The University of Bamberg (german: Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg) in

Bamberg Bamberg (, , ; East Franconian: ''Bambärch'') is a town in Upper Franconia, Germany, on the river Regnitz close to its confluence with the river Main. The town dates back to the 9th century, when its name was derived from the nearby ' castle. C ...

, Germany, specializes in the humanities, cultural studies, social sciences, economics, and applied computer science.

Campus

The university is mainly housed in historical buildings in Bamberg's Old Town. These include the former Jesuit college (Theology), the former Hochzeitshaus (History), the old slaughterhouse (Earth Science), the former Bauhof (Communication Studies), and the former fire station (Oriental Studies). The departments of Languages and Literature are partly housed in buildings which once belonged to the Kaiser-Heinrich High School. The Social Sciences and Economics department and the Business Information Technology and Applied Computer Science department, which accommodate a large proportion of the students, are in Feldkirchenstrasse. The former ERBA cotton mill, on an island in the Regnitz, has been acquired to create student apartments in the red-brick building, as well as in an adjoining new 14,000m² building.

Organization

The university today has four faculties: *Faculty of Humanities *Faculty of Social Sciences, Economics and

Business Administration Business administration, also known as business management, is the administration of a commercial enterprise. It includes all aspects of overseeing and supervising the business operations of an organization. From the point of view of management ...

*Faculty of

Human Sciences Human science (or human sciences in the plural), also known as humanistic social science and moral science (or moral sciences), studies the philosophical, biological, social, and cultural aspects of human life. Human science aims to expand our u ...

and Education *Faculty of Information Systems and Applied Computer Science An agreement between Bavaria and the Vatican saw the faculty of Catholic Theology restructured as an institute which places a greater emphasis on teacher training. In 2005, the Social Work course transferred to Coburg University of Applied Sciences.

Academics

Disciplines

*Language-based area studies, including

Oriental Studies Oriental studies is the academic field that studies Near Eastern and Far Eastern societies and cultures, languages, peoples, history and archaeology. In recent years, the subject has often been turned into the newer terms of Middle Eastern studi ...

and

Slavonic Studies Slavic (American English) or Slavonic (British English) studies, also known as Slavistics is the academic field of area studies concerned with Slavic areas, languages, literature, history, and culture. Originally, a Slavist or Slavicist was prim ...

* Medieval Studies; Archaeology (Prehistoric, Roman Provinces, Medieval); Cultural Heritage Conservation * Behavioural sciences: Sociology, Political Science, Psychology *Economics and Business Administration, with an emphasis on European Economics * Applied Computer Science The main areas of curricular focus, to which subjects across faculties contribute, are: *Education and Life Planning *The Individual and Society *Languages and Cultures *Business and Markets

Rankings and reputation

In the 2012 '' Wirtschaftswoche'' ranking, the Faculty of Social Sciences, Economics, and Business Administration is ranked 20th in business administration (''Betriebswirtschaftslehre'') and 11th in economics (''Volkswirtschaftslehre'').

Partner universities

The University of Bamberg currently has cooperation agreements with approximately 300 academic institutions in more than 60 countries (March 2018). The European network includes the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford. The University holds partnerships in Australia with the University of Sydney, in the US with Harvard University, as well as in Asia with the Chinese Xi'an Jiaotong University, the

Korea University Korea University (KU, ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea, established in 1905. The university is included as one of the SKY universities, a popular acronym referring to Korea's three most prestigious universities. The ...

, and the Japanese Sophia University.

Johann Baptist von Spix International Professorship

The University of Bamberg created the

Johann Baptist von Spix Johann Baptist Ritter von Spix (9 February 1781 – 13 March 1826) was a German natural history, biologist. From his expedition to Brazil, he brought to Germany a large variety of specimens of plants, insects, mammals, birds, amphibians and fish. ...

professorship in 2015. The professorship is named for an alumnus of the university and eminent biologist and ethnographer. The professorship was created in an effort to increase the institution's international scholarly collaboration.Verena Sinn, "Johann Baptist von Spix: Ein Bamberger Alumnus, der die Internationalität liebte.
University of Bamberg
/ref> Recipients of the professorship teach a class, conduct research, provide professional development opportunities to graduate students, and offer public presentations.

Notable faculty

Thomas Weißer Thomas Laubach (after marriage Thomas Weißer) (born 1964) is a German Catholic theologian. He wrote the texts for numerous hymns of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied (NGL). He has used his birth name in publications. Under his family name Weißer ...

, ethics

Notable alumni

* Lisa Badum, member of the Bundestag * Nabila Espanioly, Arab-Israeli clinical psychologist and activist * Alexander Filipović, German ethicist, focusing on media and the digital transformation *

Meinolf Finke Meinolf Finke (born 14 August 1963 in Arnsberg) is a German writer and poet. Life and career Meinolf Finke was born 1963 in Arnsberg (Westphalia). After obtaining the Abitur at ''Gymnasium Laurentianum Arnsberg'', military service and a trainin ...

, German writer and poet *

Nora-Eugenie Gomringer Nora-Eugenie Gomringer (born 26 January 1980) is a German and Swiss poet and writer. She has won a number of awards, including the 2013 Literaturpreis des Kulturkreises der deutschen Wirtschaft, the 2015 Ingeborg-Bachmann-Preis and the Carl Zuc ...

, German and Swiss poet and writer * Brigitte Mohn, German businesswoman and entrepreneur * Wolf-Dieter Montag, German physician, sports medicine specialist, mountain rescue doctor, and international sports administrator * Franz Naegele, German obstetrician * Ursula Reutner, German linguist *

Andreas Röschlaub Andreas Röschlaub (21 October 1768 – 7 July 1835) was a German physician born in Lichtenfels, Bavaria. He studied medicine at the Universities of Würzburg and Bamberg, gaining his doctorate at the latter institution in 1795. In 1798 he beca ...

, German physician *

Corine Schleif Corine Schleif is a professor and art historian who researches, teaches and writes about Medieval art, Renaissance art, feminist art theory, and the motivations behind the creating and destroying of art. She is faculty at Arizona State Universit ...

, professor and art historian * You Xie, Chinese-German politician, journalist and author

References

External links

University of Bamberg

International Office (Akademisches Auslandsamt)

Student website with information on degree programs, extra-curricula activities, etc.DAAD CHE University Ranking
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