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| University Hospital of Tübingen | Institute | Medicine | Centre for healthcare, science and education | Tübingen | Prof. Dr. med. Michael Bamberg, Managing Medical Director and Chairman of the Executive Board of Directors Rüdiger Strehl, Commercial Director and Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board of Directors Gabriele Sonntag, Commercial Director and Deputy Chairwoman of the Executive Board of Directors Prof. Dr. med. Karl-Ulrich Bartz-Schmidt, Deputy Managing Medical Director Prof. Dr. med. Ingo B. Autenrieth, Dean of the Medical Faculty Günther Brenzel, Director of Nursing | 1805 | Geissweg 3 D-72076 Tübingen Tel. +49 (0)7071 - 290 Fax +49 (0)7071 - 29-39 66 | vorstand@med.uni-tuebingen.de | www.medizin.uni-tuebingen.de | The University Hospital of Tübingen has established itself as a leading centre of German university medicine. The German Science Council has attested the Hospital and the Medical School’s outstanding achievements in research, education and healthcare as well as its role as a pacemaker for university medicine in Germany. As a hospital offering maximum medical care and with a catchment area extending from the Mittlerer Neckar metropolitan region to Lake Constance, Tübingen University Hospital is known beyond its regional borders and functions as a district hospital for the city and district of Tübingen. Since January 1998, the Hospital has been a public-law institution with a board of directors and a supervisory board. | ca. 8500 | |
| Hohenstein Institutes Bönnigheim | Institute | Services, Development | Contract research, testing, certification and consulting | Bönnigheim | Dr. Stefan Mecheels (Management) | Castle of Hohenstein 74537 Bönnigheim Tel.: +49(0)7143-2710 Fax: +49(0)7143-27151 | info@hohenstein.de | www.hohenstein.de | The Hohenstein Institutes are internationally recognised research and service centres. Companies and businesses along the entire textile chain, and in numerous other associated areas, benefit from the skills of the Hohenstein experts in research, development, testing, consulting, certification and all types of training. The core competences of the Hohenheim Institute of Hygiene and Biotechnology include: * hygiene and microbiological investigations (hygiene management) * safety testing (skin compatibility) * activity testing (antimicrobial surfaces) * efficacy testing (transfer of cosmetically and medically active substances, wound dressings) | Dr. Dirk Höfer, Head of the Institute of Hygiene and Biotechnology (d.hoefer@hohenstein.de) | ||
| Institut Pieldner GmbH | Biotech | Services, Chemistry, Genomics | Services in the food chemistry and food micro/molecular biology sectors | Stuttgart | Horst U. Pieldner (proprietor) | Julius-Hölder-Str. 20 70597 Stuttgart Phone: +49 (0)711 722094-0 Fax: +49 (0)711 722094-15 | info@ipdp.de | www.ipdp.de | Based in Stuttgart-Degerloch, the Institut Prof. Dr. Pieldner has been an established name in the fields of chemical, microbiological and genetic food testing for 40 years. This accredited institute supports a wide range of companies involved in the manufacture and trading of foodstuffs, cosmetics and articles of daily use. The company focuses on customised support to ensure product hygiene and uses state-of-the-art testing procedures. In addition to its role as a testing laboratory, the Institut Prof. Dr. Pieldner also offers its customers a high standard of comprehensive advice and support. This enables precise checking of compliance with complex food-law requirements and identification of any further problem areas. As well as seminars and training courses to provide information about food law, hygiene and food safety, the company also offers comprehensive on-site monitoring of workplaces throughout Germany. | Horst U. Pieldner (state-certified food chemist); Tanja Pieldner (state-certified food chemist) | ||
| Graduate School of Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience | Institute | Medicine | Graduate education in the neurosciences | Tübingen | Prof. Dr. Horst Herbert (Coordinator) | University of Tübingen Graduate Training Centre of Neuroscience Österbergstraße 3 D-72074 Tübingen Tel.: +49 (0)7071-2977179 Fax: +49 (0)7071-295089 | neuro.office@uni-tuebingen.de | www.neuroschool-tuebingen-molec.de | The Graduate School of Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience was established at the University of Tübingen in 2007 through the joint efforts of the Medical School, the School of Biology and the School of Biochemistry & Pharmacy. It is strongly supported by the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, the Tübingen Centre of Neurodegenerative Diseases, the Centre for Integrative Neurosciences and the NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen. The programme gives students (master/PhD) an interdisciplinary education in the neurosciences, with particular focus on the practical and theoretical training in the molecular and cellular biology of neurodegenerative diseases, mechanistic aspects of neural plasticity and neuroregeneration, basic mechanisms of learning and memory and modern microscopy methods. International students receive financial support (grants) from the programme’s cooperation partners, the Hertie Foundation and the Helmholtz Society. The Graduate School of Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience works closely with the Graduate School of Neural & Behavioural Sciences. | |||
| Graduate School of Neural & Behavioural Sciences - International Max Planck Research School | Institute | Medicine | Graduate education in the neurosciences | Tübingen | Prof. Dr. Horst Herbert (Coordinator) | University of Tübingen Graduate Training Centre of Neuroscience Österbergstraße 3 D-72074 Tübingen Tel.: +49 (0)7071-2977179 Fax: +49 (0)7071-295089 | neuro.office@uni-tuebingen.de | www.neuroschool-tuebingen-cogni.de | The Graduate School of Neural & Behavioural Sciences – International Max Planck Research School was established at the University of Tübingen in 1999 through the joint efforts of the Medical School, the School of Biology and the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics. Additional training is provided by the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, the Centre for Integrative Neuroscience and the NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen. Graduate students begin with a one-year interdisciplinary practical and theory-based training period, followed by a master’s and subsequently a doctoral thesis. The main training focus is sensory and motor systems neuroscience, neuropsychology, neurophysiology and specific brain imaging methods, both with regard to the healthy and the diseased brain. International students receive financial support from the Max Planck Society in the form of grants. The Graduate School of Neural & Behavioural Sciences works closely with the Graduate School of Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience. | |||
| Centre for Regenerative Biology and Regenerative Medicine, ZRM | Institute | Services, Development, Regenerative Biology | Support of regenerative biology and medicine projects | Tübingen | Managing Director: Prof. Dr. Thomas Skutella Deputy Managing Director: Prof. Dr. Wilhelm K. Aicher Coordinator/CEO: Prof. Dr. Konrad Kohler | Paul-Ehrlich-Straße 15 D-72076 Tübingen Tel.: +49 7071 29-85034 Fax: +49 7071 29-4553 | info@regmed.uni-tuebingen.de | www.regmed.uni-tuebingen.de | The Centre for Regenerative Biology and Medicine zrm is a joint facility of the University Hospital Tübingen and the School of Medicine of the Eberhard Karl University of Tübingen. The centre supports projects in the fields of regeneration biology and regenerative medicine from basic research to clinical application. Major foci are stem cell research, cell therapy and the development of molecular regenerative strategies and biomaterials. The zrm develops and coordinates courses and seminars and offers a wide spectrum of services to its partners in the Regenerative Medicine network, ranging from consulting and assistance with projects to access to human cell and tissue banks. While consulting and networking services are provided free of charge by the centre, services involving a greater investment in time and material are usually charged. The members of the zrm come from biology and medicine departments of the University of Tübingen and the University Hospital. Scientists and physicians cover the entire spectrum of expertise from basic research to clinical research all the way to therapeutic application. The zrm comprises the following institutions at the University of Tübingen: * Anatomical Institute, Department of Experimental Embryology and Tissue Engineering * University Hospital of Tübingen, Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery * University Hospital of Tübingen, Department of Dermatology * University Hospital of Tübingen, Internal Medicine I * University Hospital of Tübingen, Internal Medicine II * University Hospital of Tübingen, Internal Medicine III * University Children’s Hospital Tübingen, Department I (General Paediatrics, Haematology, Oncology) * Clinic for Neurology, Department for Neurodegenerative Disorders * University Hospital of Tübingen, Hospital of Neurosurgery * University Hospital of Tübingen, Orthopaedic Clinic * University Hospital of Tübingen, Hospital of Radiology, Division for Diagnostic Radiology * University Hospital of Tübingen, Department of Radiation Oncology * Institute of Clinical and Experimental Transfusion Medicine * University Hospital of Tübingen, Department of Thoracic, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery * University Hospital of Tübingen, Clinic for Urology * University Hospital of Tübingen, Centre of Dentistry, Oral Medicine and Maxillofacial Surgery * University Hospital of Tübingen, Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene | |||
| Albstadt-Sigmaringen University of Applied Sciences | Institute | Courses in engineering, business and computer sciences, life sciences | Albstadt | Rector: Professor Dr. Günter Rexer Prorectors: Professor Dr. Markus Lehmann Professor Dr. Martin Rieger Bernadette Boden (Administrative Director) | Sigmaringen site Anton-Günther-Straße 51 72488 Sigmaringen Tel.: +49 (0)7571-7320 Fax: +49 (0)7571-732229 Postfach 1254 72481 Sigmaringen Albstadt site Jakobstraße 6 72458 Albstadt Tel.: +49 (0)7431-5790 Fax: +49 (0)7431-579129 | info@hs-albsig.de | www.hs-albsig.de | The Albstadt-Sigmaringen University of Applied Sciences was established in 1971 and has three faculties – Engineering, Business and Computer Science, Life Sciences. There are currently around 2500 students enrolled at Albstadt and Sigmaringen, with 50% at each of the two sites. Since its foundation in 1971, Albstadt-Sigmaringen University has concentrated on establishing and maintaining close contacts with local, regional and international companies. The 18 bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes are adapted to industry requirements; the students have a practical study semester integrated into the course and they also undertake a broad range of project work where they work in companies to acquire practical know-how. Albstadt-Sigmaringen was one of the first universities of applied sciences to adopt the new international bachelor’s and master’s courses. In the winter semester 2009/2010, the bachelor’s degree course in Textile Product Technology – Technical Textiles will be offered for the first time. The University offers the following 7-semester bachelor’s degree programmes: Clothing Technology, Textile Product Engineering – Technical Textiles, Communication and Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration and Engineering, Business Administration, Business Informatics, Facility Management, Food/Nutrition/Hygiene, Pharmaceutical Technology. Building on the bachelor’s degree courses, the University of Albstadt-Sigmaringen offers master’s degree programmes (3 semesters) in Textile and Clothing Management, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering – Computer-Aided Product Development and Manufacturing, Business Administration and Engineering – Production Management, particularly with regard to the automotive industry, Business Administration, Business Informatics, Biomedical Engineering as well as Facility Design and Management. | ||||
| Rottenburg University of Applied Forest Sciences | Institute | University of Applied Forest Sciences | Rottenburg am Neckar | Prof. Dr. Bastian Kaiser (Rector) Prof. Dr. Matthias Scheuber (Prorector) Dieter Kienzle (Chancellor) | Schadenweilerhof D-72108 Rottenburg a.N. Tel.: +48 (0)7472-9510 | hfr@hs-rottenburg.de | www.hs-rottenburg.de | The Rottenburg University of Applied Forest Sciences is a modern university that adapts its teaching to the requirements of the continuously changing graduate career market and the potential jobs targeted by its graduates. The seven-semester forestry bachelor’s course includes practical education undertaken in the university’s own 25 ha forest where there are numerous test crops, a training hunt and fishing waters. Field trips in Germany and abroad ensure that students gain the broadest range of expert knowledge possible. The Sustainable Energy Competence (SENCE) master’s course that has been offered in association with the universities of Stuttgart and Hohenheim since the 2002/2003 winter semester, is a four-semester postgraduate course for 25 students leading to a master of science degree. The seven-semester BioEnergy bachelor’s course has been offered since the 2007/2008 winter semester and gives students the skills to plan and implement energy concepts in the area of biomass. The Resource Management Water bachelor’s course gives students comprehensive knowledge in the scientific basics that are important for successful water management, as well as dealing with sociological aspects related to the use of water as a resource. In 2006, the Rottenburg University of Applied Forest Sciences was awarded the “Official Project of the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development” by UNESCO for its commitment to sustainable education and its wide-ranging impact in the interest of sustainability. In 2008, the UNESCO committee awarded the same title to the University for 2008 and 2009. In December 2007, the University of Applied Forest Sciences Rottenburg came out top in the “Profile and Cooperation – Excellence Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Universities” competition organised by the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft and the Heinz Nixdorf Foundation. | ||||
| Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences (HFT) | Institute | University of applied sciences focusing on technology | Stuttgart | Prof. Rainer Franke (Rector) | Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart Schellingstr.24 70174 Stuttgart Tel.: +49 (0)711-89262660 | rektorat@hft-stuttgart.de | www.hft-stuttgart.de | The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences offers numerous bachelor’s and master’s degree courses in a broad range of technical disciplines. Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences attaches great importance to studying and teaching in small groups, working closely with professors and clearly structured study contents. Students are given the opportunity to get acquainted with the professional world and are encouraged to make contact with potential future employers. Lecturers from industry and business as well as the advisory boards involved in course development provide the students with practical information. The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences works in partnership with more than 50 universities in Germany and abroad and offers students the opportunity to do practical semesters abroad and gain valuable experience. The University has around 100 professors, 150 lecturers and approximately 2600 students. Research at the Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences is mainly focused on building physics, geoinformatics and technomathematics. Research activities are all housed in the Joseph von Egle Institute, which is one of the most renowned German institutes of applied research and development in the fields of building acoustics, thermal insulation, thermal building physics and the use of solar energy. In addition, the “Centre for Applied Research – Sustainable Energy Technology” (zafh.net) is part of the Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences, where five Baden-Württemberg universities of applied sciences combine their research skills in the development of “intelligent buildings”, with the aim of reducing the use of fossil fuels in heating and air-conditioning systems. The Centre for Building Physics is also part of the Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences, where a hall containing a broad range of measurement and test plants is among the most modern of its kind in Europe. | ||||
| Nürtingen-Geislingen University | Institute | University with a Department of Agriculture and one of the largest Departments of Economics in Baden-Württemberg | Nürtingen | Prof. Dr. Werner Ziegler | Neckarsteige 6-10 D-72622 Nürtingen Tel. +49(0)7022-2010 Fax +49(0)7022-201303 | info@hfwu.de | www.hfwu.de | Nürtingen-Geislingen University was founded on 15th November 1949 as a “College of Agricultural Engineering”. The director at the time was Professor Dr. Johannes Knecht. Originally focusing strongly on agriculture, the college has since developed into a university that offers a wide range of courses. Today, besides the agricultural sciences, the HfWU has one of the biggest life science faculties in Baden-Württemberg. The Nürtingen-Geislingen University offers 12 bachelor’s and 12 master’s degree programmes at its campuses in Nürtingen and Geislingen. The Geislingen campus offers courses in the automotive business, business law, real estate management, health and tourism management, and energy and recycling management. Geislingen has become an attractive study location offering places for around 1400 students. As part of the Bologna Process that aims at internationalising university degrees, all diploma degree courses have been converted into bachelor’s degree courses. Nürtingen-Geislingen University currently offers the following bachelor’s courses: * Agriculture (B.Sc., Nürtingen) * Automotive business (B.A., Geislingen) * Applied Economics (B.Sc., Nürtingen/Geislingen) * Energy and Resource Management (B.A., Geislingen) * Health and Tourism Management (B.A., Geislingen) * Real Estate Management (B.Sc., Geislingen) * International Financial Management (B.Sc., Nürtingen) * Landscape Architecture (B.Eng., Nürtingen) * Landscape Planning & Nature Protection (B.Eng., Nürtingen) * Horse Business (B.Sc, Nürtingen) from WS 2009/10 * Urban Planning (B.Eng., Nürtingen.) * Economics (B.Sc., Nürtingen) * Business Law (LL.B., Geislingen) The following master’s courses are available at Nürtingen-Geislingen University: * Accounting, Auditing & Taxation (M.A., Nürtingen) * Agriculture (M.Sc., Nürtingen) * Automotive Management (M.A., Geislingen) from WS 09 * International Finance (M.Sc., Nürtingen/Olten) * International Management (MBA, Nürtingen) * International Master of Landscape Architecture (M.Eng., Nürtingen/St. Gallen, Weihenstephan) * Law Enforcement, Reconstruction and Insolvency Management (LL.M., Geislingen) * Environmental Studies (M.Eng., Nürtingen/Esslingen/Reutlingen/Stuttgart) * Leadership (M.Sc., Geislingen) * Taxation, Auditing and Consulting (LL.M., Geislingen) Extra-occupational courses available at Nürtingen-Geislingen University: * Business Administration (B.A.) * Management and Finance as well as Management and Real Estate (MBA) * Traffic, Criminal and Insurance Law / Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Nov. 2009 * Process Management (M.Sc.) | ||||
| Reutlingen University | Institute | University focusing on technology, economics and design | Reutlingen | Prof. Dr. Peter Nieß (President) Paula Mattes (Chancellor) | Alteburgstraße 150 D-72762 Reutlingen Tel.: +49(0)7121-2710 (switchboard) | info@reutlingen-university.de | www.reutlingen-university.de | Reutlingen University offers 22 bachelor’s and 14 master’s courses in the fields of technology, economics, informatics and design. Reutlingen University is very much focused on offering study programmes that comply with the best international standards, as it accepts students from all over the world. The course contents have a practical orientation at the same time as providing a solid scientific background, the programmes are designed to help build on students’ personal strengths, applicants are individually selected and there is the possibility of participating in research and development projects. Stays abroad and practical courses are an integral part of study at Reutlingen University. Close contacts with industry and science, with globally acting big companies and effective small- and medium-sized companies support the training and facilitate career entry after graduation. The Reutlingen University campus has 17 buildings with more than 30,000 square metres of usable space, including auditoriums, laboratories, pilot plants and duty rooms. Its textile training and pilot plant is unique worldwide. 7,700 square metres are dedicated to the laboratories of the cotton-spinning mill, combed yarn and woollen yarn spinning mills, weaving mill, manufacturing workshops and textile finishing. The big laboratories of the Faculties of Technology/Mechanical Engineering and Applied Chemistry are also housed here. | ||||
| University of Hohenheim | Institute | Research and education | Stuttgart | Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans-Peter Liebig (Rector) | Rector’s Office Castle of Hohenheim D-70599 Stuttgart Tel.: +49(0)711-4590 | post@uni-hohenheim.de | www.uni-hohenheim.de | The University of Hohenheim currently offers 12 bachelor courses, including B.Sc. courses in the life sciences, agricultural sciences, economics and social sciences, as well as state exam courses in biology and food chemistry. The number of master courses in the natural sciences, agricultural sciences, economics and social sciences is continually being expanded. The University of Hohenheim focuses on applied research and education. It strives for excellence in education and research by bringing together different competences and skills, evaluation and quality management. The University of Hohenheim’s objective is to integrate its teaching and research activities with regional and international partners. It also offers numerous further training courses for lifelong education. The largest faculty is the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, which comprises around fifty percent of all students enrolled at Hohenheim University. Approximately 30 percent of students are enrolled at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, and around 20 percent at the Life Sciences Faculty. The University of Hohenheim has a unique selling point due to its particular profile that covers the entire chain of the development of natural and economic values through finishing processes, economic utilisation and sustainable return into the ecosystem. The University’s profile topics are the nutrition sciences as part of the food chain, the contribution of agriculture to energy and raw material supply, biological signals as well as innovation and services. In 2004, Hohenheim became, and remains today, the first university in Baden-Württemberg to be certified as a family-friendly university. The “Studium schnupperale” specifically targets children and adolescents with the aim of awakening their interest in the natural sciences. | ||||
| University of Stuttgart | Institute | Research and education | Stuttgart | Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfram Ressel (Rector) | Keplerstraße 7 70174 Stuttgart Tel.: +49 (0)711-6850 | poststelle@uni-stuttgart.de | www.uni-stuttgart.de | The University of Stuttgart is a research-intensive university with an interdisciplinary profile and a particular focus on the natural and engineering sciences. It offers a broad range of courses in the engineering sciences, natural sciences, mathematics, languages and cultural sciences, as well as in economics and social sciences. The University of Stuttgart works in close cooperation with Baden-Württemberg universities, including the Universities of Hohenheim, Ulm and Tübingen, as well as with highly renowned research institutions such as the Max Planck and Fraunhofer Societies, the German Aerospace Centre and with numerous other research institutions and industrial companies. The core competence of the University of Stuttgart is the interdisciplinary integration of its research activities. This is confirmed by the University’s leading position in many areas: it has a cluster of excellence and a graduate school that receive funding through the German government’s Excellence Initiative, collaborative research centres, priority programmes and research training schools as well as integrated and international courses of study. The research activities of the University of Stuttgart are focused on the following eight interdisciplinary priorities: * Modelling and simulation technologies * New materials * Complex systems and communication * Technology concepts and technology assessment * Sustainable energy supply and environment * Mobility * Integrated product and production design * The development and technology of sustainable living spaces. The overall vision behind all the research activities is the comprehensive exploration of the entire product development and product life cycle. The “Simulation Technology” cluster of excellence and the “Graduate School for Advanced Manufacturing Engineering” at the University of Stuttgart receive funding through the German government’s Excellence Initiative. |
