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Julius-Maximilians-Universität believes that we must work together across the entire university to develop our workforce. This is why we have joined forces with in-house experts that help us provide development and training opportunities tailored to our academic and our support staff's needs and aspirations. The Academic Staff Development team develops initiatives for academic staff at all career levels and coordinates the initiatives developed by its partners. The Support Staff Development team coordinates the professional development opportunities for JMU's support staff. It provides information and advice for all staff members interested in offering or participating in staff development initiatives. The history of Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg reaches back as far as 1402. It was the sixth institution of higher education to be founded in the German-speaking regions of Europe, after the universities in Prague, Vienna, Heidelberg, Cologne, and Erfurt. Many eminent scholars and scientists, 14 Nobel Laureates, have conducted research and taught in Würzburg. Notable scientists include Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, who discovered X-rays in Würzburg in 1895, and Klaus von Klitzing discovered the Quantum-Hall Effect. Today, Würzburg's university comprises ten faculties with approximately 425 professors and 29,000 students. In addition to the four classic subjects – medicine, theology, philosophy, and law – the university also offers many new degree programs. The most recent additions include Nanostructure Technology, Functional Materials, Games Engineering, Modern China, Digital Humanities, Media Communications, Human Factors in Computing Systems, and Museology, to name a few. As the number of degree programs offered has grown, so too has the university. To accommodate the student population's growth, the Hubland Campus was built on a hill at the eastern edge of the city. Newly-designed degree programs and a steady influx of students continue to drive the institution's growth. In 2011, the university expanded to include the newly established Campus Nord, a 39-hectare area near Hubland Campus. JMU is one of the leading institutions of higher education in Germany, according to the rankings of domestic and international research organizations and international expert committees. On an international level, the University of Würzburg ranks in academic institutions' top bracket in many scientific disciplines, including biology, medicine, physics, and psychology. In the 1990s, the university began founding cross-faculty research centers, which opened up new research areas and possibilities for innovative degree programs. These interdisciplinary centers, such as the Research Center for Infectious Diseases, have become an internationally prominent trademark of the University of Würzburg. The creation of research centers has pushed the university into the top tier of German academic institutions and has had numerous positive effects. For example, it has rapidly boosted public funding, private donations, and research funds from industrial companies. The number of academically prestigious publications has also grown significantly since the mid-1990s, even though the number of positions for professors and assistants at the university remained almost constant. The University of Würzburg's numerous Collaborative Research Centers, Research Training Groups, and Research Units, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), have contributed significantly to the university's high standing scientific community. In 2002, the University of Würzburg launched one of three DFG-funded Centers of Excellence across Germany – the Rudolf Virchow Center/DFG Research Center for Experimental Biomedicine. The research teams investigate vital proteins, which are especially crucial for sustained health, and understand diseases' origin. The University of Würzburg is firmly committed to the advancement of junior academics. In 2004, the university established its Graduate Schools to provide doctoral candidates with the appropriate resources and facilities to continue and enhance their education. Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) is an internationally acclaimed university offering a wide range of subjects. Our university has strong roots in Würzburg and the region of Main Franconia, and our research and teaching activities have led to achievements of global significance. We are committed to continuing excellence in research and teaching across all branches of science. Established for the first time in 1402, the University of Würzburg now offers more than 100 subjects in the humanities, social and natural sciences, life sciences, medicine, and selected engineering areas. We prepare our students for careers in a wide range of fields, and we aim to coordinate our teaching with our current research activities closely. Our students work with renowned scientists from all over the world and, with completing their Bachelor's, Master's, or doctoral degrees, make their contributions to science. The university is committed to strengthening interdisciplinary cooperation and investigating emerging disciplines at the interface between different science branches. Working towards sustainable development across all subjects, JMU has initiated ongoing quality improvement processes. JMU's main objective is to gain insights into all scientific disciplines and share these insights with students, research professionals, and the general public. In addition to delivering research and teaching of international standing, we must never forget our ethics and responsibility towards society. Our motto – 'Veritatis,' meaning devoted to the truth – also reflects this attitude. We fulfill our social responsibility by advocating the fundamental rights of democracy, supporting humanitarian activities, and promoting the sustainable use of resources. Our initiatives in the area of academic staff development are aimed at helping researchers to develop generic skills. We are committed to helping researchers at all career stages advance their careers and, in their capacity as mentors and supervisors, develop the careers of the next generation of researchers, promoting equal opportunity and selecting the most talented individuals. View full university

The University of Applied Sciences Wurzburg-Schweinfurt, or FHWS, is one of the most prominent universities of applied sciences in Bavaria. FHWS was founded in 1971 with two locations that are thriving to this day - in Wurzburg and Schweinfurt. FHWS's ten faculties offer more than 40 bachelor's and master's degree programs. The comprehensive and forward-looking programs cover technology, economics, social sciences, computer sciences, visual design, and language. Studying at FHWS is characterized by a particular orientation towards application. A practical semester, project work, and a high share of practical work in laboratories and seminars underline the importance of a practice-oriented approach at FHWS. Students are perfectly prepared for their future working life and the demands of the labor market. At universities of applied sciences, research is crucial to teach the state of art in technology and science. New technologies and scientific developments following the research activities of our professors are implemented into teaching. Research activities are undertaken in cooperation close to practice with regional companies and institutes and national and international research projects. In many FHWS laboratories, students can apply to practice and intensify skills and knowledge previously acquired theoretically. Moreover, in six institutions of FHWS, research is additionally fuelled. As part of the research map of the German Rectors' Conference (HRK), FHWS defines two main research areas: Energy technology and efficiency and mobility and people. FHWS focuses on internationalization as its differentiation strategy and has set itself to be an international university where students from many different nations learn and study together. To accomplish this, FHWS has introduced an award-winning model of degree programs unique in Germany. There, bachelor's programs taught in English are offered as Twin-Programmes that are identical to their German equivalent. Thus, students can switch between the degree program taught in English and the one taught in German during their course of studies. Besides, FHWS is part of a worldwide network of about 140 international partner institutions where FHWS-students can do a semester abroad. Digitalization is changing the world of work and will gain further importance in the future. FHWS is embracing this development by its digitalization strategy. It includes a view outside, towards its students and imparting the related competence, and a view inside that is promoting digitalization within the organizational structure of FHWS. Additionally, FHWS is a member of the Centre for Digital Innovations Mainfranken (ZDI), supporting and encouraging digital business start-ups. The FHWS Campus for Professional Development and Language Proficiency is cooperating with companies and international higher education institutions to offer an innovative and practice-oriented program in different disciplines geared toward individuals, companies, and staff members at FHWS interested in continuing education. As part of their Commitment to Innovation agreed to and signed by the University of Applied Sciences of Wurzburg-Schweinfurt (FHWS) and the Bavarian State Ministry of Education, Science and Art on 8 July 2013 to guarantee and improve the quality and performance of universities in Bavaria. In 2012, FHWS created a new vision statement, defining additional elements that distinguish FHWS from other universities and setting objectives for our improvement and development. We are devoted to achieving our new goals and objectives, which set the benchmark against which the University's performance can be measured. FHWS's vision means "networking." We strive to build and maintain a strong network of contacts allowing students to exchange information and share their experience with other students and connect with professional contacts at home and abroad. To advance our vision, we decided to become more international and engage in research involving technology transfer. Our innovative approach to achieving these goals will be our crucial differentiator among universities in Bavaria and make Bavaria more attractive for students worldwide. View full university