Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg | |
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| Latin:Universitas Bambergensis[1] | |
| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1647; 379 years ago (1647) (initial) 1972 (re-founded) |
| Budget | € 105.1 million[2] |
| Chancellor | Dagmar Steuer-Flieser |
| President | Kai Fischbach |
Academic staff | 821[2] |
Administrative staff | 660[2] |
| Students | 11,000[2] |
| Location | ,, Germany 49°53′38″N10°53′12″E / 49.89389°N 10.88667°E /49.89389; 10.88667 |
| Website | uni-bamberg.de/en |
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TheUniversity of Bamberg (German:Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg) inBamberg, Germany, specializes in the humanities, cultural studies, social sciences, economics, and applied computer science.
The history of the University of Bamberg dates back to 1647, when theAcademia Bambergensis was founded, initially focusing on philosophy and theology. In 1773, it was expanded into theUniversitas Ottoniano-Fridericiana, also offering law and medicine. However, following secularization in 1803, the institution was reduced to aLyzeum, losing its law and medical faculties.In 1923, the institution transitioned into thePhilosophisch-Theologische Hochschule, continuing its focus on philosophy and theology. Parallel to this, between 1958 and 1972, thePädagogische Hochschule (School of Education) operated as a separate entity of theUniversity of Würzburg. Both institutions were united in 1972 (Gesamthochschule). This transition ended in 1979 by officially (re-)attaining university status.[3]Further advancements followed in the 21st century, with the establishment of the Department ofInformation Systems and Applied Informatics (WIAI) in October 2001. In August 2012, the university expanded with the opening of a new building at the location of the formerRegional Garden Show 2012.[4]
The university is partly 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), 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, which accommodates a large proportion of the students, are in Feldkirchenstrasse. The former ERBA cotton mill, on an island in theRegnitz, has been acquired to create student apartments in the red-brick building, as well as in an adjoining new 14,000m2 building.
The university today has four faculties:
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 toCoburg University of Applied Sciences.
The main areas of curricular focus, to which subjects across faculties contribute, are:
In the 2012Wirtschaftswoche ranking, the Faculty of Social Sciences, Economics, and Business Administration is ranked 20th in business administration (Betriebswirtschaftslehre) and 11th in economics (Volkswirtschaftslehre).[5]
The University of Bamberg currently has cooperation agreements with approximately 300 academic institutions in more than 60 countries (March 2018).
The European network includes theUniversity of Cambridge and theUniversity of Oxford. The University holds partnerships in Australia with theUniversity of Sydney, in the US withHarvard University, as well as in Asia with the ChineseXi'an Jiaotong University, theKorea University, and the JapaneseSophia University.[6]
The University of Bamberg created theJohann Baptist von Spix 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.[7] Recipients of the professorship teach a class, conduct research, provide professional development opportunities to graduate students, and offer public presentations.
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