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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 

  1. 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)
  2. Discussion with Dezernat 6
  3. Dean’s Office
  4. Structural Commission
  5. Faculty Senate
  6. Signature of the Dean/Rector
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