German-Russian Institute of Advanced Technologies
| German-Russian Institute of Advanced Technologies (GRIAT) | |
|---|---|
| founding | September 1, 2014 |
| place | Chetaev str. 18a, 420126 Kazan |
| Students | 160 (WS 2018/19) |
| Website | [1] |
The German-Russian Institute of Advanced Technologies ( GRIAT ) is a project in which Russian and German universities work together. It is based in Kazan , the capital of the Russian Autonomous Republic of Tatarstan .
history
In April 2013, the German Academic Exchange Service and the Kazan National Technical Research University (KNRTU-KAI) signed a MoU to cooperate in setting up a German-Russian Institute of Advanced Technologies. At the same time, the TU Ilmenau and the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg concluded a cooperation agreement with the KNRTU-KAI. In this, the three partners committed themselves to cooperation in all relevant teaching and research areas. As the consortium leader, the TU Ilmenau submitted an application for funding within the framework of the Transnational Education program in 2013, which was approved in April 2014. The Republic of Tatarstan had invested several million euros in the infrastructure and built a completely new building for the institute.
In September 2014, the GRIAT started studying with 40 students in four courses. Since 2015, the TU Ilmenau and the OVGU Magdeburg have each been offering three master’s courses, making a total of six courses. In September 2016, the Technical University of Kaiserslautern joined the consortium, initially with one course: Embedded Computing Systems . In 2018, the TU Kaiserslautern expanded its range of courses to include two more courses. Talks are currently being held with the Bergakademie TU Freiberg and the Ruhr University Bochum, which are expected to join the consortium in 2020.
activities
Course offers
The TU Ilmenau and the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg export four-semester English-language courses to Kazan. Lecturers from German universities fly to Kazan once per semester and course to teach block seminars there (flying faculty). The third semester is completed in Ilmenau and Magdeburg. In the fourth semester, the students complete their master’s theses, accompanied by a German and a Russian supervisor. After completing their studies, all graduates receive two certificates: a master's degree from the KNRTU and one from the German partner university. There are currently six master’s courses based on German curricula offered at GRIAT.
- in cooperation with the TU Ilmenau
- Master of Science in Research in Computer and Systems Engineering
- Master of Science in Communications and Signal Processing
- Master of Science in Automotive Engineering
- in cooperation with the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
- Master of Science in Chemical and Energy Engineering
- Master of Science in Systems Engineering and Cybernetics
- in cooperation with the Technical University of Kaiserslautern
- Master of Science in Embedded Computing Systems
- Master of Science in Advanced Quantum Technologies
- Master of Science in Intelligent Data Processing
research
The GRIAT also carries out joint research projects. The technical infrastructure at the KNRTU and the GRIAT laboratories, as well as staff and research facilities in Magdeburg and Ilmenau, are used for this purpose.
Cooperations
As an entrepreneurial university, GRIAT seeks close contacts with business. The Board of Trustees includes Dietrich Möller, former CEO and President of SIEMENS Russia, a high-ranking business representative. SIEMENS is currently the most important partner; the company awards full scholarships for students and doctoral candidates, equips laboratories ( Big Data Lab, Automation Lab, Electrical Engineering Lab ) and provides software licenses. On the Russian side, the IT company Setovaja Company and the vehicle manufacturer KAMAZ are particularly involved.
The GRIAT is networked with other TNE projects funded by the DAAD. Between the International University Liaison Indonesia - another TNB project led by the TU Ilmenau and the KNRTU-KAI - a MoU for cooperation in the field of aerospace engineering was signed in 2016.
structure
President of the GRIAT is the Rector of KNRTU-KAI, Albert Gilmutdinov , Peter Scharff , Rector of the Technical University of Ilmenau and Jens Strackeljan , Rector of the OVGU Magdeburg act as Vice-Presidents . The executive bodies of GRIAT are the Academic Council and the Board of Trustees. The committees are made up of other representatives from universities, business and politics. As a consortium leader, the TU Ilmenau coordinates the activities of the German universities involved. In the long term, a “German-Russian University” is to be built in Kazan - the world's first such teaching and research facility in an industrialized country. Ten further master’s courses and a graduate school are to be offered by 2020.
financing
GRIAT is funded by the Federal Foreign Office for the period 2014–2017 as part of the “Transnational Education” program of the DAAD. After initial funding, the project will be financed through tuition fees, which are common in Russia. The tuition fees are between 650.00 and 4,000.00 euros per year, depending on the course and the student's country of origin. There is a free study place for students from the Russian Federation.
Siemens Russia supported the project in 2016 by awarding six full scholarships for students (worth approx. € 80,000.00), a grant for the Flying Faculty amounting to € 20,000 and equipping laboratories (Big Data Lab, Automation Lab , Electrical Engineering Lab).