1. Philipps University of Marburg: Place of Diversity

2. 2 Short Overview: Philipps University Marburg ● Philipps University of Marburg is the oldest university founded as a protestant institution in the entire world. ● Founded in 1527 by Landgrave Philipp the Magnanimous. ● More than 21,000 students (in 2010). ● 16 faculities (academic courses: B.A., M.A., Diplom & Magister) ● Renowned for its research in material sciences, optodynamics, tumour research, microbiology, neuroscience, peace and conflict research as well as in other branches of the natural sciences, humanities and medical disciplines.

3. 3 The Hall of Fame of Marburg ● Gertrud von Le Fort (1876 – 1971) ● Otto Hahn (1879 – 1968) ● José Ortega y Gasset (1883 – 1955) ● Rudolf Bultmann (1884 – 1976) ● Gottfried Benn (1886 – 1956) ● Martin Heidegger (1889 – 1976) ● Boris Pasternak (1890 – 1960) ● Wilhelm Röpke (1899 – 1966) ● Gustav Heinemann (1899 – 1976) ● Hannah Arendt (1906 – 1975) ● Wolfgang Abendroth (1906 – 1985) ● Jürgen Habermas (geb.1929) ● Ernst – Otto Czempiel (geb. 1927) ● Denis Papin (1647 – 1712) ● Christian Wolff (1679 – 1754) ● Michail Lomonossow (1711 – 1765) ● Friedrich Karl von Savigny (1779 – 1861) ● Brothers Grimm: Wilhelm (1786 – 1859) and Jacob Grimm (1785 – 1863) ● Robert W. Bunsen (1811 – 1899) ● Wilhelm Liebknecht (1826 – 1900) ● Konrad Duden (1829 – 1911) ● Ferdinand Braun (1850 – 1918) ● Emil von Behring (1854 – 1917) ● Philipp Scheidemann (1865 – 1939) ● Rudolf Breitscheid (1874 – 1944)

4. 4 The University: A Mix of Tradition and Future "Other cities have a university, Marburg is a university." ● Tradition: almost 500 years old, the oldest and ● most traditional university in the state of Hessen. ● Modern: a classical university offering a full range of courses with a modern approach. ● Diversity: Marburg University Research Academy (MARA), cooperation with other institutions of higher education in Hessen, especially the neighbouring universities in Gießen and Gießen-Friedberg. ● International: E-Quality Seal, European credit transfer system (ECTS), International Undergraduate Study Program (IUSP), International Summer University (ISU), Welcome Centre.

5. 5 Identity of Philipps University of Marburg ● The university subscribes to the classic university model offering a broad spectrum of subjects convinced that the advancement of learning is not possible within individual disciplines but ensues from the interaction as well as the thematic and methodological crossfertilisation between subjects and subject cultures. ● Effective use of media is explicitly encouraged.  Media Science (FB09): 2 B.A., 1 M.A.

6. 6 Academics in Marburg: Graduate Programs ● Doctoral programs Graduate Centre for Humanities- and Social Sciences of Philipps- Universität Marburg (GSW) Graduate Centre for Life and Natural Sciences of Philipps-Universität Marburg Graduate Program of the Hans-Boeckler-Foundation Gender Relations in Work Politics and Culture, Graduate Program (German Foundation for Peace Research) Peace and Conflict Studies FutureNAUTS – Futurability, Networks & Path Innovation (Dept. Education, Geography, Business)

7. 7 Academics in Marburg: Graduate Programs ● DFG Research Training Groups  Enzymes and Multienzyme Complexes Acting on Nucleic Acids  Intra- and Intervcellular Transport and Communication (IITC)  Group Focused Enmity: Causes, Phenomenology, Consequences  Brain and Behavior: Neuronal Representation and Motor Control – NeuroAct, Electron-Electron Interactions in Solids  Transcriptional Control in Developmental Processes

8. 8 Research in Marburg ● Basics of innovative research Top research in Collaborative Research Centres and scientific centres, focus on main research areas, interdisciplinarity, internationality, combination of basic research and application, training and qualification of young scientists 6 Collaborative Research Centres (DFG), 11 Research Units, 6 Junior Research Groups, 18 Junior Professorships, 12 DFG Research Training Groups, Doctoral Programmes and Graduate Schools, 11 Leibniz Prize Winners

9. 9 Conferences in Marburg ● Location: near Frankfurt/Main (80 km from international airport Frankfurt) ● Medievial City and University with historical background ● All facilities within walking distance.  at Philipps University of Marburg  And external conference facilities

10. 10 Conferences at Philipps University Marburg

11. 11 External conference facilities in Marburg

12. 12 External conference facilities in Marburg

13. 13 Accomodation in Marburg

14. 14 The Town of Marburg: the venerable university town spans the bridge between past and present ● St. Elisabeth's Church ● Landgrave Castle ● Town Hall (Rathaus) ● Old University ● Kaiser Wilhelm Tower

15. 15 Events in Marburg ● March: "Marburger Frühling", Mano-Festival (Marburg-Northampton Festival) ● April: "Maieinsingen" ● June: "SportDies", University Summer Festival ● July: "3 Tage Marburg"

16. 16 Events in Marburg ● August: Medieval Spectaculum ● September: Weidenhäuser court festival ● October: Elisabeth Market, Duck Race ● November: Craft market, Marburg b(u)y Night ● December: Christmas market