1. A Portrait of the University
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2. Founding of the Interdisciplinary Faculty in 2007
Foundation of Alma Mater Rostochiensis – the oldest university in Northern Europe – in the year 1419
Facultas Artium, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Medicine were founding faculties (since 1432 Theological Faculty)
In the 20th century, extension to a comprehensive university with nine faculties
Founding of the Interdisciplinary Faculty in 2007
Academic profiling „Life, light and matter“, „Maritime systems“, „Aging of individuals and society“ and „Knowledge – Culture – Transformation“ as main interdisciplinary research topics
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3. Studies
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4. First year students – in total (individuals)
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5. First year students per faculty in 2015 (individuals)
Faculty of Law (2,6%)
Faculty of Computer Sciences and
Electrical Engineering (0,7%)
Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (4,8%)
Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences (18,2%)
Theological Faculty (5,2%)
Faculty of Humanities (20,5%)
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and
Marine Technology (11,6%)
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (15,0%)
University Medicine (9,3%)
+ further education (90)
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6. Students – in total (individuals)
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7. + further education (250 = 1,8%)
Students per faculty in winter term 2015/2016 (individuals)
Faculty of Law (2,9%)
Faculty of Computer Sciences and
Electrical Engineering (6,9%)
Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (4,7%)
Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences (13,7%)
Theological Faculty (2,9%)
Faculty of Humanities (26,9%)
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and
Marine Technology (9,1%)
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (14,4%)
University Medicine (16,7%)
+ further education (250 = 1,8%)
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8. Students according to place of origin in winter term 2015/16
49.9%
2.6%
1.9%
0.1%
9.5%
4.9%
0.6%
1.8%
1.5%
6.4%
5.1%
0.8%
3.0%
3.4%
7.1%
1.4%
German students with German HEEQ*:
12,762 (92.7%)
German students with foreign HEEQ*:
94 (0.7%)
Foreign students with foreign HEEQ*:
811 (5.9%)
Foreign students with German HEEQ* :
99 (0.7%)
*HEEQ: Higher education entrance qualification
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9. Graduates – in total (individuals)
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10. Graduates per faculty 2015 (individuals)
Faculty of Law (3,2%)
Faculty of Computer Sciences and
Electrical Engineering (8,8%)
Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (7,0%)
Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences (14,5%)
Theological Faculty (0,5%)
Faculty of Humanities (18,0%)
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and
Marine Technology (13,5%)
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (16,6%)
University Medicine (15,6%)
+ further education (54 = 2,2%)
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11. Research
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12. Third-party funds (in million EUR)∑:
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13. Third-party funds according to faculties in 2015
University Medicine
Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences
Theological Faculty
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Faculty of Computer Sciences and Electrical Engineering
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
* Faculties only
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14. Collaborative Research Center of DFG 2015 (German Research Foundation)
Collaborative Reserach Center „Strong correlations and collective effects in radiation fields:
Coulomb systems, clusters and particles“
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Institute of Physics (Professor Meiwes-Broer)
Host university: University of Rostock
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15. Research Units of DFG 2015 (German Research Foundation)
„Photorespiration: Origins and Metabolic Integration in Interacting Compartments (PROMICS)“
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Institute of Biological Science (Professor Bauwe)
Participation in Research Unit of DFG 2015
Participation in Research Unit 1557
„Simulation and Evaluation of Acoustical Environments (SEACEN)“
Faculty of Computer Sciences and Electrical Engineering Institute of Communications Engineering (Professor Spors)
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16. Current Priority Programmes of DFG 2015 (Coordination)
„Antarctic Research with Comparable Investigations
in Arctic Sea Ice Areas” Coordinating university: University of Rostock Coordinator: Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Institute of Biological Science (Professor Karsten)
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17. Applications for a patent
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18. Young Academics
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19. Doctorates – in total and per faculty
AUF
IEF
JUF
UMR
MNF
MSF
PHF
THF
WSF
Total
2011 17 22 8 92 71 15 16 2 20
263
2012
110 97 14
300
2013 25
116 13 11
304
2014 26 4
113 75 10 24 5 21
294
2015 19 7
128 86 12
310 85 49
559
421 78
1.471
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20. Post doctoral lecture qualifications – total (individuals)
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21. Coordinated Programmes of the German Research Foundation in 2015
Collaborative Research Centres
652: Strong Correlations and Collective Effects in Radiation Fields: Coulomb Systems, Clusters and Particles (MNF)
Research Training Groups
1242: Cultural Encounters and the Discourses of Scholarship (PHF, THF, UMR, WSF)
1424: MuSAMA - Multimodal Smart Appliance Ensembles for Mobile Applications (IEF)
1505: Analysis and Simulation of Electrical Interactions of Implants with Bio-Systems - WELISA (IEF)
1887: Power of Interpretation (THF, PHF, WSF)
International Research Training Group of the Collaborative Research Centre 652 (MNF)
Research Units
1186: Photorespiration: Origins and Metabolic Integration in Interacting Compartments - PROMICS (MNF)
Participations on Research Units
1557: Simulation and Evaluation of Acoustical Environments - SEACEN (IEF)
Current Priority Programmes
1158: Antarctic Research with Comparable Investigations in Arctic Sea Ice Areas (MNF)
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22. Research Training Groups of the German Research Foundation in 2015
1242: „Cultural Encounters and the Discourses of Scholarship“ Speaker: Professor Wodianka (since 04/2013), Faculty of Humanities
1424: „MuSAMA – Multimodal Smart Appliance Ensembles for Mobile Applications“ Speaker: Professor Kirste, Faculty of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Institute of Computer Science
1887: „Power of Interpretation“ Speaker: Professor Stoellger, Theological Faculty
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23. Research Training Groups of the German Research Foundation in 2015
1505: „Analysis and Simulation of Electrical Interactions of Implants with Bio-Systems – WELISA“ Speaker: Professor van Rienen, Faculty of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Institute of Computer Science
MGK: International Research Training Group of the Collaborative Research Centre 652 Speaker: Semjon Köhnke, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institute of Physics
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24. Budget
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25. Budget 2013 2014 2015 University of Rostock (Medicine not included)
2013
2014
2015
University of Rostock (Medicine not included)
97,397
100,698
101,673
University medicine
51,117
54,165
55,636
total
148,514
154,863
157,309
Source:
Budget Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 2014/2015
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26. Human Resources
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27. Human Resources (as of 01 December 2015)
financed with: budget funds (in job positions*)
third-party funds (in full-time equivalents*)
Unit
Professors (C4, C3, W3, W2, W1)
further Academic Staff
Non- academic Staff
Academic Staff
AUF
20.00
36.75
57.92
28.78
3.25
IEF
32.00
75.75
57.75
97.40
1.70
JUF
8.00
13.00
6.00
2.50
0.00
UMR**
73.00
166.00
185.03
76.11
29.79
MNF
56.00
102.00
127.12
99.71
6.58
MSF
21.00
55.50
58.42
60.33
6.50
PHF
44.00
71.00
36.17
58.83
3.63
THF
7.00
8.5
2.5
5.30
0.50
WSF
27.00
37.00
15.50
21.50
1.00
Central units
22.50
295.12
13.88
68.45
total
289.00
588.00
841.53
464.32
121.40
1, job positions
full-time equivalents
* Associated institutes not included
** research and teaching only
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28. International Affairs
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29. International students per faculty (individuals)
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30. Porträt der Universität
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