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Berlin
Technical University of Berlin
Faculty III (Process Sciences)
Students at the Technical University of Berlin
About Berlin
Berlin, Germany’s capital, has a population of approximately 3.4 million and an area of 889
square kilometres, 8 times greater than Paris. More than one third of the city is covered by forests, parks, and waterways. Berlin is located at the very center of Europe, on the banks of
the rivers Spree and Havel, close to the borders of Poland and the Czech Republic.
Compared to other European cities it is considered as one of the “younger†European capitals, as it was founded only about 800 years ago. Devastated in the last months of the war, the
capital lost much of its historical heritage. Thanks to the famous architects involved in its reconstruction a modern town with wide avenues and with a lot of green breathing space has
emerged from the ruins of 1945. The city was divided by the infamous Berlin Wall from August 13, 1961 to November 9, 1989. After the reunification in 1990, Berlin became the capital and
the residence of the Federal Government, which held its first plenary session in the redesigned Reichstag on April 19, 1999.
Berlin is the largest German city and one of the liveliest, most interesting and changing capitals
in the world. It has three universities, seven polytechnic colleges, four colleges of arts and more than 60 non-university research institutions.
But Berlin is also a city of culture. The rich panoply of traditional theaters, museums and
galleries coexists with a flourishing avantgarde scene in Berlin’s cultural landscape. Three opera houses, numerous concert halls, and the largest number of jazz clubs of any city in Europe
combine to make Berlin one of the premier musical centers of the world.
Sports and leisure activities are also well represented. Over 6,000 pubs and restaurants cater to every taste and budget. Amateur sports clubs offer innumerable activities while the city can
boast top league places in a number of professional sports.
Useful links
Berlin’s official city information Website
Information service for internationals in Berlin
Berlin Tourism - events and accommodation
Berlin Info - hotels, sightseeing and info
Information about finding an apartment
(knowledge of German is required)
Studentenwerk Berlin
Vermietungscenter - renting without commission
Studentenwohnungen - free apartement offers
Freiraum Berlin - guesthouse
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Technical University of Berlin (Technische Universität Berlin)
The Technical University of Berlin, also called TU Berlin, looks back over a long and distinguished tradition of teaching and research. In 1799 its most important predecessor, the
Building Academy, was founded. Eighty years later, the fusion of the Building Academy and the Vocational Academy led to the founding of the Royal Technical College of Berlin. In 1946 the
university was re-established under the name of Technische Universität Berlin, or TU Berlin.
A number of other university buildings can be found near the central location in the districts of Tiergarten and Charlottenburg, as well as in Wedding to the north and Dahlem in southern
Berlin.
The Technical University of Berlin takes up a total area of 600,000 m2.
In 2001, enrollment at TU Berlin was approximately 30,000. More than 36 percent of the students were women and 20 percent were foreign citizens. The students were instructed by
400 professors and an academic staff of 1,500. TU Berlin employs a total of 2,500 people in administration, workshops and laboratories, making it the largest technical university in
Germany. The eight Faculties of the university offer 50 areas of study in the fields of engineering and natural sciences, economics and business, planning sciences, humanities and the social
sciences. The university budget for 2000 was 333 million Euro, of which approximately 58 million Euro came from external funding.
Link to the Technical University of Berlin
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Faculty III - Process Sciences and Engineering -
Faculty III of Process Sciences combines the fields of energy and environmental engineering, process technology, materials science, food technology and biotechnology. The spectrum of
programs leading to Diploma degrees and, in future, to bachelor’s and master’s degrees, is supplemented by cross-over programs in food chemistry, environmental protection, materials
science and information technology in mechanical engineering.
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Students at the Technical University of Berlin
With a student body of around 30,000 and nearly 6,000 international students from 130 different countries, the Technical University of Berlin is the largest technical university in
Germany and has the highest number of foreign students among all German universities.
The university is committed to promoting student exchange and recognizing study qualifications
of universities in other countries. The establishment of study programs leading to bachelor’s or master’s degrees, such as those in Polymer Science, Process Scienes or Global Production
Engineering, a ‘double Diploma’ jointly with foreign universities and, of course, the European Credit Transfer System which is designed to ease the mutual validation of study qualifications
between different university systems are evidence of that commitment.
TU Berlin actively supports a number of student exchange programs. Each year, more than 550 university students take part in any of 230 exchange programs with partner universities in
Europe and other areas of the globe. Financial support for the programs comes from a number of organizations, such as the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the EU
Commission (Sokrates/Erasmus), the Fulbright Commission, the German-French university program or TU Berlin’s direct exchange programs.
The university’s International Office is the main partner for all those who want to study abroad. The section on foreign studies/exchange programs prepares students for study abroad, and
advises them about university systems and individual institutions in other countries. Information on all questions of admission qualifications and procedures, contacts and financial support can be obtained here.
The International Office is also the partner for international students who come to study at TU Berlin. Whether it’s a matter of a residency permit, a place to rent or making contacts between
German and international students, the International Office can help.
The Modern Languages Center (ZEMS) also has a part to play in boosting international relations at TU Berlin. The Center offers foreign language instruction for all members of the
university community. Courses in general and technical English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Russian are part of the program. German lessons for international students,
language tests, a library and a language lab are also part of the services provided by ZEMS.
The main campus of TU Berlin is located near the Zoo station and the well-known thoroughfare Kurfürstendamm, shortened as Kudamm. Along this street with a length of
approximately 3.5 kilometers there are a lot of shopping malls, restaurants, cafes, bars, cinemas as well as theaters, boutiques and hotels of course.
The TU Berlin’s campus offers students the most opportunities for leisure activities like relaxing, holding alfresco seminars on the lawns or making sports (e.g. playing volleyball, table
tennis, and basketball). It also offers many cafés, cafeterias, and bistros.
Around 13,000 people participate each week in sporting events and courses offered by TU Berlin.
The University Sports Center (ZEH) provides an exhaustive – and inexpensive – selection of sports programs from aerobics to tennis. They include riding and sailing, exploiting the many
forests and lakes in Berlin.
One cultural attraction is the Collegium Musicum, representing TU Berlin and FU Berlin. Around 400 students make music in several large and small choruses and symphony orchestras.
Virtually every hobby or scientific interest has its corresponding club or society at TU Berlin – from bicycle self-help workshops to inventors’ clubs. And for those who aren’t satisfied with
the university’s own party scene, there is always Berlin’s famed night-life. The city around offers an inexhaustible source of cultural and leisure activities.
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Most of the text is taken from the highly detailed and informative Image Brochure of the
Technical University of Berlin.
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