:00 – 09:30 Bamberg as a business region09:30 – 10:00 Student experiences in the U.S.10:15 – 11:30 AIESEC: How students support student exchange 11:30 Quick Lunch12:15 – 14:00 Presentation of Prof. Michael Mirow, former head of business development at Siemens AG 14:30 – 15:30 Presentation of the North Bavarian Business Plan Competition (Dr. Carsten Rudolph)16:00 – 17:00 Guided tour: Bamberg’s cribs17:00 – 20:00 Free time (Visit of Bamberg’s Christmas market)?? Evening: t.b.a.