Technical University of Berlin

A public research university based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 1879. It is one of the largest technical universities in Germany and a member of the Berlin University Alliance (together with Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Freie Universität Berlin) and the TU9 Alliance, which includes Germany’s leading technical universities, and a founding partner of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology.

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The university is an international center and a prestigious academic center renowned for its research, teaching, modern management, and graduate education. It strives to advance knowledge and technological progress based on the principles of excellence and quality.
Furthermore, on 19 July 2019, it was promoted by the federal and state governments to the second funding line “University of Excellence” as part of the Berlin University Alliance’s Excellence Strategy, where ideas for the future are developed.
With approximately 5,378 teaching and administrative staff and approximately 34,428 students, the university is known for its high-ranking engineering programs, particularly in mechanical engineering.
Many of the university’s graduates and faculty members have been awarded the Nobel Prize. Among the university’s most famous graduates and faculty members are:
Gustav Hertz, Nobel Prize winner in physics in 1925.
George Hevesy, Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry in 1943.
Abdul Qadeer Khan is a Pakistani nuclear scientist.

Faculties and degree programs at the Technical University of Berlin

The Technical University of Berlin ranks among the leaders in the following areas:

Research areas of the Technical University of Berlin

The Technical University of Berlin creates innovative research priorities and promotes the faculty’s research activities with important external partners. Six central application areas form the framework for these activities, along with the Clusters of Excellence recognized by the federal and state governments as part of the Excellence Strategy.

Promoting young talent

The Excellence Initiative of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Technische Universität Berlin is establishing a cooperation platform in the form of a stock corporation.
This administrative entity will enable the Berlin University Alliance to provide an efficient, stable, and legally secure framework for its joint projects.
The Berlin House of Representatives passed a corresponding bill by a majority on October 1, 2020.
Professor Dr. Angela Ittel, Vice President for Strategic Development and member of the Executive Board of the Berlin University Alliance, welcomes this development:
“With the establishment of this stock corporation, we have created a legal framework to facilitate the introduction of individual measures within the Berlin University Alliance;
this strengthens the shared vision of the Alliance partners by intensifying collaboration and facilitating future projects for junior researchers.”

Support for international researchers

With its alumni program, the Technical University of Berlin aims to support international students even after they graduate. Furthermore, it promotes cultural and professional exchange through annual summer seminars.
The Summer School is now in its 26th year offering special seminars on Global Business Management. These seminars take place every summer at the initiative of the Alumni Project (Latin for student) of the Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin), which specifically supports international students after they graduate from the university. The goal of the Alumni Project, which is represented at almost all German universities, is to maintain contact between the university and international students after they complete their studies and return to their home countries, to exchange practical and professional experiences, and, in particular, to foster cultural contacts.
As part of this funding, the alumni project offers various courses. For example, the “Global Business Management” course was held at the Technical University of Berlin in 2020. The goal of the course is to facilitate graduates’ entry into the job market after graduation and to prepare them for work in international organizations abroad by strengthening their skills in dealing with other cultures.

Exchange of experiences and intercultural communication

These annual seminars cover a wide range of topics, including business administration and project management, both local and global. They also provide international graduates, many of whom are Arab, with important support in planning their future careers and finding employment. The seminars extend beyond the classroom and include practical application. The school organizes excursions for its students to familiarize them with the processes at various factories and companies, such as BMW and the pharmaceutical company Schering.

International seminars

The summer seminars are primarily organized by companies and organizations with development and cooperation programs with the Technical University of Berlin. Since 1981, over 1,200 students and graduates have participated in these summer courses. Thirty students from ten countries participated in the “Global Business Administration” course, including various Arab countries, Latin American countries, China, and others. Seminars with a global character

English-language degree programs at the Technical University of Berlin

English-language degree programs at the Technical University of Berlin