1. 04.07.081Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Göttingen Tradition – Innovation – Autonomy

2. 2Georg-August-Universität Göttingen04.07.08 Basic Data (2007)‏ 13 faculties, 180 institutes 24,012 students 11.3 % students from abroad (among new entrants: approximately 20 %)‏ 13,000 employees (including Medicine) including 420 professors 114 programmes (75 Bachelor's / 29 Master's) A further 44 Master's programmes will commence in winter semester 08/09

3. 3Georg-August-Universität Göttingen04.07.08 13 Faculties Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Sciences Faculty of Agricultural Sciences Faculty of Biology incl. Psychology Faculty of Chemistry Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology Faculty for Geoscience and Geography Faculty of Mathematics (incl. Informatics)‏ Faculty of Physics

4. 4Georg-August-Universität Göttingen04.07.08 13 Faculties Law, Economic Sciences, Social Sciences Faculty of Law Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Economic Sciences Humanities and Theology Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Theology Medicine Faculty of Medicine

5. 5Georg-August-Universität Göttingen04.07.08 Financial Data Budget 2007 € 335.5 million: University excluding Medicine € 511 million: School of Medicine (2006)‏ Financial support from the Land (Federal State) 2007 € 186 million: University excluding Medicine € 126 million: School of Medicine (2006)‏ Third-party funding 2007 € 48.1 million: University excluding Medicine € 34 million: School of Medicine (2006)‏ Student contributions to administrative costs: 2.8 million euro Fees from students for long-term study (portion allocated to University): € 0.8 million Tuition fees: € 13.5 million Foundation endowments: € 356.7 million

6. 6Georg-August-Universität Göttingen04.07.08 Profile Internationally acknowledged research university with emphasis on research-based teaching One of nine German universities successful in the Initiative for Excellence Plurality of subjects – diversity in range of programmes offered Strategy (based on comparative advantages)‏ Internationalisation Profile development through research foci Systematic developmental planning Interconnection with non-university research institutions Maximum degree of autonomy

7. 7Georg-August-Universität Göttingen04.07.08 Autonomy Foundation as maintaining body of the University since January 1, 2003  Full entitlement to make professorial appointments  Independent staff management (employer status)‏  Ownership of property (builder status)‏  Independent financial management on the basis of agreements on targets  Discontinuation of state supervision  External expertise through highly qualified members of Foundation Board

8. 8Georg-August-Universität Göttingen04.07.08 Network of Non-University Research Institutions in the Locality Academy of Science Göttingen MPI for Biophysical Chemistry MPI for Experimental Medicine MPI for Dynamics and Self-Organisation MPI for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity MPI for Solar System Research German Primate Centre, DPZ German Aerospace Centre, DLR Laser-Laboratorium Göttingen

9. 9Georg-August-Universität Göttingen04.07.08 University Foundation Council (1)‏ University Directorate (3) Senate (3)‏ Non-University Research Institutions Academy of Science Göttingen (1) Max Planck Institutes (5)‏ German Primate Centre (1)‏ the University and the non-University research institutions on the development of Göttingen research campus advises on measures taken within the framework of the Concept for the Future such as Brain Gain and Brain Sustain decides elects Research Council (15 members)‏ advises the Presidential Board with regard to new professorships and structural measures Göttingen Research Council (GRC)‏

10. 10Georg-August-Universität Göttingen04.07.08 Centres of Collaborative Research at the Locality University and Non-University Research Establishments BMBF Bernstein Centre for Computational Neuroscience Göttingen (BCCN, 2004)‏ DFG Research Centre for Molecular Physiology of the Brain (CMPB, 2002)‏ Centre for Systems Neuroscience (ZNV, 2002)‏ European Neuroscience Institute Göttingen (ENI-G, 2001)‏ Centre for Biodiversity Research and Ecology (GCBE, 2001)‏ Göttingen Centre for Molecular Bio- Sciences (GZMB, 1998)‏

11. 11Georg-August-Universität Göttingen04.07.08 Graduate Schools Three Graduate Schools Georg August University School of Science (GAUSS)‏ Graduate School of Social Sciences Göttingen (GGG)‏ Graduate School of the Humanities Göttingen (GSGG)‏

12. 12Georg-August-Universität Göttingen04.07.08 Competition  DFG Research Ranking (assessment period 2006)‏  Rank 12 of 84 universities  AvH-Stiftung 2006 (attractiveness for top-level researchers)‏  Rank 7 of 80 universities DAAD Ranking 2005 (international research-oriented study programmes)‏ –Rank 4 of 100 universities  Reputation abroad –Times Higher Education 2007 – QS World University Ranking (Europe: Rank 67 of 150, Germany: Rank 9)‏ –Shanghai Ranking 2007 (worldwide: Rank 87 of 500, Europe: Rank 29 of 100, Germany: Rank 4)‏ Subjects occupying very good or good ranking positions on a regular basis: Chemistry, Biology, Geosciences, German Literature and Linguistics, History, Mathematics, Physics, and Sociology

13. 13Georg-August-Universität Göttingen04.07.08 Göttingen State and University Library (SUB)‏ Foundation of the Göttingen University Library in 1734 One of the largest libraries in Germany “Library of the Year 2002” (Deutscher Bibliotheksverband and ZEIT-Stiftung)‏ Holdings: 5.5 million volumes, 1.4 million microform items, 16,000 current journal subscriptions, 13,000 manuscripts, 3,100 incunabulae, 220,000 maps, 350 scholars’ legacies, more than 300 on-line and CD-ROM databases, extensive digital holdings.

14. 14Georg-August-Universität Göttingen04.07.08 Göttingen State and University Library (SUB)‏ Approx. 4,000 users per day in the SUB new building, opened in 1993 The Göttingen Digitisation Centre (GDZ) makes valuable literary holdings digitally accessible (e.g. the Göttingen Gutenberg Bible)‏ DigiZeitschriften brings on-line 3 million pages from academic journals Collections: Manuscript collection, map collection, Asch collection

15. 15Georg-August-Universität Göttingen04.07.08 The Concept for the Future of the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, funded in the framework of of the Initiative for Excellence Tradition – Innovation - Autonomy

16. 16Georg-August-Universität Göttingen04.07.08 Excellence Initiative: Funding awarded Concept for the Future – Funding Line 3 Concept for the Future Tradition – Innovation – Autonomy „Institutional Strategy to Promote Top-Level Research“ Cluster of Excellence – Funding Line 2 Excellence Cluster Microscopy in the Nanometre Range Speaker: Prof. Diethelm W. Richter (School of Medicine)‏ Graduate Schools – Funding Line 1 Göttingen Graduate School for Neurosciences and Molecular Biosciences (GGNB) Speaker: Prof. Reinhard Jahn (MPI for Biophysical Chemistry)‏

17. 17Georg-August-Universität Göttingen04.07.08 Excellence Initiative: Funding Details Concept for the Future – Funding Line 3 Duration of funding: November 1, 2007 – October 31, 2012 Amount: ~€ 60 million Cluster of Excellence – Funding Line 2 Duration of funding: November 1, 2006 – October 31, 2011 Amount: ~€ 8.5 million Graduate Schools – Funding Line 1 Duration of funding: November 1, 2007 – October 31, 2012 Amount: ~€ 5 million

18. 18Georg-August-Universität Göttingen04.07.08 Concept for the Future – The Measures Brain Gain (1)‏ Goal: Recruitment of excellent young researchers Reliable career options (tenure track) for the finest scholars and scientists Development of new research foci – 5 Courant Research Centres (interdisciplinary, cross-faculty) with 2-3 junior research groups in Physics, Mathematics, Geosciences, Economic Sciences, Biology –4 Free Floater junior research groups in Linguistics, Musicology, Sociology, Geometry

19. 19Georg-August-Universität Göttingen04.07.08 Concept for the Future – The Measures Brain Sustain (2)‏ Goal: Advancement of Göttingen top-level researchers as well as continuation and development of existing research foci –Sabbaticals‏ –New professorships –Flexible funds LichtenbergKolleg (3)‏ Goal: Establishment of an institute of advanced science for strengthening networked research and profile development in the Humanities and the Social Sciences –Workshops & conferences on focus topics –International fellows cooperate with associate members from Göttingen –Lively exchange with the members of the Göttingen Graduate Schools

20. 20Georg-August-Universität Göttingen04.07.08 Concept for the Future – The Measures Göttingen International (4)‏ Goal: Increased internationalisation of the Georg-August-Universität, proactive recruitment of outstanding young researchers from abroad –Active recruitment of qualified students from abroad –Improvement of conditions for foreign researchers in Göttingen (Welcome Centre)‏ –Development of strategic partnerships, including the establishment of representative offices in Seoul, Nanjing, and Pune –Facilitation of international mobility on all levels

21. 21Georg-August-Universität Göttingen04.07.08 tenure track, free floaters Courant Research Centres Brain Gain proactive recruitment of international students and researchers Göttingen International Lichtenberg- Kolleg Fellows, associate members, conferences, lectures freedom for research, new professorships, Flexible fund Brain Sustain Concept for the Future – Overview of Measures

22. 22Georg-August-Universität Göttingen04.07.08 Outlook June 2008:Internal calls for bids to set up two additional Courant Research Centres August 2008:Filling of the position of director of the LichtenbergKolleg October 2008:Start of the LichtenbergKolleg - Fellows from the first round of selection October 2008:Opening of the liaison offices in Nanjing, Seoul, and Pune November 2008:Start of award procedure for sabbaticals in the summer semester 2009 March 2009:Second round of calls for bids to set up junior research groups (Courant Research Centres & Free Floaters)‏

23. 23Georg-August-Universität Göttingen04.07.08 Viele Dank