English name: Darmstadt University of Technology
Motto: Spirit drives matter.
Location: darmstadt, Hesse.
Type of institution: Polytechnic University
School time: 1877
Degree: Bachelor, Master and Doctor.
Number of students: 25 100
Employees: 4,700.
Collection: 265,438+10,000 copies.
Proportion of international students: 17.8%
International cooperation: 108 international cooperation universities.
Since 1877 was founded, Darmstadt University of Technology has devoted itself to future-oriented and urgent problems through pioneering achievements and excellent scientific research and teaching level.
Darmstadt University of Technology focuses on selecting closely related problem areas. In darmstadt University of Technology, science and technology are the focus of all disciplines. Natural science, humanities and social science are closely related to engineering science and cooperate with each other.
Darmstadt University of Technology has established contacts with many partners, including companies, research institutions and government departments, to further enhance its core competitiveness. She is the main engine of economic and technological development in Frankfurt-Rhine-Neckar metropolitan area.
Discontinuous research is more reflected in excellent plans. Darmstadt Polytechnic University graduates enjoy the best reputation in the industry. Its outstanding achievements in scientific research and education have made it the top industrial university in Germany, and gained high popularity and recognition internationally. Darmstadt University of Technology ranks among the best industrial universities in the world 100 in engineering and technology disciplines, time magazine world university rankings and QS world university rankings. The cooperation between students and researchers has created excellent scientific research achievements with high practical value in darmstadt University of Technology. Graduates from Damme University of Technology have the best opportunities at all stages of their careers.
Our study is research-oriented and prepared for the requirements of practice. We are qualified to hold important positions in science and industry. Our students will become creative and critical figures. The high degree of internationalization in learning makes it possible to have experience and vision with an international background. The best employment opportunities open the door for darmstadt University of Technology graduates. The first electronic engineering department in the world was born in Darmstadt University of Technology in 1882. For a long time, as one of the "top three traditional science and engineering" in the eyes of Germans, its traditional dominant majors, such as mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and economic information engineering, have great influence in related fields in Europe and even the world. It has been ranked in the top three in Germany for many years and is known as the cradle of excellent engineers. It enjoys a high reputation in the German business community and is one of the most popular universities in Germany. In 20 10, the funding was about 420 million euros.
The famous scientist Einstein once said in 19 19:
"In my opinion, you should definitely go to darmstadt. They have a good science and technology school there. "
-Albert Einstein 19 19
("I think you have to go to darmstadt, because there are outstanding polytechnics there"-Einstein)
Darmstadt Polytechnic University ranks among the top 100 universities in engineering and IT in Newsweek 20 10, and among the top 100 universities in engineering and technology in Times Higher Education 20 13-20 14.
Germany's Economic Weekly ranked 20 10 as the best university for occupation, and 20 1 1 second. Among the major engineering disciplines such as mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and economic engineering, Darmstadt University of Technology has been ranked among the top three in Germany for many years, and the discipline of economic information engineering has remained the first in Germany for many years. According to the university rankings of the Humboldt Foundation of Germany 20 13 and 20 14, Darmstadt University of Technology has become the most popular German university in the engineering field, and has remained the first in Germany for many years. According to the ranking of university research funds by the German Science Foundation (DFG), Darmstadt University of Technology ranked second among German universities in engineering field in 2008-20 10 and eighth among German universities in 20 12.
Since its establishment, Darmstadt University of Technology has trained more than 100 outstanding alumni, who are distributed in science, business and politics. These include 197 1 Gerhard Herzberg, a physicist and physical chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1998, Horst Ludwig Stolmer, a physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics, and Peter Andrias Griinberg, a physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2007. Christoph Franz, President and CEO of Lufthansa, and Hans Dieter P? Tsch (Hans Pulci) and Hans Demandt (Hans Demandt), Chairman of German Opel AG, etc. The creed and responsibility of Darmstadt University of Technology
Origin (Herkunft/Origin)
■ Since 1877 was founded, we have been an international university.
■ We have made contributions to changing the world through pioneering teaching and research achievements and many internationally recognized scholars.
■ We originated in darmstadt, the city of science, based in Frankfurt/Rhine-Main metropolitan area, and contributed to its prosperity and progress.
Goal (answer/ambition)
■ We are always committed to becoming one of the three best technical universities in Germany.
■ We are especially committed to being in the international leading position in future research fields: energy and transportation, communication and information, architecture and housing.
■ We are committed to continuously attracting more investment to consolidate our achievements and development, and continue to provide excellent solutions for the future.
Achievement (Leistung/ achievement)
■ We have established a world-class reputation in the fields of education and scientific research, and in answering questions that are decisive for future development.
■ We always focus on science and technology, from engineering science and natural science to humanities and social science, from theoretical knowledge to daily application.
Our students and scientists study and research together, which is the key factor to ensure the success of our university.
■ We provide elite education and provide students with the best development opportunities.
■ Our innovative ability enables us to gain the support of science, business, government and society. We cooperate with partners in many fields.
Attitude (pause/approach)
■ We are aware of our responsibility to society in the fields of science and education, and take this as our code of conduct.
■ We are an autonomous university, and our flexibility and sense of independence give us more freedom and passion to create. In recent 200 years, Darmstadt University of Technology has both traditional advantages and its own uniqueness in the field of scientific research. There are more than 200 research institutions in different fields, as well as a scientific computing center (Zentrum Fü r Wissenschaftliches Rechnen-DZWR) and an interdisciplinary technology research center (Zentrum für Interdisziplin? Re Technikforschung-ZIT) and other large-scale research institutes focusing on interdisciplinary research. In addition, Darmstadt University of Technology has several special research fields (Sonderforschungsbereiche-SFB) and graduate schools funded by the German Science Foundation. The excellent scientific research environment and infrastructure of Darmstadt University of Technology have attracted a large number of German and even international scientific research institutions to darmstadt, a city with a population of less than10.5 million, and have carried out close cooperation with Darmstadt University of Technology in various research fields.
These research institutions include Gesellschaft fü r schweiron forschung-GSI, which is famous for discovering many chemical elements. German Institute of Telecommunications Research and Technology, three institutes under Fraunhofer Association for the Promotion of Applied Research: Flawn Hofer Institute of Safety Information Technology, Flawn Flawn Hofer Institute of Structural Durability and Flawn Flawn Hofer Institute of Computer Graphics, ESOC European Space Operations Center under the European Space Agency, EUMETSAT, etc. The cooperation between Darmstadt University of Technology and the above-mentioned research institutes is reflected in many levels, from conducting joint project research to assuming the same responsibility at the management decision-making level. The Exzellenzinitiative was initiated by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the German Science Foundation, aiming at perfecting the plan to promote scientific research and academic innovation in German universities. The plan includes funding specific excellent universities and funding research by outstanding young researchers in specific universities.
After the second round in 2007 and the third round in 20 12, it funded an elite research cluster and two elite Graduiertenschule of darmstadt University of Technology.
Elite research cluster:
Intelligent Interface: Understanding and Designing Fluid Boundary (2007-20 14)
Elite graduate school:
"Beyond Traditional Science" in Graduate School of Computing Engineering (2007-20 17)
Darmstadt Graduate School of Energy Science and Engineering (20 12-20 17)
Darmstadt University of Technology also participated in the research of elite research clusters led by Frankfurt University:
Normative order in the early stage
The origin of Darmstadt University of Technology can be traced back to H? Here Gewerbschule (Higher Trade School), 1844 School obtained a main building in Kapellplatz as the teaching land of the school. After nearly 20 years of development, darmstadt 1864 established the technical school Technische Schule, Gro? Hertzog Leahy Hesse Institute of Technology (Hesse Institute of Technology in the Grand Duchy). At that time, the political circles in the Grand Duchy of Hesse held a heated discussion on whether such a technical school should be established. The core of the discussion is whether such a poor grand duchy can afford a technology-oriented higher education institution or even a polytechnic.
1877 10 June10 Ludwig IV renamed the early darmstadt Institute of Technology as Darmstadt University of Technology. At this point, the Technische Hochschule Darmstadt of Darmstadt University of Technology was formally established. From 188 1 to 1882, the number of students in the school is always at a low level, and the public began to discuss widely whether the university should be closed. At the same time, in new york, USA, from 65438 to 0882, Thomas Edison built the world's first power plant for residents. At that time, people firmly believed that electricity would conquer the world. But a real problem is that there are not enough trained electrical engineers in the world. Darmstadt University of Technology foresaw this scientific vacancy, and in the face of bankruptcy, it made a bold decision with the local government to establish the first place in electrical engineering in the world. In this regard, the Department of Electrical Engineering came into being and became the sixth department of Darmstadt University of Technology. Erasmus Kitler, a German physicist, was appointed as the first professor. This is a legend in the world academic circles, because no polytechnic or university has its own electrical engineering department before. This forward-looking higher education policy paves the way for darmstadt University of Technology to maintain a global leading position in the rapidly developing field of electrical engineering. This has led to the continuous increase in the number of students, and the discussion about closing this industrial university has ended.
The initial stage of university
1895 The school has built a number of new buildings in Hochschulstrasse, including the old main building of Darmstadt University of Technology, Alte Hauptgeb? The college building directly opposite Ude and the main building. In the twenty years before the First World War, all disciplines in universities expanded in various ways. New subjects such as papermaking and cellulose chemistry have been introduced into the teaching. As early as 19 13, the departments of aviation and flight mechanics were established. At the same time, the political climate became more tense. In darmstadt, political polarization differences against foreign students are erupting. Darmstadt University of Technology has a large group of foreign students. For example, 1906, as many as three-quarters of the students studying in the electrical department are from abroad.
After World War I, Darmstadt University of Technology urgently needed to reform the current education system, which was regarded as a prerequisite to meet the requirements of modern industrial society at that time. The heated discussion started again. The school believes that we should not only focus on simple technical education, but also expand the teaching scope and go beyond simple technical education, so as to cultivate engineers who can play a leading role in the future social development. 1924, and implemented the first concrete step in this development direction. Prior to this, all non-technical departments belonged to the "General Studies Department". After the reform, the previous general education department was divided into two departments: mathematics and natural science and cultural studies and political science. In addition, in order to make students not limited to their narrow research fields, the school began to implement more optimization measures, including increasing the proportion of economics and hiring professors in political science, science and technology and sociology history.
After the Second World War
1September, 944 1 1 On the evening of, 80% of darmstadt's urban areas, including many university buildings, were completely destroyed by a bomb attack. During the period of 1945, Darmstadt University of Technology was forced to close temporarily according to the allied decree until 1946 reopened. In the meantime, the Department of Electrical Engineering is still working. Their task is to build the components of the V-2 guidance system under the framework of the contract with the US military. In the extremely difficult situation after the war, university faculty and students tried their best to work in severely damaged buildings, which was the only feasible temporary solution at that time. As early as 1947, Darmstadt University of Technology held the first international engineering education seminar, IKEA-International Kongress Fü r Ingenieurausbildung. During the meeting, participants discussed the moral responsibility of scientific elites and technical intellectuals in politics and society. In view of the disastrous consequences of the war, the participants (except the United States, which has signed a contract with Darmstadt University of Technology to continue weapons research and development) promised to carry out teaching and research in engineering and science with the sole purpose of the peaceful development of mankind in the future.
The post-war reconstruction of Darmstadt University of Technology is mainly based on an important development plan in the 1960s, which is also an important measure for universities and countries to cope with the increase in the total number of students. Since there is almost no extra land for construction in the city center, in 1963, the university decided to carry out the expansion plan of the university in the area of "Lichtwiese" (the former airport on the outskirts of the city). As many buildings were built here in the late 1960s and early 1970s (including a new student canteen), Lichtwiese eventually became the second campus of Darmstadt University of Technology.
University reform in the 1970s
1968, the student movement of darmstadt University of Technology led to the further reform of universities at the national and regional levels. It aims to establish a clear university structure and ensure that all university members have the right to participate in the decision-making process. 1970, Hessisches Hochschulgesetz, a higher education law in Hesse, came into effect. This prompted Darmstadt University of Technology to establish a new university structure. This new university structure is based on the president's regulations and unified management system, and the university is subdivided into subordinate colleges. In the mid-1970s, the number of students in Darmstadt University of Technology increased rapidly again, but the development of teaching staff was far behind. Due to the pressure from the central government or the school itself, the number of students admitted to universities is severely limited. Despite the heavy workload faced by the teaching staff, Darmstadt University of Technology has successfully established a number of future-oriented disciplines, such as the School of Information Science established by 1974 and the Zentrum für Interdisziplin, an interdisciplinary technology research center established by 1987. Retechnikforschung-Zit and the Department of Materials Science were established in 1989.
The end of 20th century and 2 1 century
1 997 65438+1October1,the German name of Darmstadt University of Technology was officially changed to Technische Hochschule Darmstadt? T darmstadt has been used to this day. On June 65438+1 October1day, 2005, TUD law was officially promulgated, which made Darmstadt University of Technology a public university with independent management rights in Germany. In this regard, the new university management structure began to be implemented. Universities can independently control budgets and manage real estate, and can also hire professors and negotiate salaries. Two elite graduate schools and 1 elite clusters of Darmstadt University of Technology were funded in the second and third rounds of German University Excellence Program awards held in 2006 and 20 12.