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| Hamburg University of Technology | |
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| Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg | |
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| Motto | -- |
| Established | 1978 |
| Type | Public, technical |
| President | Prof. Dr.-Ing. Edwin Kreuzer (2005) |
| Staff | 1,150 |
| Students | 5,000 |
| Location | Hamburg,  Germany |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://www.tuhh.de/ |
| Data as of 2003[update] | |
The Hamburg University of Technology (in German Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg and abbreviated TU Harburg or TUHH) is one of the youngest universities in Germany as well as among those who have achieved popularity in a short time.
TUHH is also known for being the university where Mohamed Atta, ringleader of the 19 hijackers in the September 11 attacks, graduated.[1]
University started in 1980 and in 1982/83 lecturing followed. Around 100 senior lecturers/professors and 1,150 members of staff (450 scientists, including externally funded researchers) work at the TUHH. With an average of 5,000 students the TUHH offers a high ratio of staff to students.
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Research
TUHH, works in cooperation with the TUHH-Technologie GmbH. The TUHH provides the chairman of the German Research Council (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG) in a field of Micromechanics of Multiphase Materials. Furthermore there is a DFG research group (Submillimeter Wave Technology) and a special graduate program (Marine Constructions) which are sponsored by the DFG.
Interdisciplinary Studies
Instead of traditional faculties, the TUHH has separate administrations for teaching and for research: research is conducted in departments, teaching is divided into schools of study. Scientists from different subjects work together in the departments. Curricula are organized by academic speciality, depending on the course of study followed.
In the year 2000, the TUHH defined the following strategic topics of research activities:
- Information as economic value
- Organization for enterprises
- Production and process integrated environmental protection
- Sustainable management of resources
- Advanced energy systems and energy management
- Sustainable urban structures
- Systems of transport and logistic
- Advanced information and communication technologies
- Advanced materials and microsystems
- Biotechnologies and biomedical engineering
Research is divided into six interdisciplinary research departments:
- Town, Environment, Technology
- Systems Engineering
- Civil Engineering and Marine Technology
- Information and Communication Technology
- Materials, Design, Manufacturing
- Processing Technology and Energy Systems
Teaching is organized in five schools of study:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
- Process and Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Vocational Subject Education.
Innovation
TUHH founded, the TUHH Technologie GmbH (TuTech). Since 1992 the TuTech has been responsible for technology transfer and advice, for trade fairs and further training, as well as congresses and the initiation of projects. Examples are the "Starterzentrum", the local initiation "hep", the "Gründerrat" of the TUHH as well as a course of studies for carriermanagement. Young entrepreneurs are accompanied and advised on setting up their own business. In 1994 the TUHH became the pioneer German university in the creation of modular courses and introduced a course with a Bachelor's Degree in General Engineering Science. Since 1997 nine Master's Degree courses and a Bachelor's Degree course have been added.
Courses of Masters for International Students
- European Masters in Materials Science
- Materials Science
- Mechatronics
- Information and Communication Systems
- Process Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Information and Media Technologies
- International Production Management
- Microelectronics and Microsystems
- Biotechnology
- Electromagnetics, Optics and Microwave Engineering
- Global Innovation Management
University Library
The library is not only used internally but as a specialized technical library of the Hamburg region its services are also available to citizens who are not students.
In addition to the basic service of providing printed media on loan or for use within the TUB HH, the library also procures documents from cooperation partners such as libraries, specialized information centres and publishers.
References
- ^ Cloud, John (2001-09-30). "Atta's Odyssey". Time. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101011008-176917,00.html. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
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