Studying, Researching and Working at the University of Bonn
There are many reasons for choosing the University of Bonn.
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International
An open and intercultural approach is reflected in both everyday university operations and a range of strategic partnerships and specialist networks. Playing host to some 5,000 students from over 130 various nations, the University makes a special contribution to the international flair of the city of Bonn. International researchers coming to Germany value the University of Bonn as host institution.
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Excellent
The University of Bonn is one of eleven German Universities of Excellence and the only of our peers with six Clusters of Excellence. Recent decades have seen us produce more winners of the Nobel Prize and Fields Medal than any other German university.
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Transdisciplinary
Our seven faculties cover a broad range of disciplines from Agricultural Sciences to Psychology. Our strong record of research in individual disciplines is supplemented by the work of six cross-faculty, interdisciplinary Transdisciplinary Research Areas (TRA) and a range of exploration and innovation areas facilitating academic exchange.
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The Rhineland
Located in Bonn, a center of research and academia, our Rhineland location places us at the heart of Europe. As the German city of the United Nations, Bonn hosts 20 UN centers and a range of international organizations. Bonn is a modern, happy and cosmopolitan city with an exceptionally high quality of life.
Why Study at the University of Bonn?
Studying at the University of Bonn means learning from the very best: teaching in our over 200 degree programs is performed by internationally leading academics working at the cutting edge of their subject. The wide range of subjects taught at the University gives our students the chance to take an interdisciplinary approach to their studies.
A network of partners located on five continents facilitates learning in international contexts and promotes intercultural dialog. Our students learn to develop their own questions, ideas and solutions and to defend them in academic discourse. This prepares them to respond to and shape the dynamic professional challenges posed by our modern knowledge society.
Why Research at the University of Bonn?
The University of Bonn is one of the most distinguished and well-networked research universities in the world and conducts research in fields defined by the Excellence Strategy and the Transdisciplinary Research Areas. Bonn’s quality has been recognized at the highest level by the award of a range of prestigious prizes: two Nobel Prizes, two Fields Medals, a considerable number of Gottfried Wilhelm-Leibniz prizes, and other academic distinctions and some 180 million euros of third-party funding gathered every year under competitive conditions. Since 2019, the University of Bonn has maintained six Clusters of Excellence—more than any other German university.
Why Work at the University of Bonn?
With some 6,000 members of staff, the University of Bonn is one of the largest employers in the region and one of the most well-respected centers of research and teaching in Germany. The University of Bonn is characterized by diversity, internationality, top-level research and a vibrant student experience. People from all over the world have chosen to work at the University of Bonn: researchers, teachers, academic employees, office staff, technicians and much more.
We value all of our employees and provide continuing professional development at every career level. Our staff can take advantage of the Erasmus Staff Mobility program, a company health management program, flexible working hours and part-time models, the usual social benefits conferred to members of the public sector and much more besides.
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