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A Short Portrait of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
www.hhu.de
Impressions of HHU
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Oeconomicum of the Faculty of Business and Economics
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Students
Total 29.882
Foreign students 3.174
Academic Studies
Faculties 5
Study programs 82
University staff
Professors 260
Staff members 3.000
University Hospital
Patients each year 200.000
Staff members 5.700
Heinrich Heine University at a Glance
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Numbers of winter term 2014/15
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The City of Düsseldorf
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Ghery Building with Rhine Tower
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HHU in the Heart of Europe
The international headquarters of many industries and
service companies
An international aiport
An open-minded and tolerant atmosphere of the city
A vital art and fashion scene
A broad range of educational and leisure activities
The largest Japanese Community on continental Europe
Many sights, shopping opportunities and cultural events
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HHU is located in the dynamic city of Düsseldorf
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Key research areas
•Life sciences:
Medicine, Biotechnology, Structural Biology, Cell Biology, Psychology
•Natural sciences:
Plasma Physics, Soft Matter, Chemistry
•Humanities, cultural studies and social sciences:
Practical Philosophy, Linguistics, Media Science and Social
Sciences
•Law and economics with links to Düsseldorf8
The four key fields of research
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Outstanding Research Centers
HHU has an established tradition of inventions, patent applications and technology transfer
Successful spin-off companies based on HHU research
High international reputation of the University Hospital and the Faculty of Medicine
Strong partners: Forschungszentrum Jülich
German Diabetes Center
Leibniz Research Institute
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Life Science, Physics, Chemistry, Language and Social Sciences
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Research and Innovation
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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer in Jülich
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Excellence Initiative
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With the project CEPLAS HHU has succeeded in the national competition of the Excellence Initiative by the German federal state government.
CEPLAS – Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences
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What is CEPLAS?
CEPLAS is a joint effort of HHU, University of Cologne, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research and Forschungszentrum Jülich.
The goals are inventive strategies for sustainable plant production.
CEPLAS focuses on
• Cutting edge, interdisciplinary science
• Promotion of young researchers
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From complex traits to synthetic modules
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Collaborative Research Centres (DFG)
Kommunikation und Systemrelevanz bei Leberschädigung und Regeneration (CRC 974)
The Structure of Representations in Language, Cognition, and Science (CRC 991)
Relativistic Laser Plasma Dynamics (TRR 18)
Master Switches bei kardialer Ischämie (SFB 1116)
7 CRCs with HHU participation
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CRCs coordinated at HHU (2015)
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Research Units (DFG)
Hepatobiliary Transport and Liver Diseases (CRU 217)
Antiinfectious Effector Programs: Signals and Mediators
(RU 729)
Political Communication Online (RU 1381)
Multi-Port Bone Surgery using the Lateral Skull Base as an Example (MUKNO) (RU 1585)
2 research units with HHU participation
22 EU framework research programmes14
RUs coordinated at HHU (2015)
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Research Training Groups (DFG)
Competition Economics (RTG 1974)
Intra- and interorgan communication of the cardiovascular system (RTG 1902)
The Dynamic Response of Plants to a Changing Environment (iRTG 1525)
Materiality and production (RTG 1678)
Master Switches in cardiac ischemia (RTG in CRC 1116)
The Structur of Representations in Language, Congition, and Science (RTG - CRC 991)
Communication and System Relevance in Liver Injury and Regeneration (RTG - CRC 974)
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RTGs coordinated at HHU (2015)
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Studying at HHU
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Students may choose among 82 different study programs
German studies, History, Law, Biology and Medicine are the
most popular
Undergraduate and Graduate Study Programs (2015)
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Winter Semester 2014/15
Faculty of Law (1.803 students)
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (12.758 students)
Medical Faculty (3.512 students)
Faculty of Business Administration and Economics (1.644 students)
Faculty of Arts and Humanities (10.165 students)
Heinrich Heine University has 5 Faculties
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Medical Faculty (2015)
The Faculty of Medicine comprises
31 institutes
30 clinics
2 central facilities
- an animal experiment facility
- a biomedical research center
It offers the following study courses:
Medicine and Dentistry as well as the postgraduate Master of Science in Public Health, Toxicology and Endodontology.
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Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (2015)
The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (MNF) employs more than 800 scientists in seven departments: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Sciences, Mathematics, Pharmacy, Physics and Psychology.
Among the wide-ranging research areas covered by the faculty, several cooperative programmes put specific emphasis on Life Sciences and Physics
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The Faculty comprises twelve individual departments (WS 2014/15)
English and American Studies 1150 students
German Languages and Literatures 1684 students
Historical Studies 1947 students
Jewish Studies 219 students
Classical Studies 4 students
Art History 565 students
Media- and Culture Studies 573 students
Japanese Studies 435 students
Philosophy 637 students
Romance Languages and Literatures 967 students
Social Sciences 863 students
Linguistics and Information Science 796 students
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
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Interdisciplinary cooperation
Due to interdisciplinary cooperation the Faculty of
Arts and Humanities established novel programs
such as
o Linguistics
o Information Sciences and Language
Technology
o Media and Culture Sciences
o Media Culture Analysis, Political
Communication and Social Sciences.21
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Faculty of Law (2015)
Apart from a traditional law course, an integrated German-French course of study and a supplementary course in Anglo-American Law are also offered.
In addition, Düsseldorf Law School offers post-graduate further education courses in Information Rights Law and Medical Law.
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Faculty of Business Administration and Economics
The Faculty of Business Administration and Economics at the Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf is one of the newest and, in terms of student and teacher numbers, also one of the smallest business administration and economics faculties in Germany.
The Faculty offers Bachelor of Science (BSc) and Master of Science (MSc) degree programs in Business Administration, Economics as well as Business and Chemistry.
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Qualifications for Life
HHU provides qualications for academic and professional careers
Practical experience and transferable skills in all curricula
More than a 100 exchange programs on teaching level
The Student Service Center offers individual councelling
and coaching
The Studierendenakademie offers career service Student assiociations organize tutorials and study groups
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Academic and professional goals
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Doctoral Research
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Graduate academies
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Heine Research Academies (HeRA)
The graduate academies offer and promote
Structured programs
Transferable skills
Networks with leading partners in industry and economy
Support for doctoral researchers
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iGRAD (Science) philGRAD (Arts) MedRSD (Medicine)
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International Cooperation
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More than 250 partnerships
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Internationalisation of HHU
HHU is involved in 200 cooperative projects
Supports international collaborative research
Facilitates the exchange of knowledge
International Students come from more than 110 countries:
Europe (48%) Asia (32%) Africa (15%) the Americas (5%)
Regions and countries of focus are the European Union, Japan, Israel and the USA
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Worldwide Connections (2015)
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University of Nantes (France), since 1973
University of Naples Federico II (Italy), since 1985
Peking University (China), since 1987
University of Alicante (Spain), since 1987
University of Reading (UK), since 1990
University of California Davis (USA), since 1990
Charles University Prague (Czech Republic), since 1998
Keio University, Tokyo (Japan), since 1999
Sapienza University of Rome (Italy), since 2004
Beijing Foreign Studies University BFSU (China), since 2006
Chongqing University (China), since 2007
Aoyama Gakuin University AGU (Japan), since 2010
Doshisha University (Japan), since 2011
Partner Universities
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Examples for successful partnerships until 2011
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Hamamatsu University School of Medicine (Japan), since 2012
Meji University (Japan), since 2012
Sichuan International Studies University SISU (China), since 2013
Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences (Mongolia), since 2013
Waseda University, Tokyo (Japan), since 2014
American University Washington (USA) since 2015
Partner Universities
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Examples for successful partnerships since 2012
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HHU – A Campus University
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Campus Life
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Social events and leisure activities
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Extracurricular Activities
The Student‘s Union (AStA) organizes a substantial sport und leisure program.
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HHU Orchestra and Choir
The University Orchestra and University Choir performed in Japan, Switzerland and many cities in Germany
www.hhu.de/orchester/CMS www.unichor.hhu.de
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Düsseldorf‘s „Green Belt“
HHU campus includes the Botanical Garden, part of the city‘s „green belt“.
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International Services
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HHU guest house: Manor House Schloss Mickeln
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What ISOS offers to students
university admission / application
visa and residence (no legal advice!)
health insurance
language courses (German)
finding accommodation
funding: scholarships, student jobs
Assistance with paperwork / completing forms
„Scouting“ to the right contact persons
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Information and advisory service concerning:
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Thank you for your attention.
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