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Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg

Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg. a brief portrayal. A brief history. 1647: Prince Bishop of Bamberg, Melchior Otto Voit von Salzburg, issued the deed of foundation for an “ Academia”. Teaching began one year later. 1735 Faculty of Law 1749 Faculty of Medicine

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Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg

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  1. Otto-Friedrich-UniversityBamberg a brief portrayal

  2. A brief history • 1647: Prince Bishop of Bamberg, Melchior Otto Voit von Salzburg, issued the deed of foundation for an “Academia”.Teaching began one year later. • 1735 Faculty of Law • 1749 Faculty of Medicine • 1773 Universitas Ottoniana-Fridericiana • 1803 deed repealed, only theological and philosophical studies continued • 1939 closed by government • 1945 teaching began again in Theology and Philosophy and also in Law, political and natural Sciences

  3. Second Foundation • 1972 Second Foundation • 1988 Given the old name:Otto-Friedrich-University The Reorganisation and Reconstruction of the University took place based on the concept of a University in the town- listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

  4. Faculty ofCatholic Theology in the building of the former Jesuit-College • Old Testament • New Testament • Church History • Dogmatics • Fundamental Theology • Social and Individual Ethics • Church Law • Pastoral Theology, Liturgy • Religious Education

  5. Faculty of Education Science, Philosophy and Psychology in the building of the former gynacological Clinic • Philosophy • Psychology • Education Science • Teacher Training (and Educational Theory) in several subjects

  6. Faculty of Language an Literature i.a. in the building of the former Jesuit School • GermanLanguage and Literature • English Language and Literature • Roman Laguages and Literature • Latin / Greek • Slavic Studies • Oriental Studies • Communications Science

  7. Faculty of Historyand Geography in the so called Weddinghouse and the former Slaughterhouse • History • Art History • Heritage Conservation • Archaeology • European Ethnology • Geography

  8. Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences in the building of the former Teacher Training Centre • Sociology • Political Science • Economics • Business Administration • Economics and Business Education • Law • Statistics

  9. Faculty of Applied Computer Sciences in the building of the former Teaching-Trainer Centre Information Systems Applied Computer Sciences - in Media Studies - in the Humanities - in Cultural Sciences- in Communications Theory Principles of Information Technology

  10. School for Social Work in the building of a former leather manufacturer In accordance with the regulations that apply to a Polytechnic: Social Work and several subjects

  11. Centres of Excellence • Centre for Medieval Studies • Centre for Interreligious Studies • Centre for European Studies • Centre for Interdisciplinary Computing • Centre for Research and Teaching in Didactics/Teaching methodology

  12. Facts and Numbers • 138 (Full-) Professors • 300 Academic staff • 260 Staff (administration, library, etc.) • 8850 Students

  13. Graduate Schools • Science of Art – Heritage conservation • Common anthropological elements in Christianity and Islam • Markets and social systems in Europe • Consciousness and conflicts between generations in antiquity and the middle ages • High-technology entrepreneurship

  14. Focus 1 Language based cultural Area-Studies • Orientalism: Arabic, Iranic and Turkish Language, Literature, Culture and History; Islamic / Religious Studies • Slavic Language, Literature, Culture and History

  15. Focus 2 Medieval Studies incl. applied Science of Art and protection of Cultural Assets • History, Languages, Literature, Art History and Philosophy of Middle Ages • Archaeology, Heritage Conservation

  16. Focus 3 Social and Behavioural Studies • Sociology (incl. Demography) • Political Science (incl. Public Administration) • Psychology

  17. Focus 4 Economic Studies with a focus on Europe and the international area • European Business Administration • European Economic Studies

  18. Focus 5 Applied Computer Science • Information Systems • Applied Computer Science in the Media Studies • Applied Computer Science in the Humanities and in Cultural Studies • Cognitive Systems

  19. Rankings (Spiegel, 2004)

  20. Rankings (Spiegel, 2004)

  21. International Relations • Student exchanges with 137 institutions worldwide • 27 of them are partner universities • More than 30 % of the students per year complete part of their studies abroad • Non-German students represent 10 % of the current student body

  22. International Office • Introduction and welcome weeks • German courses (Tandem program) • Student´s residences • Student organisations • Sports and cultural events

  23. University with a new profile in an old town

  24. Problems? • Not at the University of Bamberg! • Extremely limited resources • Bachelor/Master degrees • Internationalization of faculty

  25. Program for our next 2 days

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