Saarland University: European university in a global world
Dr. Johannes Abele
Director of the International Office
03.05.2023
Seite
Campus university where everything is close at hand
Eight faculties– Law and Economics, – Medicine and
Saarland University Medical Center (located in Homburg),
– Humanities and Social Sciences, – Computer Science and
Mathematics– Natural Sciences and Technology
Founded in 1948 with French assistance
More than 18,000 students
280 professors
203.05.2023
Seite
Excellence in research
Key disciplines are shaping the university’s profile:
Informatics– National academic
excellence initiative– Cluster of Excellence– around 400 researchers
Nanotechnology, Life Sciences – around 600 researchers
Strong European focus
303.05.2023
Seite
Internationally recognized research institutions located in the vicinity of the university
403.05.2023
Seite
Combining top-quality research withexcellence in teaching
Quality assurance: Quality management system in teaching and learning
System accreditation - one of the first universities in Germany with quality seal
120 study programmes:Bachelor´s degree programmes and Master´s programmes
6 post-graduate training programmes
503.05.2023
Seite
Studying at Saarland University
Broad range of academic subjects
Mentoring programme
Training in effective teamwork and in intercultural skills
Comprehensive support package for students preparing to start their careers or aiming to set up their own businesses
jUNIts training scheme for young entrepreneurs
603.05.2023
Seite
European Focus
Founded in 1948 with French assistance
Early European orientation:– Europa-Institut founded in 1951– Centre juridique franco-allemand
established in 1955– Frankreichzentrum– Renowned institutions with a
European focus CEUS (Collegium Europaeum
Universitatis Saraviensis) Europaicum – a certificate, which is
unique in Germany: Supplementary qualification in European studies
Broad range of cross-border academic programmes
University of the Greater Region
703.05.2023
Seite
International focus
365 international partner universities
Around 3,000 international students
25 international degree programmes
with double-degree qualification
International graduate programmes
Erasmus mundus programmes
International collaborative research
partnerships
DAAD-Programmes Eastern Europe
803.05.2023
Seite
Knowledge Transfer
University´s Start-up Centre
252 companies, more than 1454
employees
Science Park located next to
Saarbrücken campus
Numerous spin-off companies active
on and around campus
Numerous externally funded research
projects across all fields of academic
study
903.05.2023
Thank you for your kind attention.
Saarland UniversityCampus A4 466123 Saarbrü[email protected]
03.05.2023 10