University Partnerships
Information for academic personnel on university partnerships, Faculty- and Department-level partnerships, project partnerships, and agreements on student exchanges.
University partnerships (I)
- University partnerships
- Faculty- and Department-level partnerships
- Project partnerships, and agreements on student exchanges
- All three categories should generally be developed from the bottom up; i.e., the prerequisite for signing an agreement should be an actual interest expressed in one or several institutions of the University of Bonn.
- In all categories, the level of commitment and validity with regard to the agreements may differ in its intensity.
- A "Letter of Intent" is a relatively non-committal expression of an intent to work together as a preliminary step towards an agreement. The next or interim step is a "Memorandum of Understanding". Finally, a full-fledged partnership takes the form of an "Agreement."
University partnerships (II)
University partnerships
- Suitable partners shall exclusively be found among internationally renowned institutions.
- Interest or participation of at least two Faculties; the interest shall be presented to the Rector or the Auslandskommission by the corresponding Deans.
- Opportunities for involvement and participation for all members of the university.
- Sustainability: The cooperation must be stable for a period of at least five years.
- A funding perspective for at least the medium term shall be ensured.
University partnerships (III)
Faculty- and Department-level partnerships
- Suitable partners shall exclusively be found among internationally renowned institutions.
- Sustainability: The cooperation must be stable for a period of at least five years.
- A funding perspective for at least the medium term shall be ensured.
Implementation:
- The Faculties and/or Departments shall be solely responsible for implementing the partnership.
University partnerships (IV)
Line of decision for Faculty-level partnerships
- Preliminary discussion with the Dekanatsreferate "Ressourcen und Planung" and "Studien- und Prüfungsangelegenheiten" (Departments of the Dean’s Office) on resources and planning, study and exam matters)
- Discussion with Dezernat 6
- Dean’s Office
- Structural Commission
- Faculty Senate
- Signature of the Dean/Rector