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Georg-August-Universität GöttingenNEWSLETTER GÖTTINGEN INTERNATIONAL
Editor: President of the University of Göttingen
Contact:Serpil ErgunStabsstelle Göttingen International von-Siebold-Str. 4D-37075 Göttingen
Phone: +49 (0) [email protected] www.uni-goettingen.de/[email protected]
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Göttingen International
Welcome Centre
Higher Education Fairs
China-Week: “China - Science, Economy, and Culture”
Development of the International Strategy / HRK-Audit
International Student Services
Office for Academic Programme Develop-ment and Quality Management
EU-Office
Research Development Section
12 May 2010
The Welcome Centre provides competent and expert advice on all non-academic matters and is the central service centre for all incoming researchers including German researchers, who return from abroad to the University of Göttingen. It supports researchers in planning, organizing and implementing their stay in Göttingen. ‘We want to make our guests and their families feel welcome and give them a good start in Göttingen. Thus, we offer comprehensive support regar-ding all questions about the stay in Göttingen. In addition, the Welcome Centre organizes cultural services to a great extent, such as guided city and library tours, excursions and an annual reception to facilitate the social integration’ states the head of the Welcome Centre, Susanne Romanowski.
The hosting institutions usually register their guests at the Welcome Centre which thereafter immediately contacts the researchers directly to enquire their demands in order to create an individual service package. The requests are very different and depend on various factors, such as the duration of the stay and whether the family accompanies the researcher.
One year of Welcome Centre at the University of Göttingen
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Dear colleagues,Göttingen International would like to inform you with this second newsletter about news and activities from the international realm.
We hope you enjoy reading our newsletter.
Best wishes,The Göttingen International-Team
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The Welcome Centre has advised and supported more than 200 international researchers since its foundation in fall 2008 and can now draw a positive balance.
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Among the central topics that have to be discussed prior to departure is the support in applying for a visa, the search for an appropriate accommodation and health insurance, as well as with respect to the family the childcare and school attendance. Also Dr. Zulia Gubaydullina from the faculty of economic sciences appreciates the work of the Welcome Centre: ‘the support was very big - they helped us with things which we didn´t even know would come up to us.’
After having arrived, most of the researchers visit the Welcome Centre for a first meeting. Formalities are prepared, such as the application for the residence title or the opening of a bank account. Furthermore, in case of interest and demand, an adequate German language course is selected. ‘The support and the hearty reception at the University of Göttingen by the seminar of German Philology and the Welcome Centre facilitated my start in the nice university town of Göttingen. Also during my stay I could always go to the Welcome Centre where all my questi-ons were answered patiently by the cooperative staff members so that I never felt alone’, says Dr. Galina Shapovalova from Russia. During the entire stay the scientists can contact the Welcome Centre at any time, also in confidential matters. In case of more complex problems, such as tax matters or complementary insurance, the Welcome Centre arranges a meeting with English-speaking experts.
The close network of the Welcome Centre with internal university institutions such as the Lectorate for German as a foreign language or the cooperation with external partners such as the city of Göttingen is necessary for the comprehensive and service-oriented support of the researchers. Only through good cooperation and service-oriented support, a successful and comfortable stay in Göttingen can be realised.
An additional field of expertise of the Welcome Centre is the Dual Career Service (DCS) which provides support in fin-ding suitable employment for spouses of newly appointed professors.
Further information: Welcome Centre von-Siebold-Str. 4 37075 Göttingen Phone.: +49 (0) 551 - 39 10494 Fax: +49 (0) 551 - 39 183050 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.uni-goettingen.de/welcome
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Higher Education Fairs
As in the previous year, the University of Göttingen was present at the higher education fairs of DAAD GATE-Germany. By participating, not only should ex-cellent students be recruited, but also new regions can be made accessible, existing co-operations can be cultivated and new partners can be approached.
Mrs. Beate Rogler, new director of the Liaison Offices in Nanjing and Seoul and Serpil Ergun took part in the DAAD GATE Southern, China Promotions Tour in March 2010 to represent the University of Göttingen in Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Xiamen.
Beate Rogler, Director of Nanjing and Seoul Office of the University of Göttingein
Susanne Romanowski (left), Head of Welcome Centrewith the guest researchers
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Under the management of the Vice President for Research and International Affairs, Prof. Dr. Casper-Hehne, Göttingen International is currently working on the further development of the university’s international strategy. The goal is to finalize this process by early 2011 and is accompanied by the participation of an external audit coordinated by the German Rectors Conference HRK. The Audit-team consists of HRK-members as well as external and internationally well known experts in the fields of university development, internationalization and quality assurance (Prof. Dr. Hans-Dieter Daniel, ETH Zürich; Prof. Dr. Sijbolt J. Noorda, President of the Association of Universities in the Netherlands and Prof. Dr. Ulrich Teichler, INCHER Kassel). In Göttingen, a project group has been established consisting of members of the central administration, the faculties and students. The group has submitted a self-report as the basis for a workshop together with the audit team which took place in April. First feedbacks from the audit team have confirmed that preconditions are very good for the further success of the internationalization process, but have also pointed out challenges that need to be addressed. As a next step, the project group will carry on its evaluations and all faculties will be involved in the process of developing an overall international strategy for the university. The measures to be developed and implemented are expected to foster the internationalization process, also with respect to the upcoming, next round of the Excellence Initiative.
Contact Details:Dr. Uwe MuussStabsstelle Göttingen InternationalVon-Siebold-Straße 437075 GöttingenTel.: +49 551 39 [email protected]/international_office
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“China: Science, Economy, and Culture“ is the theme of a China Week taking place in Göttingen from 6-9 July 2010. It starts with the inauguration of the Centre for Modern East Asien Studies (CeMEAS) on July 9: This new Centre reflects modern approaches in research and teaching in Göttingen. The China Week will present China as a partner in scientific and economic cooperation and as a nation with a rich culture. It will be the final occasion within the German- Chinese Year of Science and Education initiated by the Federal Minis-try of Science and Research in which numerous events take place at several German universities.
The multifaceted program of the China Week will be a top event for students, scientists and the regional economy in the upcoming summer term. Presentations, workshops, reports and cinema shows provide an opportunity to inform and discuss the cooperation with China. Apart from one day organized by the longstanding partner Nanjing University, 10 further universities from China (including partners from Hongkong and Taiwan) will present their research and study programs at Infodesks, in panel discussions and with traditional and cultural events.
Numerous representatives from various research institutions and from private industry will attend; more than 120 guests are being expected to come from China including delegations from 11 partner universities as well as high ranking representatives from politics and the economy.
Web: www.uni-goettingen.de/chinawoche2010
Contact Details:
Maren BüttnerStabsstelle Göttingen InternationalVon-Siebold-Straße 437075 GöttingenTel.: +49 551 39 [email protected]
China-Week: “China - Science, Economy, and Culture“
Development of the International Strategy / HRK-Audit
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The International Student Services of the Office of Student Affa-irs organised together with Göttingen International and the Office for Academic Programme Development and Quality Management an International Week for offering information and events for stu-dents who are interested in studying abroad. From May 3rd till 6th information were offered and the students were advised at the information desk in the foyer of the Zentralmensa and on Friday, May 7th, some of the partner universities of the University of Göt-tingen presented their institutions during the Partner Day in the foyer of the central campus building (ZHG). In various information sessions during the evenings of May 3rd through 6th, students had the opportunity to receive first-hand information, introductory language
Around the World in Seven Days: International Week: May 3rd - 7th, 2010
Integration & Diversity at Göttingen University - InDiGU
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International Student Services
The new project “Integration and Diversity at Göttingen University” (InDiGU) has met with great interest from both German and foreign students. Approximately 100 students attended the first informational meeting and learned about options such as intercultural training and the possibilities for international engagement. There are already 70 students registered for the “International Certificate”. The goal of
InDiGU is to promote co-operation between foreign and German students and thus to take advantage of the diversity at University of Göttingen.
InDiGU offers two options for the “International Certificate.” Students who participate in the training course “i²MoVe,” in preparation for as well as follow-up to a study abroad experience or internship abroad, will receive the “Inter-national Certificate: Mobility.” After their return, they will have various possibilities to make use of their newly acquired intercultural abilities and experiences at Göttingen University: in addition to involvement in the inter-national academic study buddy or writing partnership programs, students can participate as co-trainers in intercultural workshops as well as cooperate in international student initiatives. They can also form a Career Tandems exchanging information about the application possibilities for their countries of origin and helping each other with searches for internships or employment.
The “International Certificate: Integration & Diversity” is intended for German students who do not plan to study abroad, as well as foreign students in Göttingen. After an intercultural training course, the students can participate in projects to aid with the integration of in-ternational students at Göttingen University. “All stu-dents who are interested in intercultural exchange will have the opportunity to take part in intercultural study and life on the Göttingen campus”, explains Project Co-ordinator Patrick Lajoie of the International Student Services.
Further information about this project is available online at www.indigu.uni-goettingen.de
courses and student reports regarding studies in India, the USA, China, Japan and Korea as well as the project InDiGU. The International Week is supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in the context of the “go out!-studieren weltweit”-campaign.
Further information: www.uni-goettingen.de/goout
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Study programmes with international multiple degrees have a long tradition in Göttingen and are drawing high attention at present. Therefore and to strengthen its international profile, Georgia Augusta intensifies its activities in this field and establishes the following new double and joint degrees beginning with the winter semester 2010/11:
ASTROMUNDUS - Joint Master‘s of Science in Astrophysics Partner universities: Universität Innsbruck (Austria), Universita degli Studi di Padova (Italy), Universita degli Studi di Roma `Tor Vergata‘ (Italy), University of Belgrade (Serbia). AstroMundus is funded by the EU within the framework of Erasmus Mundus II Action 1.
International Economics - Double Master’s degree in International EconomicsPartner university: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (The Netherlands)
IARD - International Agriculture and Rural Development - Double Master’s degree in Agricultural Sciences Partner universities: Universidad de Talca (Chile), Universidad Nacional (UNA, Costa Rica), Univerza v Mariboru (Slovenia). IARD is funded by the EU within the framework of Erasmus Mundus II Action 1.
Already existing double and joint degree programmes at the University of Göttingen:ENC Network - Erasmus Mundus European Neuroscience Campus Network EUROCULTURE - Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s ProgrammeFONASO - Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctoral Programme on Forest and Nature for Society Intercultural German Studies Germany - China - Double Master’s DegreeMINC - International Nature Conservation - Double Degree Master in International Nature Conservation SIA – Sustainable International Agriculture - This degree programme is jointly offered with University of KasselSUFONAMA - Erasmus Mundus Master’s Programme in Sustainable Forest and Nature Management
If you have any questions regarding double or joint degrees, please do not hesitate to contact:Office for Academic Programme Development and Quality Management- International Programme Development - E-Mail: [email protected]
New Double and Joint Degrees at Georgia Augusta
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Office for Academic Programme Development and Quality Management
The EU Office at the University of Göttingen
The EU Office provides information on and support for all issues concerning research and educational programmes of the European Union, ranging from how to address the right programme, the application procedures (financial and legal issues etc.), the implementation of the project, the administrative project management up to workshops and trainings.
In order to strengthen synergies as to international research funding, the EU Office closely cooperates with different research institutions and other departments of the university, above all with the office for Academic Programme Development and Quality Management (SLL), the Research Development Section (SFE) and Göttingen International (GI). The four main objectives within the strategic work are: 1. To increase the participation of the Humanities and Social Sciences in the EU programmes, 2. To support and commit excellent national and international scientists at the University of Göttingen, 3. To foster the internationalisation of research and education and 4. To improve the conditions for learning, teaching and research.
Contact Details:
EU-Office Phone: 0551-39-3058
Fax: +49 (0) 551-39-183058 Email: [email protected] http://eubuero.uni-goettingen.de
The EU Office provides information on and support for all issues concerning research and educational programmes of the European Union
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The European joint project „Causes and consequences of early socio-cultural integration processes among new immigrants in Europe (SCIP)“ is coordinated at the Institute of Sociology by Prof. Dr. Claudia Diehl since 2009.
For a period of four years (2009-2013) the project is funded with 2.8 million Euro through the ERA-NET-Programme NORFACE (New Opportunities for Research Funding Agency Co-operation in Europe) and deals with different migration topics.
Co-applicants from Göttingen are Prof. Dr. Cornelia Kristen and Prof. Dr. Matthias König.This international consortium with partner institutions of the Netherlands, United Kingdom and Ireland investigates the early integration processes of immigrants in various national contexts. 7000 interviews with new immigrants will be conducted.
The establishment of this project at the Institute of Sociology stresses the focus on „cultural diversity“, one of the three central emphases of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
Contact Details:Prof. Dr. Claudia DiehlInstitute of Sociology, Dep. of Cultural SociologyPlatz der Göttinger Sieben 3, 37073 GöttingenPhone: +49 (0) 551-39-3328Email: [email protected]/de/127417.htmlwww.norface.org/migration7.html
OpenAIRE (Open Access Infrastructure for Research in Europe), a three-years project funded with 4.2 million Euro under the 7th Framework Programme of the European Commission, has taken up its work to implement Open Access on a pan-European scale in December 2009. The project unites 38 partners from 27 European countries. The main goal of Open AIRE is to support the Open Access pilot, launched by the European Commission in August 2008. This Open Access pilot commits researchers to deposit their research publications in an institutional or disciplinary Open Access repository, to be made available worldwide in full text. OpenAIRE will establish underlying structures for researchers to support them in complying with the pilot through European Helpdesk System, build an OpenAIRE portal and e-Infrastructure for the repository networks. “The implementation of a Europe wide infrastructure for Open Access is a milestone for the success of Open Access”, says Dr. Norbert Lossau, Scientific Coordinator of OpenAIRE and Director of Göttingen State and University Library.
Göttingen State and University Library (SUB) is scientific coordinator for the EU-project OpenAIRE
Coordination of an ERA-NET project at the Institute of Sociology
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The recently launched “Confederation of Open Access Re-positories” (COAR), an international association chaired by Dr. Norbert Lossau, supports the OpenAIRE project. COAR aims to enhance greater visibility and application of research outputs through global networks of Open Ac-cess digital repositories. COAR and OpenAIRE stress the importance of the University of Göttingen/SUB Göttingen as one of the international centres for the digital and glo-bally networked infrastructure for research information and Open Access.
Contact Details: Dr. Norbert Lossau Niedersächsische Staats- und Göttingen State and University Library (SUB) Platz der Göttinger Sieben 1 37073 Göttingen Phone: +49 (0) 551-395212 Email: sekretariat@sub.uni-goettingen.dewww.sub.uni-goettingen.deOpenAIRE: www.openaire.euCOAR: http://coar-repositories.org/
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The European project „IDIAL for professionals: regionalisiert - interkulturell - qualifizierend - professionell (IDIAL4P)“ is coordinated at the Department of Intercultural German Studies by Prof. Dr. Hiltraud Casper-Hehne since January 2010.The project is funded by the Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) of the European Union with 400.000 Euro for a period of two years (2010-2011).
The aim of the project is to strengthen the German language in Eastern Europe and the Russian language and other Eastern European languages (Bulgarian, Polish, Slovenian, Hungarian) in Germany. To meet the increasing demand for technical foreign languages in Germany and Eastern Europe, the nine partner institutions from Bulgaria, Germany, Austria, Poland, Slovenia and Hungary are going to develop online-modules for the teaching of technical foreign languages. The teaching will focus on intercultural and technical language training in order to gain vocational communication skills.
Contact Details:
Prof. Dr. Hiltraud Casper-Hehne, Dr. Annegret MiddekeDepartment of German Philology, Dep. of Intercultural German StudiesKäthe-Hamburger-Weg 6, 37073 GöttingenPhone: +49 (0) 551-39-7157/39-3853Email: [email protected] / [email protected]://www.idial4p-projekt.de/
Coordination of Lifelong Learning Project
Individual counseling and the supply of particular important information is the team’s way to assist scientists and scholars during the development of new scientific focal points or joint research projects. Theirs approach is summed up in the words connect and catalyze. Much of their work is in spreading knowledge, understanding policy, spotting opportunities and bringing people together to solve problems or make new advances. The sections main responsibilities are: 1. providing information on funding opportunities; 2. advising the development of collaborative research projects; 3. supporting applications for Foundation- or Programme-Professorships and nominations for Scientific Awards and 4. facilitating bilateral and multilateral international projects. Furthermore, they support the Presidential Board in aspects of research development at the University and they are in charge of the administration of the University Research Committee.
Contact Details:Research Development SectionGoßlerstraße 937073 GöttingenPhone: +49-(0)551/39-10142Fax: +49 (0)551/[email protected] www.uni-goettingen.de/forschungsentwicklung
The University of Göttingen and Göttingen’s Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry have been successful in their nomination for the most highly endowed German research prize: the chemist Professor Dr. Alec M. Wodtke has been awarded an Alexander von Humboldt professorship. This professorship carries funding from the Federal Ministry for Education and Research amounting to five million Euros over a period of five years. Wodtke took up a professorship at the Faculty of Chemistry and a directorship at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry.
Alec Wodtke has made significant contributions to photo and atmospheric chemistry and is a world leader in the field of molecular interactions at interfaces. His work has produced fundamental contributions to catalysis research, the storage and conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy and interface research. This topic is set to be developed into a focus area at Göttingen University as well as at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen. Wodtke is scheduled to become the founding director of a new Centre for Advanced Studies in Energy Conversion.
Research Development Section
Göttingen research campus wins a Alexander von Humboldt professorship
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The Research Development Section (SFE) offers all support concerning the organization and the realization of colla-borative research projects.