University of Rostock

05.05.12 UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK Rostock (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)

• largest city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MV: 1.8 million inhabitants) • about 200,000 inhabitants • economic and cultural centre • member in the Hanseatic League • city right in 1218 • 4 major economy sectors: tourism, maritime industries (especially shipbuilding), the University of Rostock and the service sector

05.05.12 UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK 2 attractive location

05.05.12 UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK 3 University of Rostock

Facts and Figures

• founded in 1419 • oldest university in continental Northern Europe and the Baltic Sea area • today: 16,400 students incl. 1,070 international students (6.5 %) • 9 traditional academic faculties and 1 central interdisciplinary faculty • staff: 3,500 in the faculty of medicine 1,500 in the other 9 faculties

05.05.12 UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK 4 Faculties

• Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Computer Science and Electrical Engineering • Law • Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology • Mathematics and Natural Sciences • Humanities • Medicine • Theological Faculty • Economic and Social Sciences • Interdisciplinary Faculty

05.05.12 UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK 5 Faculties

Agricultural and Theology Humanity Environmental Sciences (Department of History)

05.05.12 UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK 6 Faculties

Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Mathematics and Natural Sciences

05.05.12 UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK 7 Faculties

Medicine

05.05.12 UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK 8 Faculties

Economic and Social Sciences

05.05.12 UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK 9 Interdisciplinary Faculty

Interdisciplinary research and education focusing on four areas:

• Maritime Systems

• Life, Light and Matter

• Aging Sciences and Humanities

• Knowledge, Culture, Transformation

05.05.12 UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK 10 Studying, Working and Living in Rostock

05.05.12 UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK 11 Studying, Working and Living in Rostock

• interdisciplinary approach to education and research

• internationally oriented study courses

• attractive staff-student ratio in many areas

• active International Office and caring student community

• pre-semester orientation and versatile semester programmes for international students

• special Summer School programmes

05.05.12 UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK 12 Studying, Working and Living in Rostock

• language instruction on different levels

• reasonably priced accommodation

• special agreement between HR Department and local foreigners‘ registration office

• historical city centre and Hanseatic tradtions

• only minutes to the beach and sea-side resorts

• Berlin, Hamburg and Scandinavian countries in easy reach

05.05.12 UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK 13 Partnerships/ERASMUS > 50 bilateral university agreements in 25 countries and almost 200 ERASMUS agreements in Europe

05.05.12 UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK 14 International Exchange Numbers (Outgoing)

2011/2012 2004/2005 2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 (estimated) ERASMUS Studying 118 148 121 79 85 101 101 109 ERASMUS Internships 17 29 27 35 52

Worldwide (PROMOS), University Partnerships and Others 54 69 63 37 55 51 44 48

Overall Student Mobility 172 217 184 133 169 179 180 209

Teaching Staff Mobility 37 50 44 56 39 38 37 43

Non-teaching staff mobility 0 0 0 2 4 12 6 13

(Non-teaching) staff and teaching staff 37 50 44 58 43 50 43 56 mobility total

05.05.12 UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK 15 Accomodation

6 student accomodation complexes from the Students´ Service (Studentenwerk) with a good standard and reasonable rents from about 125 to 300 Euro/month student accommodation catalogue can be ordered from Students‘ Services www.studentenwerk-rostock.de

private accommodation / flat sharing

IBZ International Guest House www.ibz.uni-rostock.de www.ibz-deutschland.de

IBZ International Guest House

15.05.2012 © UNIVERSITÄT ROSTOCK 2 Objectives -offers guest researchers and their families of the University of Rostock, the Rostock University of Music and Theatre and other research institutes suitable housing for a temporary stay from 3 months to 2 years

15.05.2012 © UNIVERSITÄT ROSTOCK 3 Objectives -offers guest researchers and their families of the University of Rostock, the Rostock University of Music and Theatre and other research institutes suitable housing for a temporary stay from 3 months to 2 years

-offers space for informal meetings, discussions, talks, as well as parties and celebrations in a common area with tea kitchen, TV-room, and reading and lecture room

15.05.2012 © UNIVERSITÄT ROSTOCK 4 Objectives -offers guest researchers and their families of the University of Rostock, the Rostock University of Music and Theatre and other research institutes suitable housing for a temporary stay from 3 months to 2 years

-offers space for informal meetings, discussions, talks, as well as parties and celebrations in a common area with tea kitchen, TV-room, and reading and lecture room

- fosters the scientific discourse by means of colloquia, lectures, and seminars, and to facilitate the cultural exchange with all members of the University and other research institutes as well as with the residents of the Hanseatic City of Rostock

- near in the city center und to the university (campus) and the research institutes - well linked to the local public transportation system - family-friendly - support and assistance for everyday things - arrange contacts

medical help child care language courses help in dealing with authorities

15.05.2012 © UNIVERSITÄT ROSTOCK 7 15.05.2012 © UNIVERSITÄT ROSTOCK 8 15.05.2012 © UNIVERSITÄT ROSTOCK 9 Association - non-profit association of various research institutes University of Rostock Rostock University of Music and Theater Leibnitz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Rostock Leibnitz Institute for Catalysis Rostock Fraunhofer-Institute, Centre for Visual Computing Leibnitz-Institute for Agricultural Research of Farm Animals Max-Planck-Institute for Demographic Research -office of chairman of the board of the IBZ is held by the Chancellor of the University -founded in a union “IBZ Germany” under the motto "At home in the world - a home for scientists” to promote the house and the brand IBZ itself

- 19 apartment units – from one to three-room apartments and from 26 to 60 m² in size - prices include all utility and staff costs and the proportional share of the common rooms with the exception of telephone and personal electricity costs - monthly rents range between 315 and 630 € - fully furnished (TV, telephone, Internet and cable connections, bed clothes, a complete kitchen including table ware, fridge, washing machines and dryers are available in the building, parking spot a in the basement may be leased at the present rate of 50 €/month

15.05.2012 © UNIVERSITÄT ROSTOCK 11 Events -features a meeting room/ seminar room with modern media technology for up to 75 people, which can be booked for conferences, seminars, and educational or cultural events with modern media technology -regularly hosts in-house events like exhibitions, concerts, house meetings, seasonal festivals, family parties or cultural events (particular public)

- application form on the website - if possible early reservation - the lease contract can be completed and signed upon arrival - contact university for questions concerning Visas or administrative issues

Internationales Begegnungszentrum Rostock e.V. Marianne Arndt-Forster

Bergstraße 7a 18057 Rostock Tel.: +49 (0) 381 498 5900 Fax : +49 (0) 381 498 5901 E-Mail: [email protected] Office hours: Monday - Friday 8.30 - 12.30 h