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:: Trier Romans, wine and Marx
:: University Campus of science
:: Research & Transfer of Knowledge On the pulse of time
:: Studies & Teaching Being prepared for the job
:: International In the heart of Europe
:: Life One campus, one town, and lots of possibilities
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Romans, wine and Marx...
The University town of Trier
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Trier – situated at the river Mosel
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How to get here – by car or plane
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The way to campus
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:: Founded 16 B.C. by the Romans
:: World cultural heritage: Porta Nigra, Emperors' Baths, Amphitheater
:: About 100,000 inhabitants and two universities currently with
around 22,000 students
Facts about Trier
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:: Cultural landscape with a long wine-growing tradition
:: Birthplace of Karl Marx (1818-1883)
Facts about Trier
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The university – a campus of science
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:: The campus – located above the city – is equipped with splendid parks,
seascapes and objects of fine art
:: 10 minutes by bus from campus to city
:: All buildings on campus can be reached
within a few minutes walk
Many departments, short distances
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:: No tuition fees at universities in Rhineland-Palatinate
:: More than 40 majors in six departments plus the department of theology
Many departments, short distances
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Campus I
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Campus II
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:: 1473 Founding of the university
:: 1798 Closure of the universityunder Napoleonic occupation
A young university with an old tradition
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:: Re-opening of the new joint universities Trier-Kaiserslautern
:: 1975 Trier University becomes independent
A young university with an old tradition
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Student numbers
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Staff
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176,5 professors
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Budget 2010:112,168 million €
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Research and transfer of knowledge
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:: History, society and culture from the ancient world to the present
:: Information and communication
:: Health
:: Gender studies
:: Environmental research
:: Europe in the context of global development
Interdisciplinary research
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:: Special research area 600 „alienation and poverty“. Change of forms of exclusion and inclusion
from antiquity to the present.
:: Competence centers:: Competence center E-Business (CEB)
: Competence center for electronic development and publication processes in the humanities
:: Research Centre for Europe:long-term fundamental research on social relations and
the construction of meaning
Research societies and other mayor projects
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:: Cluster of research „social dependences and social networks“
:: Graduate center of excellence „The Design of efficient Labor Market Institutions in Europe“
:: Environmental sample bank of the Federal Government
:: Center for psychological information and documentation (ZPID)
Research societies and other mayor projects
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:: Graduate lecture „Regime of educational rights and competition“
:: Experimental postgraduate study „Psychobiology“
Graduate lectures
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:: Work area „Middle-high German dictionary“
:: Work area „Research on ancient slavery“
:: Research area „Kant-Studies“
:: Arye-Maimon-Institute for the history of Jews (AMIGJ)
:: Institute for Cusanus research
Specialized research
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:: Institute for environmental and technical law (IUTR)
:: Center for archaeology
:: Institute for work rights and work relationships in the EC (IAEEG)
Specialized research
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Third-party funds support
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third-party funds:16 million €
supported employees:185,57
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2006 118 15
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2010 132 3
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Career orientated further education
:: Psychological psychotherapy
:: Health Care Management
:: Environmental Assessment
:: Behavioral training
:: Media practice
:: Intercultural communication
Research and transfer of knowledge
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Research and advice achievements
:: Work, personnel, employment
:: Sustainable regional development
:: Information and communication technology / Multimedia
:: Administration
:: Health and social services
:: Organisation and management
Research and transfer of knowledge
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Cooperation with town, region and State
:: Forum University – Economy
:: Trier region initiative
:: Region of learning
:: House of health
:: Local agenda 21
:: Future initiative Rhineland-Palatinate
Research and transfer of knowledge
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Strong programs:: FAIRWAY – sensitization and support:: Founding labs – Qualification:: ProMit – Establishment in research and teaching
+ strong partners:: Institute for Middle-class Economy (INMIT):: Center of Technology Trier, Science Park :: FIT – Founding of new businesses in the Trier region:: Trier University of Applied Sciences, Saarland University, Luxembourg University
= strong founders
The University: a creative hotbed
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Studies & teaching
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Possible fields of study
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:: Education
:: Philosophy
:: Psychology
Department I
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:: English
:: German
:: Japanese
:: Classical philology: Latin, Greek
:: Linguistic data processing
:: Media studies
:: Phonetics
Department II
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:: Romance languages: Philology of Romance languages,
French, Spanish, Italian
:: Slavonic studies
:: Sinology
Department II
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:: Egyptology
:: History
:: Classical archaeology
:: History of Art
:: Papyrology
:: Political Science
Department III
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:: Business Management
:: Ethnology
:: Computer Science
:: Mathematics: Applied mathematics,Business mathematics
Department IV
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Department IV
:: Soziology
:: Economics
:: Commercial Information Technology
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:: Law
Department V
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:: Applied biogeography
:: Geography:Applied geography
Applied physical geography
:: Applied environmental sciences
Department VI
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:: Catholic theology
Theological Faculty
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:: German as a foreign language
:: German as a foreign language and Cultural studies (for foreigners)
:: Adult education in foreign languages
:: Canadian studies (Dept. II + VI)
:: East Asian studies
Additional certificates/qualifications
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:: Course-related foreign language education
:: Subject specific foreign language education:for students studying economics and social sciences,
for law students
:: Cusanus studies
Additional certificates/qualifications
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:: Town history
:: Ancient culture and how it lives on
:: Master of law
:: Master of economics
:: Gender Studies
Additional certificates/qualifications
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:: Psychological psychotherapy
:: Health-Care-Management
:: Environmental advice, technologyand management
Study courses for further education
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:: Practical research training in Trier and the surrounding region
:: Special teaching posts for experienced practicioner
:: Student initiatives:
Association des Etats Généraux des Etudiants de l'Europe (AEGEE)
Association Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (AIESEC)
Contact and Cooperation (C&C)
Research circle tourism-management(FTM)
Practical cooperation
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Library
:: Located at the heart of campus I, with other buidings being grouped
around in a star-shaped fashion
:: 18,640 m² space spread over five buildings
:: Around 1.6 million media units
:: Over 1.1 million monographs
:: Over 300,000 volumes of periodicals
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Library
:: 150 CD-ROM and online databases
:: Specialized libraries on Campus II
IAAEG (Institute for Work rights and relationships in the
European Community)
:: IUTR (Institute for Environmen-
tal and Technical rights)
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International
Within the heart of Europe
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:: Institute for work rights and work relationships in the European Community
(IAAEG)
:: Center for European Studies (ZES)
:: Subject specific additional education for Europe
:: SOKRATES/ERASMUS-agreements with 156 higher education institutions in 22 countries
:: International Law studies
Study at the heart of Europe
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International students
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Université de Nancy II, seit 1976
University of Stirling, seit 1977
Clark University, seit 1978
Universidad de Santiago de C., seit 1982
University of Manitoba, seit 1985
Universität Wuhan, seit 1987
Ökonomische Akademie Kattowitz, seit 1989
Universität Miskolc, seit 1991
Staatl. Lomonosov Universität Moskau, seit 1993
Universität Kattowitz, seit 1984
Transsilvanische Universität Brasov, seit 1994
Universität Eriwan, seit 1996
Universität Dokuz Eylül Izmir, seit 1995
An-Najah National University Nablus, seit 1997
University of Ottawa, seit 1998
Universität Mugla, seit 1998Kenyatta University Nairobi, seit 1998
University of Caxias do Sul, seit 2001
Universität Shanghai, seit 2001
Université de Luxembourg, seit 2001
Laboratoire National de Santé, seit 2001
Waseda Universität, seit 2002
Partner universities
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Lateinamerika
Kanada
Australien
Korea
USA
China
Japan
Rumänien
Belgien
Dänemark
Estland
Schweden
Frankreich
Griechenland
Großbritannien
IrlandIsland
Italien
Lettland
Niederlande
Norwegen
Finnland
Österreich
Polen
Portugal
Bulgarien
Spanien
Türkei
UngarnSchweiz
Palästina
Worldwide Exchanges
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One campus, one town, and lots of possibilities
Life
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Exceptional canteen
:: The Studierendenwerk offers 2 „Mensen“
and 4 cafeterias on Campus I und II
:: Best results in cafeteria contests
:: 6,000 meals in two hours
per day
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Living on campus
:: The Studierendenwerk offers four dorms with about 1,300 rooms
on campus I and II
:: A quart of the rooms is reservated for international students
:: Large and varied programme organised by international tutors
in the dorms
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International students
:: Information & advice by the International Office
(Akademisches Auslandsamt)
:: Varied and intercultural mentoring programs,
e.g. “Foreigners become friends” (“Fremde werden Freunde”)
:: Integration in the dorms
:: Service package offered by Student Service
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:: The Collegium Musicum includes more than 140 voices (Choir)
and over 60 musicians (Orchestra)
:: The Collegium Musicum holds concerts, produces CDs and supports
festive events at the University
Setting the tone
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:: Trier theaterThree branch theater: music, drama, ballet
230 productions annually
:: Former textile factory (TUFA) as a center for culture and communication
Socio-cultural center and cabaret stage in the former buildings
of the Weber textile factory 70,000 visitors annually at performances,
concerts, workshops and exhibitions
Culture
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:: April: Wine and gourmet festival:: May: European folk festival
:: June: Antiquity symposium Old town festival
:: July: Zurlauben festival:: August: Olewig wine festival
Bread & Circuses
:: September: Trier plays!:: December: Christmas market
Trierꞌs annual highlights
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:: From aikido to WalkingOver 60 sports in the University's sports program
University championships
:: Sport training coursesSkiing and snowboarding
Surfing und beachvolleyballrock climbing
sailingtennis
Campus sport
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Nearby
:: Mosel:world famous wine-growing district
in a unique landscape cultivated since thousands of years
:: Eifel & Hunsrück:nature and adventure
:: Luxembourg:world cultural heritage and
international hub for financial services
:: Metz:historic city center with cathedral
and Centre Pompidou
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:: Production: Department II of student affairs/Press Office
:: ContactZentrale Studienberatung
Universität Trier, Abteilung II 54286 Trier
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