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Vasileios Roungos, 17 March 2012
ENVIRONMENT MATERIAL ENERGY GEO
UNIVERSITY OF RESOURCES. SINCE 1765.
Programs and Opportunities for Greek Students
and Young Researchers
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The world’s oldest school of mining and metallurgy
Clear profile: GEO – MATERIAL – ENERGY – ENVIRONMENT
Research university
Among the TOP 10 German universities
in external funding – 50,3 million EUR in 2011 (572,000 EUR/Professor)
5,700 students
Campus university
THE UNIVERSITY OF RESOURCES. SINCE 1765.
Freiberg
Berlin
Frankfurt
Munich
Dresden
Hamburg
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CAMPUS
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1873 Professor of Chemistry
at TU Bergakademie
1886 Discovery of Germanium
CLEMENS WINKLER
(1838-1904)
ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT
(1769-1859)
Natural Scientist and Humanist
studied Geology in Freiberg
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Discovery, recovery and economics of resources,
Hydrogeology, mineralogy, geoinformatics and geophysics
Development of high-performance and light-weight materials,
Special steels, composite materials, material and waste recycling,
Materials for semiconductor industry
Sources of energy, energy technologies,
Energy storage and energy efficiency
Sustainable mining, treatment of contaminated water,
Material cycles and cycle economy, regional climate change
GEO
MATERIAL
ENERGY
ENVIRONMENT
RESEARCH PROFILE
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EXTERNAL FUNDING/ PROFESSOR 2010 *
331
457
484
520
548
621
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
TU Dresden
Universität Stuttgart
Universität Karlsruhe
TU München
TU Bergakademie Freiberg
TH Aachen RW
* without Medicine
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3-5 years optional courses
90% individual PhD research oral exam and defence
Dr. Erich Krüger
Research School:
Freiberg
High Pressure
Research Center
Graduate School
„TRIP-MATRIX-
COMPOSITE“
Graduate School
„Photovoltaics“ Graduate School
“ Multi-Functional
Filters for Metal
Melt Filtration”
Centre of Advanced Study and Research (GraFA)
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50% of students in Engineering
580 international students
Bachelor, Diploma and Master programs as well as PhD
Good ratio academic staff- student (1:16)
Close to demands of industry - internship semester
No tuition fees
STUDYING SUCCESSFULLY
IN FREIBERG
Practical
Innovativ
e
Inte
rnational
Interdisciplinary
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Mathematics and Natural Sciences
COURSES OF STUDIES
Applied Information Sciences (B, M)
Applied Mathematics (D)
Applied Natural Sciences (B, M)
Network Computing (B, M)
Business Mathematics (B, M)
Chemistry (B, M)
Photovoltaics and Semiconductor Technology (M)
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Geoinformation Science and Geophysics (B)
Geology/Mineralogy (B)
Geosciences (M)
Ground Water Management (M)
Geophysics (M)
Geoinformation Science (M)
Geoecology (B, M)
Geoengineering/Mining (D)
Surveying and Applied Geodesy (D)
Geosciences, Geoengineering and Mining
COURSES OF STUDIES
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Electronic and Sensor Materials (B, M)
Vehicle Construction: Materials and Components (B, M)
Ceramics, Glass and Building Materials Technology (D, M)
Foundry Technology (B)
Materials Science and Materials Technology (D)
Computational Materials Science (M)
Engineering & Computing (M)
Mechanical Engineering (B, M)
Technology Management (M)
Environmental Engineering (B, M)
Process Engineering (B, M)
Engineering
COURSES OF STUDIES
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Business Administration (B, M)
Business and Law (B)
Industrial Engineering (B, M)
Technology Law (M)
Energy and Resource Management (M)
International Business of Developing & Emerging Markets (MBA)
International Management of Resources and Environment (MBA)
Business Administration
COURSES OF STUDIES
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BACHELOR-/MASTER PROGRAM
BACHELOR 3 – 3,5 years
JOB
MASTER 1,5 – 2 years
JOB JOB
MASTER 1,5 – 2 years
JOB
www.anabin.de
Bachelor/ Diplom
– Language requirement: DSH-2 or TestDaF 4x4
– Very diverse; depending on lyzee – subject oriented access, min. grade 10.0
– Graduates of German Schools – direct access in all departments (Apolytirio +
general exams + supplementary exams at German Schools)
– application to Uni-Assist in Berlin (www.uni-assist.de)
– With German citizenship – application directly to TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Master
– Language requirement: DSH-2 or TestDaF 4x4; TOEFL 550/ computer 213,
internet 78/79 or IELTS 6,0
– Ptychio (AEI), Ptychio (TEI) or Diplomatouchos + …
– application directly to TU Bergakademie Freiberg
ADMISSION
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Assistance with accommodation
Buddy program
Language tandem
Excursions and cultural activities
German language courses, e.g.
– A1 intensive course (3 or 8 weeks in August/September)
– A2/B1 and B2/C1 intensive courses (with DSH exam)
– A1, A2, B1, Conversation, German for technical purposes, Business German
International Students in Schools
Workshops, e.g. Intercultural training
SERVICES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
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ERASMUS exchange with
– Technical University of Crete (Engineering),
– the National Technical University of Athens (Engineering, Geotechnics & Mining)
and
– the University of the Aegean (Geoscience)
2 professors and 3 scientific assistants with Greek nationality teach and do
research at TU Bergakademie Freiberg
a small group of Greek students at TU BAF
Greek high school students participate in the “Schüleruniversität”
COOPERATION WITH UNIVERSITIES IN GREECE
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Living on Campus and in the City
– 9 Halls of residence (rent between 200 and 320 €/ month)
– Furniture/ internet access included, bedding/ dishes are not provided
– student appartments in the city
Mensa and Cafeteria
– all meals offered (open until 8 p.m.) at reasonable prices (approx. 2-4 €)
Costs of Living - approx. 550 €/ month • Rent 200-320 €
• Food 150-200 €
• Health insurance 30-70 €
• Books, cultural activities, travelling etc. ???
• Sports course (semester, optional) 15-30 €
• Enrolment fee (semester) 75 €
LIFE ON CAMPUS AND IN FREIBERG
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HALL OF RESIDENCE
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HALL OF RESIDENCE
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STUDENT RESTAURANT
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Medieval small town of approx. 40,000 inhabitants
Origin in silver mining,
now a center of semiconductor industry
Theater, concert hall, cinema
Pubs, restaurants, clubs
Hiking and winter sports, swimming pool;
approx. 50 different sports courses offered
at the university
LIFE ON CAMPUS AND IN FREIBERG
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TU BERGAKADEMIE - MINERAL COLLECTION
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Exhibition at
Freudenstein Castle
Over 5,000 minerals,
gem stones and meteorites
from five continents
TERRA MINERALIA -
A MINERALOGICAL TRIP AROUND THE WORLD
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
www.tu-freiberg.de
International Center
www.iuz.tu-freiberg.de
WELCOME AT TU BERGAKADEMIE
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