International University Institute Zittau
| International University Institute Zittau | |
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| founding | February 15, 1993 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place | Zittau |
| state | Saxony |
| country | Germany |
| management | Director Thorsten Claus Deputy Director: Martin Hofrichter |
| Students | about 250 |
| Professors | 10 |
| Website | [1] |
The International University Institute Zittau (IHI) was the youngest of the Saxon universities in the Free State of Saxony . It was founded on February 15, 1993. Since January 1, 2013, the IHI has been part of the TU Dresden as a central scientific institution . The basis is a resolution of the Saxon State Parliament of September 26, 2012 within the framework of the new "Higher Education Freedom Act".
The IHI as the central scientific institution of the TU Dresden offers master’s courses with the profile "Biodiversity and Responsible Management" in the triangle between Poland , the Czech Republic and Germany.
There is close cooperation with the Senckenberg Society and the Leibniz Institute for Ecological Spatial Development (IOER) Dresden, with whom cooperative appointments have been carried out.
organization
Professorships:
- Production Management and Information Technology (Thorsten Claus)
- International Management (Stefan Eckert)
- Social Sciences (Albert Löhr)
- General business administration, especially controlling and environmental management (Matthias Kramer)
- Environmental Biotechnology (Martin Hofrichter)
- Ecosystem Services (Irene Ring)
Cooperative appointments:
- Special zoology (invertebrates) (Willi Xylander - with the Senckenberg Society)
- Special zoology (vertebrates) (Hermann Ansorge - with the Senckenberg Society)
- Biodiversity of Plants (Karsten Wesche - with the Senckenberg Society)
- Ecological revitalizing urban redevelopment (Robert Knippschild - with the IOER)
There are close connections to the partner universities
- Wroclaw University of Economics and Business , Poland
- Technical University of Liberec , Czech Republic
- University of Zittau / Görlitz
Approx. 250 students are registered at IHI Zittau. Around 60% of the students come from Germany, and around 40 nations from all continents (so far without Australia) are represented at the IHI Zittau. The languages of instruction are German and English, depending on the course.
courses
The International University Institute (IHI) Zittau is offering the following master’s courses in the 2019/20 academic year:
Master's degree in biotechnology and applied ecology
The master’s degree is offered in cooperation with the Zittau / Görlitz University of Applied Sciences.
The languages of instruction are German and English.
Topics include:
- biochemistry
- microbiology
- Soil biology
- Microbe physiology
- Enzymology
- Environmental bioprocess engineering
- genetics
Master's degree in Business Ethics and Responsible Management
The languages of instruction are German and English.
Topics include:
- Human resource management
- Philosophical foundations of economics
- Business ethics concepts
- International corporate governance
- Value management and compliance
- Corporate social responsibility as a management philosophy
- Stakeholder management
- Sociology of poverty
- Post-national institutional order and transcultural organizations
Master's degree in International Management
The master’s degree is offered in cooperation with the Zittau / Görlitz University of Applied Sciences.
The languages of instruction are German and English.
A double degree can also be acquired through a stay abroad at a partner university (Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wrocławiu, Andrássy University Budapest, St. Petersburg State Economic University (UNECON), Univerzita Pardubice).
Topics include:
- Responsible management
- International controlling
- Supply chain management
- Human resource management
- International Business and Global Society
- International environmental management
- International innovation management
- Intercultural communication + foreign language skills
In addition, the International University Institute (IHI) Zittau offers second memberships in the faculties of the TU Dresden, the opportunity for doctorate and habilitation.
Master's degree in Biodiversity and Collection Management
In cooperation with the Senckenberg Museum für Naturkunde Görlitz.
The language of instruction is English.
Topics include:
- Taxonomy of flora and fauna
- Mycology
- biochemistry
- Ecological issues
- Basics of Management
Master’s course in Ecosystem Services The language of instruction is English. Topics include:- Applied ecology
- Taxonomy of flora and fauna
- microbiology
- Biodiversity and Governance
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ See press release from TU Dresden, December 2012 ( Memento of the original from February 5, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
