Affiliations

Institutional Affiliations

The University Duisburg Essen is one of the biggest universities in Germany with about 39,000 students and has a wide range of curricular.

The UK Essen is the largest University Hospital of the Ruhr centered in one location. Around 215,000 patients (of which 50,000 inpatient beds in 1300) are treated each year. 5,800 experts in 27 clinics and 22 institutes ensure interdisciplinary diagnosis and therapy.

The goal of the Competence Field Metropolitan Research within the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr) is to establish an internationally recognized center for inter- and transdisciplinary metropolitan research that combines the complementary competences of its three partner universities across departmental cultures and that utilizes the strength of the region through networking with research institutes and practical partners outside the university.