OttovonGuericke University Magdeburg

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Otto-von-GuerickeUniversity Magdeburg

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A Young University in a Traditional Town
In the following presentation, I would like to
introduce my town Magdeburg and its university to
you. May I inform you of the advantages of
studying in Magdeburg? May I persuade you to
spend some time with us?
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• Location - in the middle of Germany
• The river Elbe

• Communication to other towns
• Autobahn
• Train

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One of Germanys Oldest Towns

• History
• 1,200 years old
• Emperor Otto I.
• The Cathedral of Magdeburg

• War and Restoration
• Thirty Years War
• Trade and industry
• World War II
• Destroyed Architecture

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Cultural Magdeburg

• Cultural establishments
• Museums
• Theatres
• Classical and modern pieces
• Puppet Theatre
• The Concert Hall

• Music
• For every taste!

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The Green Island

• Parks and green areas

• Rotehorn Park
• On an island in the Elbe
• Created in the 19th century
• English landscape garden

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Leisure in Magdeburg

• City life
• Restaurants, clubs, cafés, cinemas...

• Watersports
• Elbe
• Lakes around the town

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Magdeburgs Tradition of Science

• Otto von Guericke
• Mayor of Magdeburg in the 17th century
• The restoration after the Thirty Years War
• Experiments to prove the existence of the vacuum

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The Magdeburg Hemispheres

• The research of Otto von Guericke
• The Air Pump and the Hemispheres
• 16 horses could not tear the hemispheres apart

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• The heir of Otto von Guericke
• Humanities and technical study courses

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The University

• one of the youngest universities in Germany
• Founded 1993
• Otto-von-Guericke Technical University
• Teachers Training College
• Medical Academy

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• A small university
• Around 11,000 students
• Close interaction between students and
  instructors
• High study quality

• Effective
• The best students
• The students contentedness

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Campus

• Centrally located

• Compact - all facilities located in two areas

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What Can I Study?

• 62 different courses of studies
• Engineering study courses
• Humanities and Social Sciences

• Natural Sciences
• Economics and Management
• Medicine

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International Study Programmes
Programmes taught in English for example -
Quality, Safety and Environment, - Economics and
Management, - International Business Studies, -
Chemical and Process Engineering
Programmes taught in English and German for
example - European Studies, - Computational
Visualistics, - Data and Knowledge Engineering, -
International Vocational Education
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Degrees to achieve

• International study courses
• - Bachelor of Science
• - Master of Science
• - Bachelor of Arts
• Master of Arts
• German degree courses
• - Diplom
• - Magister
• - Bakkalaureat
• - Staatsexamen

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The Nine Faculties
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International Office

• Our Services for Incoming Students
• - Studies and Students Advising
• Handling the students administrative processes in
  Magdeburg
• Housing Programme
• Orientation Week
• Special events
• Special Trips
• Tandem Language Programme

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Studies and Students Advising

• support for future students in finding the right
  field of study,
• advising students with questions regarding
  changing the field of study or university,
• advising students who have study problems

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International Office

• Our Services for Incoming Scientists
• - advisory service in matters of funding,
• assistance in questions regarding authorities,
• assistance in seeking international partners

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IKUS Intercultural Students

• IKUS
• help students from abroad in matters of every day
  life in Germany such as opening an account or
  obtaining health insurance,
• organize events and trips for international
  students
• IKUS web site
• http//www.uni-magdeburg.de/ikus/

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Language Centre

• offers summer courses and cultural evenings

• courses in English, French, Italian, Japanese,
  Latin, Russian, Spanish, Chinese and German,
• access to the media library with language related
  software, video and cassette tapes and text books

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Audio-visual Media Centre

• Videos
• recording videos,
• digitizing, cutting and converting videos,
• burning and copying videos

• Graphics and Photos
• creating and editing,
• scanning, printing,
• creating slides,
• reproduction

• Media Technology
• borrowing videos and audio-visual technology,
• technical support for audio-visual technology,
• maintenance and repair

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Data Processing Centre

• - offers free computing courses for students and
  colleagues,
• many different software programmes available

• printing, scanning, plotting, CD burning

• Internet access, facilitates video conferences

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The Library

• The new library opened WS 03/04
• Perfect facilities for scholarly studies!

• New services
• PC-pool
• Separate study rooms

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Rooms on Campus

• Dormitories
• Studentenwerk
• Standards and prices
• Guaranteed rooms for programme students

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Canteens and Cafeterias
Our university canteen in Magdeburg offers - for
lunch three menus with desserts and soup to
choose from every day, - catering service for
conferences, seminars and parties
Additionally, the cafeterias offer - snacks,
coffee, cake etc.
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...and when Im not studying?

• Leisure activities

• Sport Centre
• 50 different courses
• Cabaret Group
• Theatre Group
• University choir
• ... and much more...