Vice-deanery for International Affairs and Career Development
The vice-deanery for International Affairs and Career Development forms a key part of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Bonn. Acting as the interface between the university and the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), we are responsible for steering and managing the Faculty's strategic approach to international cooperation and the promotion of young scientists.
Our team can support you with all matters relating to:
- International cooperation: We promote partnerships with institutions worldwide to ensure research and teaching are conducted at the highest level.
- Career development: We help early career researchers design their own career paths, positioning Bonn as an attractive, forward-looking centre of science and strengthening its long-term prospects. More info on financial career support by the Medical Faculty.
- Administrative coordination: We coordinate cooperation between project participants, support the organisation of delegation visits and events, and contribute to the provision of information material and communication and public relations work.
If you have any questions, suggestions or simply want to be put in touch with the right person, please contact us!
News
31,500
students are enrolled at the University of Bonn (Dec. 2024)
ca. 4,800
of which are from abroad
12%
of the students at the Medical Faculty are from abroad
Evaluating opportunities and risks in cooperation with international partners
International cooperation offers great opportunities, but in times of growing geopolitical tensions, it requires a thorough understanding of legal and security-related framework conditions. The DAAD's Centre for International Academic Cooperation (KIWi) supports universities in systematically analysing risks and opportunities and planning partnership projects in a responsible manner.
Here are two key publications that can serve as a guide:
KIWi Compass No red lines - The KIWi Kompass ‘No red lines’ enables sensitive assessments and informed decisions when establishing and expanding scientific collaborations. As a criteria-based guide, it creates a basis for discussion and work for internal university processes to establish sustainable risk, security and crisis management.
KIWi Checklist Knowledge Security - The KIWi Checklist Knowledge Security takes up the latest recommendations of the German Council of Science and Humanities for strengthening knowledge security in Germany. It serves to examine and reflect on security-relevant dimensions of international academic cooperation and is intended both as a self-assessment tool for scientists responsible for cooperation at the individual level and as a possible basis for internal university review and coordination processes.
Both documents can be found on the DAAD website: KIWi Publications
Study abroad
Information from the Dean of Studies
Students who are planning to study abroad can find information and advice on this topic on the pages of the Dean of Studies Office.
Information of the University
The Department 6 - International Affairs of the University of Bonn provides on its pages comprehensive information on study and internship abroad as well as on the Erasmus program. Interested parties can also find out about the funding options available to students and doctoral candidates at the University of Bonn. In particular, the following topics are addressed:
- Realization of a study or study-related internship abroad
- Coordination of the exchange and scholarship programs Erasmus, Direct Exchange and PROMOS
Master's Programs
In addition to the ERASMUS program, the establishment of new international master's programs and graduate schools is an important means of recruiting outstanding students in the medical field. These training programs are mostly characterized by one of the research foci of our faculty and the high expertise of its members.
The following master programs have already been established:
Doctoral Programs
In addition to the international Master's programs, a number of International doctoral programs and graduate schools have been established. The Bonn International Graduate Schools (BIGS) deserve special mention:
- BIGS Drug Sciences
- BIGS Neuroscience
- BIGS Immunosciences and Infection
- BIGS Clinical and Population Science
The faculty is also particularly proud of the DFG-funded IRTG 2168 Bonn & Melbourne Research and Graduate School and the International Max Planck Research School for Brain and Behaviour.
Collaborations
Collaborations with other universities, especially outside of Germany, have become increasingly important in recent years. The Medical Faculty is therefore particularly proud of its long-standing cooperation with its university partners in Europe and on other continents.
Close links with non-university research institutions are also an integral part of Bonn's research strategy. Therefore, intensive research cooperations with institutes from the Helmholtz, Max Planck and Fraunhofer societies have been strengthened over a long time.
Contact
Prof. Dr. Carmen Ruiz de Almodóvar Vice Dean for International Affairs and Career Development
Prof. Dr. Marieta Toma Vice Dean for International Affairs and Career Development
Dr. Judith Houtman (Science Management - Research)
Dr. Janna Rudolph (Science Management - Coordination Early Career Support)