Reutlingen University

1. Reutlingen University

2. Contents • The facts • An international meeting-place • Our Vision • Our Hallmarks • International Dimension • Close contacts with business • Research • Continuing and Executive Education • The University as an organisational unit • One University – five Schools • What makes us special • Successful graduates

3. Contents • History of the University • Networks and Partnerships • Regional location • Reutlingen in the heart of Europe • An attractive business location • The City of Reutlingen • Campus Impressions Challenges • Demographic Change • Globalisation of Education • Development towards the „entrepreneurial University“ • „Sandwich“ position of Universities of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschule)

4. Contents Responses to the challenges • Growth • Research • Continuing and Executive Education • Infrastructure

5. An international meeting place • 5 800 Students of over 90 nationalities – sent from over 140 partner universities This makes Reutlingen University, with over 20 % of its students coming from abroad, the most international state university in Germany relative to its size • 155 Professors from all areas of teaching, research and industry • 350 further staff members, recruited for their excellent qualifications, just like the students Figures correct as of August 2014

6. Our Vision One of Europe‘s leading universities Our vision • The brightest minds for the world, the greatest expertise for the country • Our vision is one of social progress – both global and local. • We are shaping the future – through our first-class teaching and research, closely geared to the needs of today’s society. • Internationally employable high achievers with top-class academic and personal qualifications are indispensable for modern society – our undergraduate, postgraduate and executive programmes give them the skills they need. • At the same time we are addressing the needs of future employers. • For our partners in industry we are an effective and visible point of contact for applied research, development and life-long learning.

7. Our hallmarksInternational dimension Reutlingen University • is a leader in terms of students exchanges 20% of students from outside Germany, more than 90 nationalities on the campus • can even inspire Engineering students to spend a semester abroad roughly 40 % of students on engineering degree programmes spend a semester abroad – with full credit transfer • made Double Degrees Programme acceptable in Germany • the Business School (ESB) has been running a highly-ranked integrated double degree programme for more than 30 years • has many years of experience in successfully attracting external funding for international projects Virtual Laboratory Network, Automation and German as an online course, EU Study Centre in India

8. Our hallmarks International dimension Investment The University is investing in establishing and maintaining international partnerships, in the activities of the International Office, and in language teaching. Dedication Academic and other staff members at all levels take an active role in promoting, establishing and maintaining international partnerships. Sustainability Substantial external funding dedicated to promoting the process of internationalisation on the campus. Employability Our graduates are ideally qualified to enter the business world as highly competent internationally trained specialists and managers. Commitment There is a clear commitment at all levels, from the President‘s Office down, to the international dimension as an area of key strategic focus.

9. Our hallmarksClose contacts with business Members of the University Advisory Board • Andreas Renschler– Chair, former Member of the Board of Management, Daimler AG / Daimler Trucks • Martina Koederitz – General Manager, IBM GmbH  • Christoph Kübel– General Manager, Robert Bosch GmbH • Karl Schmauder – Member of the Board of Management, Elring Klinger AG  • Kerstin Wagner – Head of Talent Acquisition DB Mobility Logistics AG

10. Our hallmarksResearch and development Reutlingen Research Institute - RRI • A central academic unit of Reutlingen University • All activities in the area of research and development concentrated under one roof Applied Research • A highly-qualified partner for contacts in industry as well as other research institutes and universities • An integral component of our academic programmes and a distinctive feature in competition Objectives and key research fields • To collaborate successfully with these partners on challenging projects • To consciously integrate students into these projects • To achieve efficient results relevant to industrial practice

11. Our hallmarksResearch and development Research fields of the Reutlingen Research Institute • Mobility • Sustainability • Intelligent Products • Innovation Management • International Management • Communication und Information http://www.reutlingen-university.de/en/research/

12. Our hallmarks Continuing and executive education www.knowledge-reutlingen.de

13. Our hallmarks Continuing and executive education The Knowledge Foundation is Reutlingen University‘s continuing and executive education foundation. The high-calibre programmes offered by the Knowledge Foundation deliver the latest knowledge from research and practice, in combination with interdisciplinary solutions from the fields of business administration, management, technology, design, applied chemistry and information science. Programmes • Part-Time Bachelor programmes (BSC Physiotherapy) • Part-Time Master programmes for companies in specific sectors (MSc Business & Process Management; MA Strategic Sales Management; MSc in Retail Management; MBA International Management) • Individually tailored management programmes for companies (i.e. Deutsche Bahn Top Management Seminar, Management for Pharmacists)

14. The university as an organisational unit Applied Chemistry ESB Business School Informatics Engineering Textiles & Design 5,800 Students, 155 Professors, 350 further staff members RIO - Reutlingen International Office Central Research Institute Continuing and executive foundation

15. The university as an organisational unit Schools Executive team of the University University Service Centre BW Applied Chemistry Executive administrative offices • Alumni und Career Services • Communication • Fundraising • Quality Management Informatics ESB Business School Engineering Special appointees of the executive team Textiles & Design Administration Information centre Maintenance and Safety Reutlingen Research Institute Reutlingen International Office

16. One University – five Schools Applied Chemistry ESB Business School Informatics Engineering Textiles & Design

17. One University – five Schools Applied Chemistry (AC), degree programmes: • Applied Chemistry (BSc) • Biomedical Sciences (BSc) • Applied Chemistry (MSc) • Process Analysis & Technology Management (MSc) • Environmental Protection

18. One University – five Schools ESB Business School, degree programmes: • International Business (BSc) • International Management – IPBS (BSc) • International Operations and Logistics Management (BSc) • Production Management (BSc) • European Management Studies (MA) • International Accounting and Taxation (MA) • International Business Development (MA) • International Management – IPBS (MSc) • International Management Full-Time/Part-Time (MBA) • Operations Management (MSc) • ESB Business School,executive programmes: • International Managementfor military officers (MBA) • Business and Process Management (MSc) • Strategic Sales and Consulting Management (MA) • Physiotherapy (BSc)

19. One University – five Schools Informatics (INF), degree programmes: • Business Informatics (BSc) • Media and Communication Informatics (BSc) • Medical-Technical Informatics (BSc) • Business Informatics (MSc) • Human-CenteredComputing (MSc) • Services Computing (MSc)

20. One University – five Schools Engineering (TEC), degree programmes: • Mechanical Engineering (BEng) • Mechatronics (BEng) • Reutlingen Model (BEng) • International Project Engineering (BEng) • Mechanical Engineering (MSc) • Mechatronics (MSc) • Power- and Micro-Electronics (MSc) • Distributed Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency

21. One University – five Schools Textiles & Design (TD), degree programmes: • International Fashion Retail (BSc) • Textile Technology/Textile Management (BEng) • Textile Design/Fashion Design (BA) • Transportation Interior Design (BA) • Textile Technology/Textile Management (MSc) • Design (MA)

22. What makes us specialSome good reasons for studying at Reutlingen University High Quality • Degrees meet recognised international standards • Degree programmes rank highly in leading league tables Practical Orientation • Supervised internships are an integral part of all degree programmes • Close collaboration with industry International Dimension • Periods abroad are integrated into the programme and can be completed without delaying completion of studies • Active interaction with other cultures already on campus Ease of Access • All facilities (lecture rooms, laboratories, research facilities, administration, cafeteria, library) are only minutes away

23. What makes us specialTop rankings in league tables • 2014 • 1st placeBusiness Management, Business Informatics(Wirtschaftswoche) • Top groupBusiness Informatics, Mechanical Engineering, International Project Engineering, Medien- (CHE-Ranking/Die Zeit) • Platz 1 Employability ESB Business School BWL (Universum Image Award) • 2013 • 1st place Platz ESB Business School, Business Management (Wirtschaftswoche) • Top groupMechanical Engineering, Media and Communications Informatics(CHE-Ranking/Die Zeit) • 3rd Place Business Engineering, Business Informatics(Wirtschaftswoche)

24. Successful GraduatesThe University‘s alumni pursue successful careers – all over the world Prof. Dr. Roman Inderst • BSc International Management - ESB/IPBS 1994 • Institute for Monetary and Financial Stability (IFMS), Goethe-Universität Frankfurt • First place in the research league tables of the „Handelsblatt“ in the categories „Best researcher under 40“ and „Best research performance since 2004“ Tom Schmitt • BSc International Management - ESB/IPBS D/GB 1999 • FedEx Corporation, President and Chief Executive Officer, FedEx Global Supply Chain Services • Purolator Inc., PresidentandChief Executive Officer, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

25. Successful GraduatesThe University‘s alumni pursue successful careers – all over the world Ella Haberlach • Graduate in Textile and Fashion Design 2007 • A shooting star in women‘s fashion design with exhibitions both in Germany and internationally Dr. Oliver Oswald • Graduate in Business Informatics • Mieschke Hofmann and Partners (a Porsche subsidiary and a leading automotive and IT consultancy)

26. History of the University 1855 Foundation as a School of Weaving • by the City of Reutlingen, regional industry and the Kingdom of Württemberg • Ever since then the programmes offered by the University have stood out as a result of their clear practical orientation 1910 Foundation of the State Testing and Examination Authority for Textiles in Reutlingen 1921 Founding of the German Research Institutes for the Textile Industry Reutlingen-Stuttgart • Applied research as an important pillar of the training courses

27. History of the University 1971University of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschule) • Gradual development of additional academic fields (Mechanical Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Business Administration, Informatics) 2005 University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule) for Engineering, Business, Informatics and Design • Reutlingen University (Applied Chemistry, ESB Business School, Informatics, Engineering, Textiles & Design)

28. Networks and partnershipsTwo examples Tübingen-Hohenheim Regional University Network • Founded in 2005 – the first such network in Germany • Members: Universities in Tübingen, Hohenheim, Reutlingen, Albstadt-Sigmaringen, Nürtingen, Rottenburg • Advantages: Simplified credit transfer, joint use of infrastructure, joint student services association (Studentenwerk), joint research projects • 2014: Member of HochschulförderationSüdwest International Partnership of Business Schools • Network of universities in Germany, France, Great Britain, Spain, Italy, Ireland, USA, Mexico • Jointly-run integrated „Double Degree“ programmes (BSc/MSc) • Close coordination on all issues affecting the programme

29. Reutlingen – in the heart of Europe

30. An attractive business locationClose to major industrial enterprises in the state of Baden-Württemberg • Daimler • Porsche • Audi • Bosch • ZF Friedrichshafen AG • Elring Klinger • IBM • SAP • Hewlett Packard • Stoll • Hugo Boss • Groz Beckert • …

31. The City of Reutlingen 112,000 inhabitants

32. Campus impressions

33. Campus impressions

34. Challengesan overview of the coming years • Demographic developments • Globalisation of education • Development towards the „entrepreneurial university“ • „Sandwich“ position of Universities of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschule)

35. ChallengesConsequences of current demographic developments In 10 to 15 years schools will only be producing 70 percent of the number of current high school graduates • If only those applicants with traditional university entrance qualifications are selected, student numbers will fall from 5,800 to 2,800 • Need to address additional target groups – both nationally and internationally Falling numbers of applications will lead to ever fiercer competition between universities

36. ChallengesConsequences of the globalisation of education Businesses demand that graduates should have an international focus • Command of the English language is taken for granted • Extensive international experience and intercultural competence • More international partnerships, exchange of entire cohorts Competition between universities is not confined to the local region or even to Germany • International students to be recruited • International visibility and an international profile become essential • Development of a distinctive profile primarily by means of Master‘s programmes The university must satisfy international quality standards • Optimisation of processes up to and including certification or system accreditation

37. ChallengesConsequences of development towards the entrepreneurial university In future, financing will consist of basic funding by the state plus other performance-related funding, therefore the most important foreseeable criterion is: • attracting third-party funding – above all in research! The Ministry for Science, Research and the Arts will shift tasks and responsibilities over to the universities, but • as a rule this will be without a corresponding budget increase Excellence, but this • cannot be achieved through state funding alone and • competition for third-party funding is already fierce and will become more so

38. ChallengesConsequences of the Sandwich Position of Universities of Applied Sciences Many employers now view graduates of Universities of Cooperative Education in the same way as they previously viewed graduates from Universities of Applied Sciences, typical characteristics of these students being: • They are able to perform well professionally immediately after recruitment, due to their practical experience and soft skills. This means: • Universities of Applied Sciences are no longer unique in producing graduates who are instantly employable! Traditional research-based universities occupy an almost impregnable position with respect to academic excellence in their degree programmes: • Research-oriented professors, lighter teaching loads, attraction of much more external funding… and above all: • The right to award doctorates! • This means that traditional universities have a distinct advantage over Universities of Applied Sciences when it comes to Master‘s programmes

39. Responses to the challengesWhat we are doing Growth • New degree programmes are rounding off the University‘s attractive portfolio • New professors are bringing further expertise into the region • Additional study places are being created in Continuing and Executive Education • New research facilities are creating the knowledge needed for the future Research • Research centres: • Robert Bosch ZentrumfürLeistungselektronik • Herman Hollerith Zentrum • Reutlinger Energiezentrum • Process Analysis & Technology Management • InteraktiveMaterialien • Appointment of professors at higher grades

40. Alumni Refresher Executive MBA Alumni Refresher Alumni Refresher Executive MBA Executive MBA Alumni Refresher Alumni Refresher Executive MBA Executive MBA „Mini-MBA“ „Mini-MBA“ „Mini-MBA“ „Mini-MBA“ „Mini-MBA“ Modul Führung Leadership module Modul Führung Modul Führung Modul Führung Modul Marketing Modul Marketing Modul Marketing Modul Marketing Modul Marketing Corporate MBA Corporate MBA Corporate MBA Corporate MBA Corporate MBA Modul Finanz Modul Finance Modul Finanz Modul Finanz Modul Finanz Industry-specific module Branchen-module Branchen-module Branchen-module Branchen-module Responses to the challengesWhat we are doing Informatics Design/ Textiles Continuing and Executive Education Open seminars, seminars tailored to individual companies‘ requirements, part-time Bachelor‘s or Master‘s programmes Engineering Management Generalist perspective Duration

41. Responses to the challengesWhat we are doing Campus Infrastructure • Renovation and upgrading on • the campus • Environmentally friendly Computing • Centre • Fire protection • New space requirements (10,000 sq.m)

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