The University
The University of Koblenz-Landau is a young, mid-sized university. It was transformed from a teacher training college in 1990. Today, the university’s academic profile is distinguished by the Education Sciences, the Humanities, Studies of Culture, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Computer Science, Environ- mental Sciences and Psychology. This profile is the foundation for a diverse program of studies and opportunities for continuing education, as well as for scientific basic and applied research.
The increase in the number of students shows that the Campuses in Koblenz and Landau are attractive places to study. Since 1990, the number of students has tripled. In the meantime, 13,000 students are registered, half of whom are in Koblenz, and half in Landau. Compared to large universities, the lectures and studies occur on a smaller scale, which supports the communication among students and between students and faculty.
The university cities of Koblenz and Landau and their surrounding regions (Middle Rhine and Southern Palatinate) are also especially attractive.
In Koblenz, study and research take place at a modern campus near the Moselle River. The main campus in Landau is currently being thoroughly modernised and expanded.
The university actively promotes the further qualification of young academics. For this purpose an Interdisciplinary Graduate Centre was established. The ability to combine jobs or familial responsibilities, such as parenting or taking care of relatives, is also an important goal.
One particular characteristic of the university is its structure. Koblenz and Landau are the locations for teaching, research and further education. The organisational tie is the President’s Office in Mainz, home of the university executive and the central university administration.
Koblenz Campus Faculties:
– Education
– Philology / Studies of Culture – Mathematics / Natural Sciences – Computer Science
Additional facilities:
– Biological-Ecological Field Station, Bettenfeld/Eifel – Institute for Medicinal Technology and Information
Processing (in cooperation with the Koblenz University of Applied Sciences and the Koblenz Clinics)
– Institute for Software Technology – Institute for Knowledge of Media – Institute for Web Science and Technology – Interdisciplinary Graduate Centre
– Centre for Distance Learning and University-Level Further Education
– Institute for Scientific Entrepreneurship Landau Campus
Faculties:
– Education
– Culture and Social Sciences
– Natural Sciences and Environmental Sciences – Psychology
Additional facilities:
– Centre for Multimedia
– Frank-Loeb-Institute – Research Institute for Political Communication and International Understanding – Media Centre
– Centre of Methods
– Centre for Empirical Research in Education Mainz
President’s Office
One University – Three Locations
Course of Study
The university offers prospective experts a diverse course of study; multiple subjects such as information management, computer visualisation, and social sciences, cultural science, or environmental sciences are set up in an interdisciplinary way. The University of Koblenz-Landau is the only university in Rhineland-Pfalz that offers a course of study for a degree in teaching at all kinds of schools.
Bachelor’s Degree Courses – Applied Sciences (Koblenz – BioGeo Sciences (Koblenz) – Computer Visualisation (Koblenz) – Computer Science (Koblenz) – Studies of Culture (Koblenz) – Information Management (Koblenz) – Educational Sciences (Koblenz and Landau) – Teacher Training (for all kinds of schools,
Koblenz and Landau)
– Environmental Sciences (Landau) – Psychology (Landau)
– Social Sciences (Landau)
Master’s Degree Courses – BioGeo Sciences (Koblenz) – Business Informatics (Koblenz) – Computer Visualisation (Koblenz) – Computer Science (Koblenz) – Cultural Science (Koblenz)
– Information Management (Koblenz) – Ecotoxicology (Landau)
– Education with focus on research and development in organisations (Koblenz)
– Teacher Training (for all kind of schools, Koblenz and Landau)
Master’s Degree Courses
– Social Sciences (Landau) – Psychology (Landau)
Research
The current fields of research at the University of Koblenz-Landau are concentrated on education, environment, computer science as well as communication, media and politics. The balanced relationship between basic research and applied research is a notable characteristic.
The research is performed in national and international teams. The University Koblenz-Landau also works together closely with regional partners, such as chambers of commerce, public and private facilities, and municipalities. This regional networking made it possible to set up endowed professorships that strengthen research over the long term.
Main Areas of Research
– Image Processing / Computer Visualisation – E-Government
– Empirical Research on Teaching
– Entrepreneurship and Corporate Communication – Free Nanoparticles in the Environment
– Freshwater Ecology
– Communication, Media and Politics – Cultural Sciences
– Artificial Intelligence
– Research on Learning and Education – Materials Science – Software Adaption – Environmental Sciences – Web Science Graduate Schools – Teaching Process – Challenge Human Life
Further Education
The University of Koblenz-Landau regards lifelong learning and further education as one of its key tasks. The University Centre for Distance Learning and University Continuing Education offers for a wide variety of courses and seminars to different target groups. Most of the courses of study are designed to be taken alongside work. Students have the opportunity to combine work and studies.
Courses
– Applied Environmental Sciences – Energy Management
– Health Care Management
– Psychological Psychotherapy (Landau) – Environmental Protection
– Management – Entrepreneurship – Languages
International Relations
The university is involved in student exchange and offers many opportunities for studying abroad. We carry out exchange activities for students and staff within the European programme ERASMUS, in addi-tion we have signed bilateral agreements with univer-sities in Africa, Asia, Latin America and North America. International students greatly enrich our learning en-vironment and campus life.
We provide a great variety of support to international students: Information on studying, orientation days, social events, excursions etc.
The university has students from around the world enrolled in a full undergraduate or postgraduate de-gree program. They enjoy the privileges that come from being part of the German university system. Most courses offered by our university are taught in German language, hence making working knowledge of German language mandatory.
Courses taught in English:
Ecotoxicology – a full English-language curriculum leading to a Master of Science at Landau campus http://www.master-ecotoxiology.de
International Cognitive Visualization – Dual degree program at Landau campus in cooperation with Université de Grenoble/France and California State University, Chico/USA)
http://icvprogram.net
Management and Information Systems – Summer Academy at Koblenz campus
http://www.uni-koblenz-landau.de/koblenz/fb4/ studying/summer-academy
Internet www.uni-koblenz-landau.de Campus Koblenz Universitätsstraße 1 56070 Koblenz Tel.: 02 61 / 287-0 Fax: 02 61 / 3 75 24 Campus Landau Fortstraße 7 76829 Landau Tel.: 0 63 41 / 2 80-0 Fax: 0 63 41 / 2 80-31101
President of the University
Prof. Dr. Roman Heiligenthal President’s Office Mainz Tel.: 0 61 31 / 3 74 60-0 Fax: 0 61 31 / 3 74 60-40
Vice-President for Study and Teaching
Prof. Dr. Peter Ullrich (Koblenz)
Vice-President for Research
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Sarcinelli (Landau) Public Relations Bernd Hegen Tel.: 0 61 31 / 3 74 60-34 E-Mail: [email protected]
Research and Academic Transfer
Dr. Axel Koch
Tel.: 0 61 31 / 3 74 60-28 E-Mail: akoch@uni-koblenz- landau.de
Student Advice Office, Koblenz campus
Petra Meinerz
Tel.: 02 61 / 287-17 51 E-Mail: meinerz@uni-koblenz- landau.de
Student Advice Office, Landau campus Ursula Sitt Tel.: 0 63 41 / 280-37165 E-Mail: sitt@uni-koblenz- landau.de International Relations
Information on our websites: www.uni-koblenz-landau.de/ international-en
E-mail: international@uni- koblenz-landau.de
Impressum
Editor: The President of the University of Koblenz-Landau
Editorial Office: Public Relations
Layout: Schrift und Druck Hammer, 76877 Offenbach
Photograph Credits: S 1l, 2: Jasper Grahl; S. 1r, 6-7, 10, 11: Karin Hiller; S3: Hans-Georg Merkel;
S8: Hans-Georg Merkel; S9: Johannes Pellenz S10/11: Andreas Stein January 2012
