1. 2012 Conference Building a Secure World Through International Education Case Study: Berlin Matthias Kuder Head, Liaison Office Network Center for International Cooperation Freie Universität Berlin 20.02.12

2. 2012 Conference Building a Secure World Through International Education Berlin Where we are 4 universities 7 universities of applied sciences 4 art schools 23 private university-level schools 70 non-university research institutions (Max Planck, Helmholtz, Fraunhofer, Leibniz, etc) Charité - Europe‘s largest medical school/university hospital 150.000 students 16% foreign

3. 2012 Conference Building a Secure World Through International Education Berlin Opportunities for Berlin’s HEIs Berlin Sciences: web portal showcasing Berlin’s potential in research, technology and innovation beBerlin: international marketing campaign branding Berlin as a hot spot for science, culture, creativity and innovation… Information portal: Studieren in Berlin und Brandenburg

4. 2012 Conference Building a Secure World Through International Education Berlin Opportunities for Berlin‘s HEIs Joint study programs A number of collaborative degree programs among Berlin universities & possibility to take courses throughout Berlin Einstein Foundation Foster collaboration between Berlin‘s research institutions & offer support in attracting top-researchers to Berlin Dual Career Services Support network for newly-appointed professors& their spouses

5. 2012 Conference Building a Secure World Through International Education Challenges for HEIs Berlin City/regional views & goals vs. institutional perspective Branding & marketing of a general idea / image – often lack of detail Content control remains difficult

6. 2012 Conference Building a Secure World Through International Education Berlin Freie Universität Berlin strategy: Regional cooperation & international outreach Expand regional cooperation in research & teaching, build symbiotic partnerships, use Berlin‘s potential Enhanced use of synergies, increased institutional potential, appeal & visibility FUB global network of liaison offices Communicate FUB profile & programs, improve talent recruitment

7. 2012 Conference Building a Secure World Through International Education 400 1140 Highest number in all of Germany Highest annual increases among the „Excellence-9“ Number of doctoral students from abroad at Freie Universität, 2005-2011 Berlin