Presentation. Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Joaquín Díaz UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

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1 Presentation Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering Prof. Dr.-Ing. Joaquín Díaz

2 LOCATION In the middle of Germany On major train line connecting Frankfurt and Kassel Circa 30/60 km north of Frankfurt, European traffic hub Easy access from all European countries 2

GIESSEN Centre of Middle Hesse in the river valley of the Lahn Circa 80.000 Inhabitants Highest Student density in Germany: > 30.

3 GIESSEN Centre of Middle Hesse in the river valley of the Lahn Circa Inhabitants Highest Student density in Germany: > Students Vibrant lively City, Cultural and Shopping Centre of the Region Mathematikum : world s first mathematical science centre 3

Friedberg Ca. 30 km north of Frankfurt 28.000 Inhabitants, circa 5.

4 Friedberg Ca. 30 km north of Frankfurt Inhabitants, circa Students Symbol: Castle with its mediaeval tower Historc city centre with Liebfrauen Church Trade, Craftmanship, Tourism 4

5 History Former Institutions: Since 1838 School of Craftmanship in Giessen Since 1901 Trades Academy in Friedberg Beginning as University of Applied Sciences in

000 of which with international background 11 Departments 50

6 Today Innovation based on Tradition Among the 5 largest of its kind in Germany; 1st in state Hessen Students, of which with international background 11 Departments 50 Degree Programes 600 Staff, 220 full professors Annual budget: 45 million Euros 6

7 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION 70 partner Universities in 20 countries in all five continents Research cooperations International Exchanges of Students and Staff Internships abroad Double Degrees PhDs abroad 7

8 INTEGRATION OF INTERNATIONALS INTERNATIONAL TANDEM a local fellow student to every international student INTERNATIONAL GET-TOGETHER every fortnight THE WORLD AS A GUEST IN GIESSEN local guest families welcome international students Excursions 8

Informatics, Medical Informatics, Business

Biopharmaceutical Technology, Bio Technology,

9 STUDY PROGRAMS ENGINEERING SCIENCES Architecture and Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics INFORMATICS Engineering Informatics, Medical Informatics, Business Informatics; Media Informatics BIO SCIENCES Biopharmaceutical Technology, Bio Technology, Clinical Engineering, Environmental, Hygiene and Safety Technology Among others 9

10 ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING and CONSTRUCTION 10

11 STRENGHTS Realistic exercises and laboratory works High integration of information technology in all subjects Sustainable quality management Suberb IT-Pool in Hesse A huge amount of abroad activities (Spain, Cuba, Turkey etc.) Language courses (German, English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian,..) Possibility of double Master Degree Internship in companies as an integral part of all degree programs 11

DEPARTMENT STAFF / STUDENTS 20 full professors with experience from different universities among Germany (TU Darmstadt, Bauhaus University Weimar, RWTH Aachen, TU München, U Stuttgart, U Hannover, U

12 DEPARTMENT STAFF / STUDENTS 20 full professors with experience from different universities among Germany (TU Darmstadt, Bauhaus University Weimar, RWTH Aachen, TU München, U Stuttgart, U Hannover, U Tübingen, U Kassel..) Professors and lecturers with long-standing experience in industry Supported by 19 assistants students of AEC (circa 340 beginners each year) students at University of Applied Sciences 12

13 DEPARTMENT CENTRE S Centre of Further Education Centre of Competence: Mobility and Traffic Centre of Competence: Energy and Environment Centre of Competence: Building Services Engineering Management TransMIT Centre of Integral Building TransMIT Centre of Building Materials StudiumPlus Building Sciences in partnership with the local building industry (in preparation) 13

14 RESEARCH (few Examples) Research Project for BMBF experimental and analytic study for punching of flat slap behaviour of dry masonry AAL - Ambient Assistant Living Research Project for Siemens and RIB mobile computing in Construction Engineering Research Project with Softplan-Informatics (state company) Development of software quality methods for geographic information systems and facility management systems Research Project for AIF (Consortium of Industrial Research) development of novel method s for separation of sand and sewerage Patent for reinforcing elements and reinforced concrete or pre-stressed concrete parts produced by means of the same (Prof. Dr.-Ing. G. Günther) 14

15 LECTURE HALLS AND LABORATORIES 15

16 EXTENSION OF DEPARTMENT FACILITIES 16

17 We are looking forward to welcome you in Giessen, the central axis of Europe. 17

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Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences Istanbul Aydin University May 4-8, 2015 Foto: Anne Giesen Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences Public University of Applied Sciences founded 2009 Locations