University of Duisburg-Essen

Located in the heart of the Ruhr metropolis, the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) is one of the youngest and largest universities in Germany. The courses range from the humanities and social sciences over economics and business studies all the way to the engineering sciences and natural sciences (including medicine). It's also wellknown in the international scientific community.

The University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE), one of the largest German universities, is committed to meeting its social responsibilities. To carry out the educational mandate with which it has been charged and to help drive the economic transformation of our region, we subscribe to national and international standards in the fields of research, education and management.

We see our university as a homogenous whole inclusive of all subjects and all members and therefore strive for an interdisciplinary network and for the extensive participation of all academics, employees and students in the challenge of shaping the future of the UDE.

We create the best-possible study and work conditions in all subjects and at all levels of study in order to offer an academic education based on science and research, striking out in new directions to do so. In designing our undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs, we are guided by various individual and societal requirements within the context of life-long learning.

The further development of teacher training in the research and education sectors is a significant aspect of our university profile. During the process of changing over to bachelor/master courses of study, we are rigorously pursuing a policy of quality standard conformance and aiming to create the best-possible conditions for study.

We consider the heterogeneity of our students and employees as a unique opportunity and promote diversity via select management measures. Here we understand 'diversity' as a contribution to educational equality and academic excellence. Gender equality is an integral part of these endeavours.

Within the framework of the university management system, we aim to maintain an appropriate balance between a central profile and a decentralized system of selfgovernance and self-responsibility. The instruments of target and performance agreements, budget management, cost control and staff development all got to serve our stringent quality assurance policies.

As a member of the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr), we work together with the Ruhr University of Bochum and the Technical University of Dortmund to coordinate our efforts to encourage the Ruhr as a science region, creating a unique profile, setting priorities and establishing scientific and organizational networks.

We are committed to treating everyone we meet at the university with respect, honesty and trust regardless of his or her position, nationality, religion, gender or other attribute. We are guided by the ideal of creating conditions under which every member of the university community can realize his or her full potential and make a contribution on the basis of his or her unique aptitudes and capabilities. We have lecturers, students and researchers who are all involved in real life, working to develop the ideas of tomorrow.

We admit, the Ruhr metropolis is not New York City. But it‘s pretty close. Walking across the two campuses of the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE), you meet scientists and students from all over the world. You find yourself in a big melting pot, the melting pot UDE.

The university’s academic spectrum ranges from the humanities, social and economic sciences to engineering and natural sciences (including medicine).

The main areas of research at UDE are made up of the four interdisciplinary research clusters that form our core research portfolio plus a broad range of other specialized and interdisciplinary topics. The impressive achievements of our researchers and research groups are clearly evident in the quantity and quality of our collaborative research centers, graduate schools, other peer-reviewed programs, and internationally recognized awards and accolades.

The International Office is the central service office for international contacts of the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE).

We offer support and guidance for international students, post-graduates and other applicants who are interested in our courses of studies. We especially advise them on matters of application and enrolment, and we are in charge of all matters concerning the admission of international students.
The International Office also counsels UDE students who are interested in studying abroad or who are looking for international scholarships.
We are happy to help foreign scholars and the inviting UDE institutes to deal with bureaucratic obstacles and everyday problems. We offer counselling and support to individual UDE professors, research groups and departments by taking care of collaborations between universities, by establishing contacts with partner universities and with international projects.