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Technische Universität Berlin T Technische Universität Berlin T WE’VE GOT THE BRAINS FOR THE FUTURE ■ The TU Berlin – a Portrait 5 ■ Faculties 15 ■ Research 31 ■ Academics 45 ■ Networking 53 ■ Facts and Figures 65 ■ Imprint 80 Technische Universität Berlin 1 TU BERLIN – AN OVERVIEW ■ 28 344 Students, including 5829 students from other countries ■ 7 Faculties ■ 294 Professors ■ 18 Junior Professors ■ 1877 Research associates ■ 845 Externally-funded positions ■ 70 Courses of study ■ 1574 Staff in administration, libraries, central institutions and workshops ■ 267.2 Million euros in state subsidies for the year 2007 ■ 78 Million euros in external funding for the year 2006 ■ Average of 30 habilitations and 410 doctoral degrees each year ■ Approximately 150 trainees each year in 16 professions 3/2007 2 Technische Universität Berlin Message from the President A university is like a vibrant city, reveal- vide the younger generation with a for- ing a new face every day while preserving ward-looking and outstanding higher edu- the continuity upon which it is founded. cation in science. Our seven areas of spe- This well describes the Technische cial focus play a pivotal role in this regard. Universität Berlin. Here, thousands of peo- They afford a comprehensive framework ple work together on innovative projects, that allows us to generate the scientific whether students, researchers or staff knowledge needed to promote innovation, members – right in the middle of one of progress and a sustainable approach to Europe’s most exciting cities. We bring our finite natural resources. engineering and natural sciences together This brochure is meant to give you an under one roof, thereby creating one of insight into the vibrant structure that the the region’s strongest research and learn- word “university” symbolizes – we hope ing environments. We also offer a wide that you’ll get to know us and that you’ll range of courses in planning science, eco- accompany us on our challenging journey nomics, as well as in the humanities and into the future! social sciences. Our broad disciplinary orientation defines who we are. Diversity is an essential characteristic of the TU Ber- lin. For us, this includes all the various Prof. Dr. Kurt Kutzler fields of work and activities that make up President of the TU Berlin any great university. All this diversity serves the higher purpose of ensuring excellence in both research and teaching. In keeping with this commitment we pro- Editorial 3 Only those who know their goal, will find their way. Lao Tse, (6th century BC), Chinese philosopher 4 Technische Universität Berlin THE TU BERLIN – A PORTRAIT TU Berlin – Paving the way to the future The internationally renowned Technische Universität Berlin is located in Germany’s capital city at the heart of Europe. Our activities focus on achieving four sharply- defined core goals: building a distinctive profile for our university, ensuring excep- tional performance in research and teach- ing, providing our graduates with excellent qualifications, in addition to a forward- looking approach to efficient university governance. The TU Berlin strives to pro- mote the accumulation of knowledge and to facilitate technological progress by adhering to the fundamental principles of excellence and quality. Strong regional, 6 Technische Universität Berlin national and international networking to separate strategic tasks from operative with partners in science and industry is an ones while ensuring a high degree of important aspect in all these endeavors. autonomy. Such reforms have attracted a Our research and teaching endeavors number of noted personalities, who now are characterized by a broad spectrum of provide expert advice to university admin- academic disciplines, ranging from engi- istrators. In the future, a comprehensive neering science to natural science, plan- approach to quality management will be ning science and economics, as well as the anchored in the fundamental principles of humanities and social sciences. good university governance. A number of successfully implemented To further underpin the university’s reforms have helped to craft a new image renewal process, a number of reform pro- for the TU Berlin. The number of courses jects have been implemented in the uni- we offer has been reduced by half over the versity administration sector; these range past ten years. The university also took from Facility Management to self-manage- this opportunity to sharpen its own dis- ment of material costs and staff appropria- tinct profile. Today, the TU Berlin is distin- tions by the Faculties themselves. Exten- guished by its exceptional course offerings sive construction projects will give our and scientific orientation. We are the only university a “new look” in just a few years. university in the entire region to offer With most of our facilities located in engineering sciences. In our role as a lead- Berlin’s Charlottenburg district we are ing research university, we also promote indeed a “university of short hops”. cooperation between science and indus- Taken together, these measures illus- try, as amply demonstrated by the high trate the TU Berlin’s ongoing commitment volume of external funding we receive. to focusing its activities in order to better In order to meet future challenges confront the current competitive environ- posed by society and technology, the uni- ment and to face the challenges of tomor- versity has organized its core competen- row. cies into interdisciplinary collaborative research centers. The ongoing genera- tional turnover of professors is also giving us the opportunity to sharpen our prior- ities. The TU Berlin’s strategic appoint- ment policies thus serve to sustainably promote excellence in the most important disciplines. Present university policies give high priority to comprehensive syllabus reforms. The so-called “Bologna Process” has given us the impetus to implement new and forward-looking options in edu- cation – some of these are unique to all of Germany. A comprehensive quality assu- rance program to monitor course content will serve to ensure the highest possible standards for our Bachelors/Masters pro- grams. The university has a number of its own programs in place to shorten “times- to-degree” and to improve the ratio of teachers to students. The university’s new administrative and committee structure guarantees effi- cient university governance and allows us The TU Berlin – a portrait 7 Networking – Strong partners firms are also investing in hands-on train- in research and teaching ing, in addition to providing support to students in the form of scholarships, lec- ture series and helping students to find The TU Berlin maintains many strategic jobs upon completion of their studies. alliances with industrial enterprises. Industry is actively engaged in promoting science by funding endowed chairs at the TU, by providing external funding for International Outreach – research projects and by recognizing Bridge-building across excellence in academics and research. Our borders partners include global players such as Deutsche Telekom, DaimlerChrysler, Thys- sen Krupp or Siemens, firms that are inter- The TU Berlin has a distinctly cosmopoli- ested in two-way technology and knowl- tan flair; it maintains a number of interna- edge transfer with our university. tional cooperation projects and has an To further promote exchanges of this exceptionally high ratio of international kind, the TU Berlin is implementing a students. The world feels at home on our novel and modern concept known as campus. Students from 130 countries have “Innovative Laboratories”. The “Deutsche elected to study at the TU Berlin. More- Telekom Laboratories” is an outstanding over, many scientists from other countries example of this endeavor. This facility teach and conduct research here. We are employs 75 researchers who are striving to broadening our global networking efforts develop the information and communica- by implementing the “Bologna Declara- tions technologies of the future. Deutsche tion”, by cooperating closely with top uni- Telekom’s commitment to sponsoring a versities around the world and by estab- total of four chairs demonstrates just how lishing joint study programs in association valuable such cooperation can be. These with foreign universities. 8 Technische Universität Berlin A promising future – Investing in our region The TU Berlin is one of the most impor- thermore, the many start-ups resulting tant initiators of new ideas in our region, from research projects and companies and as such, plays an important role in the formed by TU graduates serve as a motor Berlin Region’s innovation and technology for the job market of an entire region. policies. Our university’s key research With the know-how they acquire during fields dovetail with many innovative fields their studies and research activities, these that have been earmarked by the Federal young scientists are helping to strengthen State of Berlin. These areas include health medium-sized enterprises and to ensure a economics, communications, media and high degree of innovation in the private cultural economics, optical technologies, sector. microsystems technology, environmental The TU Berlin promotes science-based technologies, as well as water use and entrepreneurship through innumerable transportation. projects and initiatives. Our university’s competencies are an Our university’s creative potential also indispensable component of this network radiates beyond our campus: many com- of scientific facilities in
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