China NRW University Alliance
The University of Münster is a member of the China NRW (North Rhine-Westphalia) University Alliance, set up in 2006. Its aim is to strategically network German-Chinese collaborations. The universities involved are:
- Dortmund
- Cologne
- Münster
- Wuppertal
Coordination is undertaken by the University of Cologne, which in 2005 took on the role of a central agency for setting up relationships between China and universities in North Rhine-Westphalia. Since 2007 there has been an additional service bureau in the “German Centre” in Beijing.
China-NRW-Alliance
Services available in China
- PR work on behalf of the universities at university fairs; liaison office of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and other partner organizations
- Local support in recruiting university applicants and PhD students
- Support in building up new activities
- Maintaining contacts with Chinese and German companies, especially in arranging work placements.
- Offer of a summer course in Beijing for undergraduates and PhD students from participating universities; the course, which is free of charge, comprises language tuition and background information on the country.
Services available in Germany
Joint submission of applications (e.g. Chinese Week)
Coordination of joint PR work (e.g. EXPO 2010)
Setting up an alumni database
Organizing regular series of talks relating to China
Perspectives
Increased use of network by academics at Münster University
User-oriented expansion of services on offer (e.g. interviews via videoconferences with applicants looking to start as undergraduates or as doctoral students)
Contact:
University of Münster: International Office
Martina Hofer
Martina.Hofer@uni-muenster.de
University of Cologne: International Office
Dr. Susanne Preuschoff
s.preuschoff@verw.uni-koeln.de
Beijing: Liaison Office
Lan Qiu
lqiu@uni-koeln.de