Welcome to the University of Mannheim!

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1 Welcome to the University of Mannheim! Birgit Heilig and Jessica Gödert, Co-Directors International Office Birgit Heilig Director International Office

2 Overview Framework The City of Mannheim German System of Higher Education and the Bologna Process The University of Mannheim A short history The University today Renaissance of the Baroque Palace The University s profile The Schools Internationalization The Welcome Centre Research Alumni Network "MaRA"

3 The City of Mannheim

4 The City of Mannheim At the intersection of three federal states: Baden- Württemberg, Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate Economic centre of the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region Innovative strength Global players: SAP, BASF, ABB, John Deere, Siemens etc. 323,794 inhabitants Modern and multicultural city (in 2013: 20% foreign inhabitants, 40% with migration background)

5 Mannheim: the City of Squares Source:

6 German System of Higher Education Nearly all HEIs in Germany are run by the respective federal states (Mannheim Baden-Württemberg): Establish universities Administration of budgets and personnel Faculty and staff are employees of the federal state BUT: law guarantees freedom of research and teaching ( Hochschulautonomie - University Autonomy)

7 Higher Education Institutions Universities Fachhochschulen (Universities of Applied Sciences) Musik- & Kunsthochschulen Pädagogische Hochschulen Technische Hochschulen Duale Hochschule (Universities of Cooperative Education) Private Institutions

8 Traditional degress Diplom (5 years) Magister (5 years) Staatsexamen (5 years) Law, Teachers, Pharmacy Medical Examination (6 years) General, Veterinary and Dental Medicine

9 The Bologna Process Bachelor & Master Degrees are currently being introduced in Germany 3+2 and 4+1

10 The University of Mannheim: A Short History 1907 Founded as College of Commerce 1963 The College of Commerce becomes a University with the addition of non-commerce-related disciplines like Social Sciences and Humanities (1,715 students) 2007 The University celebrated its 100 th anniversary

11 The University today: Facts and Figures Students: around 12,000 International Students: 1,700 Professors: 187 Academic Staff: 800 Non-Academic Staff: 550 Third-party income: 20 Mill. Budget: 95 Mill.

12 The Campus: Studying in a Baroque Palace Where history

13 The Campus: Studying in a Baroque Palace meets a modern learning environment!

14 Renaissance of the Baroque Palace Project to renovate the university library and 24 lecture halls Initiated by Business students in the year 2000 Funded by companies, foundations, and private sponsors Active involvement of faculty, staff and students 6 Mill. for the outer facade (public funds) For the restoration of the interior: private funds Generous donation by SAP for roof extension of library ( 10 Mill.)

15 Second project phase: Renaissance 2.0 Started in 2011 Fundraising at Schlossfest of the University and through charity concerts Donation by Absolventum and foundations Result today: donations of 13 Mill. plus 40 Mill. funds from the state of Baden-Württemberg

16 Organizational Chart Senat (Academic decisions) Business School School of Humanities School of Social Sciences School of Law and Economics School of Business Informatics and Mathematics President s Office University Council (Control) Central Service Units University Administration Libraries IT Center Info Center Institute of Sports Research institutes (selection) MZES - Mannheim Centre for European Social Research IFM - Institute for SME Research and Entrepreneurship ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research IMGB - Institute for German, European and International Medical Law, Public Health Law and Bioethics

17 A Distinct Profile Leading university in Economics and Social Sciences Economic and Social Sciences closely intertwined with Humanities, Law, Mathematics and Computer Science Consistently high rankings and numerous awards Interdisciplinary study programs (e.g. Culture and Business)

18 Excellent Research Third-party income: 20 Mill. Variety of university-owned or cooperating research institutes MZES Mannheim Centre for European Social Research ZEW Centre for European Economic Research IDS Institute for German Language IFM Institute for SME Research and Entrepreneurship MEA Mannheim Research Institute for the Economics of Aging Excellence Initiative: Graduate School of Economics and Social Sciences (GESS) (funded since 2006) Alexander-von-Humboldt Professorship ( ): Professor Gerard van den Berg (Department of Economics) Collaborative Research Centers (SFB) SFB 884: Political Economy of Reforms (since 2010) SFB / TR 15 Transregional: Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems (since 2004)

19 Why Mannheim? Career opporunities High employment rate Higher salaries than the average German graduate Contact to Companies Close cooperation with companies Dedicated Career Services Office Interdisciplinary Studies Combined courses across faculties Cultural Program scholarships Student Life More than 30 student clubs VISUM Buddy Programme Outstanding Campus Second largest Baroque palace ISB Survey 2011: Most beautiful campus in Germany, 2nd worldwide

20 The Schools Business School (4.000 students) School of Humanities (3.000 students) School of Social Sciences (1.600 students) School of Law and Economics (2.100 students) School of Business Informatics and Mathematics (1.000 students)

21 Business School First German Business School with Triple Crown : AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA No. 1 German Business School for the last 15 years Joint Ph.D. course program with School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS) Research Institutes: IFM - Institute for SME Research and Entrepreneurship Institute for Market-Oriented Management Institute of Banking and Finance

22 Business Education at the University of Mannheim The University of Mannheim is a leading institution for Business Education nationally and internationally University of Mannheim University of Mannheim, Business School Mannheim Business School B.Sc. in Business Admin. MMM M.Sc. Ph.D. Mannheim Full-time MBA Mannheim Part-time MBA ESSEC & Mannheim Executive MBA Mannheim & Tongji Executive MBA M.Sc. Accounting & Taxation Executive Education First degrees & consecutive education Non-consecutive education

23 School of Humanities Bachelor degrees since 1999 Interdisciplinary study programs (Humanities and Business) in: German, English, Spanish, French, Italian History Media and Communication Studies at BA/MA Level International study programs: Joint-Master-Degree with the University of Waterloo Intercultural German Studies BA + : 4 years, 1 year abroad (mandatory) Top ranking results in the CHE ranking Research Institutes: IDS - Institute for German Language MAZEM - Mannheim Centre of Research on Multilingualism Ph.D. program Formations of the Global

24 School of Social Sciences Degrees in: Sociology (Bachelor, Master) Political Science (Bachelor, Master) Psychology (Bachelor) Business Psychology (Master), Social and Cognitive Psychology (Master) Ranked No. 2 in attracting research funding in Germany Research Institutes: MZES - Mannheim Centre for European Social Research Institute for Applied Psychology

25 School of Law and Economics Department of Economics: One of the leading schools in Europe in Economics 21 full-time senior faculty members covering the economics from Econometrics to Game Theory Among others: working for the US National Research Council Research Institutes: MEA Institute for the Economics of Aging Institute for Economics and Statistics ZEW Center for European Economic Research

26 School of Law and Economics Department of Law: First German State University to introduce Bachelor structure in Law Studies (2009) Master of Comparative Business Law (MCBL) in cooperation with the University of Adelaide, Australia Research Institutes: Institute for German, European and International Medical Law, Public Health Law and Bioethics (IMGB) Institute of Insurance Sciences Institute for Business Law Institute for Transportation and Traffic Law

27 School of Business Informatics and Mathematics Founded in December 2011 Two institutes Institute of Business Informatics and Computer Science Institute of Mathematics Rankings: CHE-Ranking 2011: Leading Group Wirtschaftswoche 2013: 3 rd place for Business Informatics B.Sc./M.Sc. in Business Mathematics and Business Informatics Research, e.g. Computer Forensics and Software Engineering

28 Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences The Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS) develops coherent and interdisciplinary curricula for the studies of business, economics and social sciences at the doctoral level. It comprises three centers: Center for Doctoral Studies in Business Center for Doctoral Studies in Economics Center for Doctoral Studies in Social & Behavioral Sciences

29 Internationalization Facts 600 agreements with approximately 450 partner universities around the world Number of outgoing students p.a.: Number of incoming exchange students p.a.: Outstanding acceptance rate of international degree-seeking students: 47% Percentage of international students: 15% Most represented countries of origin of international students: Bulgaria, Turkey, China, Italy, USA, Russia, France, Canada, UK

30 Internationalization Highlights International academic calendar (fall semester: Sept-Dec, spring semester: Feb-June) 2 Joint Degree programs with partner universities in Canada (Waterloo) and Australia (Adelaide) Double Degrees (Master) with: Business: ESSEC, Paris/ NHH Bergen, Norway/ Copenhagen Business School, Denmark/ Queens University, Canada/ Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, USA/ Bocconi, Italy/ National Chengchi University, Taiwan Economics: Université Libre du Bruxelles/ Universidad Carlos III de Madrid/ University of Stockholm/ Université Toulouse Obligatory study abroad semester for all students of B.Sc. Business Administration

31 Internationalization Highlights Summer Schools Business Administration: Campus, Companies, Culture School of Humanities: Current Challenges: Multilingualism & Cultural Diversity International Office: Mannheim Summer School (Intensive German) in cooperation with the University of Florida/USA and the University of Waterloo/Canada Large number of courses taught in English 4 Master programs taught completely in English: Economics, Political Science, Business Informatics, Management German language support: International Summer and Winter Academy for German Language and Culture prior to the start of semester (4-week intensive course) German language courses at different levels are offered during the semester

32 Welcome Centre Our Mission: Central service point for international researchers and hosts Attracting highly-qualified scientists and scholars from abroad Enabling international mobility in academia Our Clients: international academics & family Academic Staff (research assistants / PostDocs / Professors) about 35 per year Visiting Scholars / Guest Professors about 90 per year Doctoral Students (Full time + Visiting) about 40 per year

33 Services provided by the Welcome Centre Before Arrival Information on visa and travelling to Mannheim Support in finding accommodation Support in finding child care facilities After Departure Mannheim Research Alumni Network "MaRA" While in Mannheim Personal consultation and support Support with formalities of and accompaniment to meetings with public authorities (e.g. registration, foreigner s office, bank, insurance, hiring procedures at university etc.) Registration for language courses Support in getting an employee card, library and Wifi access Regular social activities Before Departure Checklist of important steps prior to departure Official notice of departure with city authorities

34 Research Alumni Network "MaRA" Established in May 2014 Funded by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Vision: To stay in touch with international researches who have spend a stay as staff member, professor or visiting scholar at the University of Mannheim. Objectives of MaRA: Continuation of research collaborations between Research Alumni and their former hosts at the University of Mannheim. Visualizing the University of Mannheim as a hub for the network of interpersonal research relations within the global scientific community. Facilitate contact between young researchs at the University of Mannheim and international Alumni. For these purposes, MaRA offers certain networking and reunion measures: 1. Mannheim Research Alumni Map (MaRA Map) 2. Reunion Grants: MaRA Research Visits and MaRA Research Stays 3. Social MaRA - we offer social networks platforms on LinkedIN and Alumniportal Deutschland (DAAD).

35 Mannheim Research Alumni Map (MaRA Map) The MaRA Map will be an easy-to use tool to visualize the University of Mannheim research hub and all its Alumni on an interactive world map.

36 Mannheim Research Alumni Map (MaRA Map) How does it work? By zooming in a country or region, all Alumni who live there will be visualized with a pin. Clicking on the pin, a short profile will unfold. This profile will enable users to seethe basic info at a glance The data will be updated regularly by the Welcome Center.

37 Reunion Grants: MaRA Research Visits and Stays MaRA Research Visit: Short-time visits (up to 2 weeks) Coverage of travel and living expenses Aim: Enable Research Alumni to reunite with their Mannheim hosts to continue a common project or to start a new collaboration. MaRA Research Stay Three-month research stay at the University of Mannheim, preferably during the semester break Coverage of travel and fellowship of 1, per month. Aim: Enable Research Alumni to continue working on a common research project Flexibility: The reunion grants are also transferable from a MaRA to a colleague or young researcher.

38 Social MaRA - LinkedIN and Alumniportal Deutschland Services for alumni provided by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) DAAD Alumni Program: The DAAD helps Germany's universities maintain contacts and provides continuing training for its foreign alumni via the Alumni Program, which aims to support and create bonds with alumni from abroad. DAAD Alumniportal: Companies, universities, international cooperation organizations can find alumni, experts, and professionals here. They can offer jobs, networks and can present themselves. To cross-link the Mannheim Research Alumni a thematic network will be established within the DAAD Alumniportal. All MaRA members will be asked to join in the portal and the thematic network.

39 Thank you for your attention!