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2. 2von 23 UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL FACTS & FIGURES Founded in 1972, currently about 16,700 students students from some 100 different countries almost 250 professors 70 partner universities worldwide 34 research institutes & 280 laboratories

3. 3von 23 YOUR UNIVERSITY FACTS & FIGURES 6 teaching and research profiles 8 faculties 31 departments 92 degree programs

4. 4von 23 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE RECTOR’S OFFICE Pro-Rectors | Rector | Chancellor SUPERVISORY BOARD SENATE FACULTIES DEPARTMENTS | INSTITUTES CHAIRS ADMINISTRATION CENTRAL ORGANIZATIONAL UNITS

5. 5von 23 3 LOCATIONS FREUDENBERG CAMPUS FREUDENBERG CAMPUS HASPEL CAMPUS HASPEL CAMPUS MAIN GRIFFLENBERG CAMPUS MAIN GRIFFLENBERG CAMPUS UNIVERSITY SPORTS & EVENTS HALL

6. 6von 23 FACULTY OF HUMANITIES  e.g. bilingualism in early childhood  e.g. Europe – European politics and integration

7. 7von 23 FACULTY OF ECONOMICS  e.g. health systems management  e.g. entrepreneurship and innovation research SCHUMPETER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

8. 8von 23 FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES  e.g. research at CERN and in the Arctic

9. 9von 23 FACULTY OF  e.g. zero-energy house ARCHITECTURE, CIVIL ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, AND SAFETY ENGINEERING ARCHITECTURE, CIVIL ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, AND SAFETY ENGINEERING  e.g. disaster management research

10. 10von 23 FACULTY OF  e.g. ActiveSafety car ELECTRICAL, INFORMATION AND MEDIA ENGINEERING ELECTRICAL, INFORMATION AND MEDIA ENGINEERING  e.g. renewable energy sources

11. 11von 23 FACULTY OF ART AND DESIGN  product and media design

12. 12von 23 FACULTY OF EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES  e.g. social psychology research: why we attract each other – the laws of partner selection

13. 13von 23 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION  e.g. school-focused educational research: teaching – a man’s job?

14. 14von 23 GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS  currently 70 international partner universities  118 ERASMUS exchange parnerships

15. 15von 23 CORPORATE COOPERATIONS

16. 16von 23 PLACES TO KNOW... UNIVERSITY LIBRARY  1.2 million books  3,300 journal subscriptions  21,000 electronic journals

17. 17von 23 PLACES TO KNOW... EATING, DRINKING, MEETING...  9 dining halls / cafeterias  1 pub  1 kiosk (newspapers & snacks)

18. 18von 23 PLACES TO KNOW... TOP ACCOMMODATIONS  more than 1000 places in 5 student residence halls

19. 19von 23 PLACES TO KNOW... WORKPLACES  c. 2000 computer workstations  officially certified Apple Authorized Training Center for Education

20. 20von 23 PLACES TO KNOW... UNIVERSITY SPORTS CENTER  more than 70 different sports

21. 21von 23 STUDENT SERVICE CENTER SERVICES TO KNOW...  all-round support  financing your studies

22. 22von 23 CAREER OPENINGS GRADUATION – AND THEN WHAT?  straight into a job? – UW Careers Service  first do a doctorate? – Center for Graduate Studies  launch your own firm? – bizeps: UW’s regional start-up initative  networking for your career: UW alumni and cultural associations – Wuppertal Technology Center W-tecu.v.m. SERVICES TO KNOW...  lifelong learning: UW’s Center for Continuing Education

23. 23von 23 PLACES TO KNOW... NEW LECTURE HALL CENTER  8 seminar rooms, 2 lecture theaters (800 & 250 seats)

24. 24von 23 UNIVERSITY CITY WUPPERTAL