University of Wuppertal
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The University of Wuppertal (Universität Wuppertal) is a German
scientific institution, located in Wuppertal
, North Rhine-Westphalia
.
The university, the full German name of which is Bergische Universität Wuppertal (BUW), was formed in 1972 and is located in the city of Wuppertal, within the state of North Rhine-Westphalia
, Germany. In 2007/2008 it had more than 14,000 students in a wide range of subjects with many interdisciplinary linkages in 7 faculties:
The main building of the BU Wuppertal is located in the suburb of Elberfeld
on Grifflenberg and is a massive, cut honeycomb concrete purpose. The university now has 3 campuses:
Since 2004, the University of Wuppertal has the second supercomputer
at a German university. ALiCEnext, the supercomputer, is designed as a cluster and consists of 512 so-called Blades. ALiCEnext used in the field of elementary particle physics, applied computer science, astro-particle physics and experimental high energy physics.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
scientific institution, located in Wuppertal
Wuppertal
Wuppertal is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in and around the Wupper river valley, and is situated east of the city of Düsseldorf and south of the Ruhr area. With a population of approximately 350,000, it is the largest city in the Bergisches Land...
, North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
.
The university, the full German name of which is Bergische Universität Wuppertal (BUW), was formed in 1972 and is located in the city of Wuppertal, within the state of North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
, Germany. In 2007/2008 it had more than 14,000 students in a wide range of subjects with many interdisciplinary linkages in 7 faculties:
- Division A: Humanities and Cultural Studies
- Division B: Schumpeter School of Business and Economics
- Division C: Mathematics and Natural Sciences
- Division D: Architecture, Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering, Safety
- Division E: Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Media Technology
- Division F: Design and Art
- Division G: Education and Social Sciences
The main building of the BU Wuppertal is located in the suburb of Elberfeld
Elberfeld
Elberfeld is a municipal subdivision of the German city of Wuppertal; it was an independent town until 1929.-History:The first official mentioning of the geographic area on the banks of today's Wupper River as "elverfelde" was in a document of 1161...
on Grifflenberg and is a massive, cut honeycomb concrete purpose. The university now has 3 campuses:
- Campus Grifflenberg (main campus) in Elberfeld, Wuppertal
- Campus Freudenberg in Elberfeld, Wuppertal
- Campus Haspel in Unterbarmen, Wuppertal
Since 2004, the University of Wuppertal has the second supercomputer
Supercomputer
A supercomputer is a computer at the frontline of current processing capacity, particularly speed of calculation.Supercomputers are used for highly calculation-intensive tasks such as problems including quantum physics, weather forecasting, climate research, molecular modeling A supercomputer is a...
at a German university. ALiCEnext, the supercomputer, is designed as a cluster and consists of 512 so-called Blades. ALiCEnext used in the field of elementary particle physics, applied computer science, astro-particle physics and experimental high energy physics.
Famous professors
The university employs 298 professors (as of 2006). Notable people who have taught in Wuppertal are:- Karl AlbertKarl AlbertKarl Albert , was a German philosopher and professor emeritus at Bergische Universität Wuppertal....
, philosopher - Gerhard Arminger, economist
- Hans Bode, material scientist
- Wolfram Boucsein, Physiological Psychology
- Gerda Breuer, professor of art and design history
- Bazon Brock, professor of aesthetics
- Claus Bury, sculptor
- Peter Dienel, theologian and sociologist
- Michael J. Fallgatter, economist
- Gerd FaltingsGerd FaltingsGerd Faltings is a German mathematician known for his work in arithmetic algebraic geometry.From 1972 to 1978, he studied mathematics and physics at the University of Münster. In 1978 he received his PhD in mathematics and in 1981 he got the venia legendi in mathematics, both from the University...
, mathematicians (Germany's youngest full professor of mathematics in 1986), Fields Medalist - Andreas Frommer, Mathematician and computer scientist
- Eckhard Freise, professor of medieval history (also known by his appearance on the quiz Wer wird Millionär?)
- Ulrich Heinen, design technology
- Lambert T. Koch, economist
- Lew Sinowjewitsch Kopelew, Scholar and writer
- Karl-Hans Laermann, Structural Analysis and the Federal Minister for Education and Science
- Tobias Langner, economist
- Günter Lehder, professor of safety engineering
- Uwe Loesch, internationally known German designer
- Winfried Matthes, economist
- Mihai NadinMihai NadinMihai Nadin is a scholar and researcher in electrical engineering, computer science, aesthetics, semiotics, human-computer interaction , computational design, post-industrial society, and anticipatory systems...
, Computational Design - Michael Nelles, economist
- Gert Pinkernell, Romance and literature scholar
- Volker Ronge, sociologist and political scientist
- Thomas Söding, Catholic theologian
- Ronald Schettkat, economist
- Hans Günter Schmitz, visual communication
- Martin Topel, designer
- Klaus Türk, sociologist
- Peter UlrichPeter UlrichPeter Ulrich is a multi-instrumentalist songwriter and recording artist.-Biography:He was educated at Vaughan School in West Harrow, Cannon Lane School in Pinner, The John Lyon School in Harrow, and Hatfield Polytechnic from which he graduated in Humanities.A self-taught drummer, he began playing...
, economist - Bernd-Jürgen Vorath, Safety Engineering / Construction
- Gerrit Walther, History of the Early Modern Period
- Paul J. J. WelfensPaul J. J. WelfensPaul JJ Welfens is a German economist. He studied economics in Wuppertal, and Duisburg in Germany, and in Paris, France. He obtained his PhD in 1985 and his full professorship in 1989 after which he became professor at the Wilhelms University of Münster and the University of Potsdam...
, economist
Notable alumni
- Reinhold Ludwig, professor
- Oliver Ligneth-Dahm, writer
- Werner Bruns, social scientist and author
- Ingeborg Fritz, painter and sculptor
- Walter HeidenfelsWalter HeidenfelsWalter Heidenfels is a German industrial designer that is one of the key principles of TEAMS Design GmbH in Hamburg, Germany. He is known for his award winning work for many companies such as Schmersal and Busch-Jaeger...
, industrial designer - Andrea Hold-Ferneck, photo artist
- Günther Nonnenmacher, political scientist and journalist
- Peter Steinacker, theologian
- Werner Paulussen, industrial designer
- Josef Wieland, business ethicists
- Frank H. Witt, economist, German University in CairoGerman University in CairoThe German University in Cairo , is a private, nonsectarian Egyptian university established in cooperation with some German state universities of as well as some of the German and Egyptian educational institutions....