1. Berit Sellmer University of Göttingen/ Faculty of Economic Sciences
Coordinator International Relations/Study Abroad Advisor

2. Faculty of Economic Sciences2
Student Life in Göttingen
University town: Around 130,000 inhabitants  >31,000 students
Sports: more than 100 athletic activities in more than 350 courses per week
Cultural activities ranging from music, theatre to literature festivals
Flair: historic city center, pavement cafés, bustling pub and club scene
Centrally located in Germany (ICE-stop) Berlin: 2:15h Hamburg: 2h Frankfurt: 1:45h Munich: 4h
Campus university – 5 min. walk to old town  Main means of transport: bike
Housing: affordable rents, more than 4,500 places in hall of residence
June 15, 2010
Faculty of Economic Sciences

3. University of Göttingen: Facts & Figures3
University of Göttingen: Facts & Figures
Founded in 1737 by George II (King of England)
Comprehensive, research oriented university
13 faculties, 183 study programmes
31,000 students, more than 3,771 international students (12%)
Staff, incl. assistants: 14,200
Over 180 courses of study
International exchange relationships with 840 universities in 116 countries
Names and biographies of 46 Nobel laureates are associated with the Univ. ‏
Von insgesamt 183 Studiengängen sind in derzeit 54 englischsprachigen Studiengängen oder Studiengängen mit internationalem Profil zahlreiche Fächer kombinierbar, 14 englischsprachige PhD-Programme und 12 englischsprachige Graduiertenkollegs bieten auch im Bereich der Promotion exzellente Möglichkeiten.
June 15, 2010

4. Faculty of Economic Sciences4
My role at the Faculty of Economic Sciences
Contact person for outgoing and incoming students (appr. 4,500 students)
Study Abroad advisor for the faculty exchange programmes
In charge of the academic assistance (Credit transfer, assistance with the course selection etc.)
To monitor several scholarship programmes
Fields of interest:
Improvement of services for international students
Better cross-linking between international and local students
Faculty of Economic Sciences
June 15, 2010

5. InDiGU - Integration and Diversity at Goettingen University
“The comprehensive certificate programme that trains the students to be an expert in intercultural competence!"
- extra-curricular offering
intended to promote the integration of foreign students
promote the diversity of an international students.
The international experience and intercultural competence as well as the commitment to caring for international students is certified.
To obtain the international Certificate, participation is required at e.g.:
Study Buddy Project
Academic Writing Partnerships
the International Career Network Project
Intercultural training, workshops and language courses
promote the internationalization, intercultural competence and language skills of students.

6. Thank you very much for your attention!6
Thank you very much for your attention!