 | Bielefeld University – Renowned, Interdisciplinary, International | Interdisciplinary research, cutting-edge study courses, and cooperations with other universities throughout the world - Bielefeld University combines the classic traditions of higher education with innovative structures in research and teaching. Excellent research profiles and unique study courses, technology transfer and further education programs make it one of the best universities in Germany with a reputation going far beyond national borders.
Bielefeld University has 18,000 students (including 1,700 with an international background) attending 73 study courses in 13 departments. It provides jobs to 1,300 scientific and nonscientific staff. A unique feature is the architectural design of the university building: Everything here takes place under one roof.
The university - situated in the heart of the Teutoburg Forest - cooperates with 260 higher education institutes throughout the world. Many students and scientists from all continents come here every year to learn and carry out research with their colleagues at Bielefeld. | The outstanding feature of the university is its interdisciplinary focus: Scientists at Bielefeld work together across disciplinary borders - in both research and teaching. It is also the home of the renowned Center for Interdisciplinary Research with projects and workshops that bring together international experts from all different scientific fields.
Bielefeld University was founded in 1969. Its research and teaching disciplines range from the natural sciences across the humanities to the social sciences. The departments place great emphasis on embedding teaching in research, and they offer a large number of attractive and modern study courses leading to Bachelor's and Master's degrees as well as doctorates (PhD). Many of these have a strong interdisciplinary focus, and they often take an international orientation.
The dynamic university not only offers excellent conditions for studying and working, but is also well known for its multifaceted cultural and sports program: From literature, art, dance, or music to ballet, soccer, judo, or swimming - there is something for every taste! |  | Bachelor's Degrees, Master's Degrees, and PhDs at Bielefeld University | Nearly all study courses offered at Bielefeld University provide the internationally recognized Bachelor's and Master's degrees. The modern study courses are put together in a modular form with a transparent structure. Not only do they enable you to train for the usual academic careers, but they also open up opportunities to enter new research and career fields. Study contents are in line with the cutting edge of research while geared to prepare students for future career challenges. The range of 73 study courses in the natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences extends from German studies, German as a foreign language, biological information science, or history, through nanophysics or public health, up to education science, psychology, or mathematical economics.
Successful completion of a Bachelor's degree offers two alternatives: entering a career track directly or continuing scientific training toward a Master's degree - with no problem in transferring to another university. A Master's degree can also lead to a PhD. A Bachelor's study course is easy to organize through a flexible combination of different modules based on choosing one major subject and one minor subject. Examinations are carried out parallel to studies throughout the course. | Bielefeld Master's study courses are frequently specialized, interdisciplinary in design, and of the highest scientific standard. The university also offers the best conditions for working toward a doctorate (PhD): A total of 11 Graduate Schools offer the possibility of completing a structured postgraduate course while enjoying an atmosphere of mutual support and social cohesion among fellow postgraduates. These schools offer comprehensive further training in theory, methods, and experimentation. In addition to this, of course, it is also possible to work toward an individually structured doctorate in internationally renowned research fields.
Bielefeld University is fully aware of the strong need to impart interdisciplinary and work-oriented qualifications and competencies - from presentation techniques, across project management, to scientific writing. This entire spectrum of extra services is provided free of charge.
 Offered Courses |  | Study, Research, Sport, and Culture – All Under a Single Roof | All departments, services, seminar rooms, and lecture halls at Bielefeld University are located under one single roof. The central university hall is a lively meeting point and communication space for students, scientists, and staff - a dynamic and colorful market place right in the middle of the university. This is where people meet to go for lunch in the dining hall or drink a coffee after a seminar. All round the university hall, there is a wide range of shops and services - from the central dining hall (the Mensa) feeding 3,500 guests per day to comfortable restaurants and cafés as well as a post office, bank, bookshop, newsagent and stationers, baker, mini-supermarket, and a job center.
Everything being so close together at Bielefeld University encourages a high level of cooperation between the disciplines and promotes the interdisciplinary approach for which researchers at Bielefeld have gained such a strong international reputation. | The main services are all close together and easy to reach - from the student counseling center to the famous library. The library extends over almost the entire first floor of the university building - an area of more than 23,000 square meters. Approximately 2.1 million books, a modern cataloguing and lending system, databanks, and electronic journals, as well as long, user-friendly opening hours extending well into the night - a great aid to study. The reading desks in the library provide a calm and relaxed working atmosphere - with views of the forest and the surrounding countryside.
Throughout the university, students can use more than 1,000 computer workstations and have free-of-charge WLAN access. The campus offers a variety of facilities for sports and relaxation - in the swimming pool, in the sport halls, on the tennis or beach volleyball courts, on the soccer field, or in the nearby Teutoburg Forest. |
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