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The University of Bamberg (German: Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg) in Bamberg, Germany, specializes in the humanities, cultural studies, social sciences, economics, and applied computer science.
The history of the University of Bamberg dates back to 1647, when the Academia Bambergensis was founded, initially focusing on philosophy and theology. In 1773, it was expanded into the Universitas Ottoniano-Fridericiana, also offering law and medicine. However, following secularization in 1803, the institution was reduced to a Lyzeum, losing its law and medical faculties. In 1923, the institution transitioned into the Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule, continuing its focus on philosophy and theology. Parallel to this, between 1958 and 1972, the Pädagogische Hochschule (School of Education) operated as a separate entity of the University of Würzburg. Both institutions were united in 1972 (Gesamthochschule). This transition ended in 1979 by officially (re-)attaining university status. Further advancements followed in the 21st century, with the establishment of the Department of Information Systems and Applied Informatics (WIAI) in October 2001. In August 2012, the university expanded with the opening of a new building at the location of the former Regional Garden Show 2012.
The university today has four faculties:
An agreement between Bavaria and the Vatican saw the faculty of Catholic Theology restructured as an institute which places a greater emphasis on teacher training. In 2005, the Social Work course transferred to Coburg University of Applied Sciences.
The main areas of curricular focus, to which subjects across faculties contribute, are:
In the 2012 Wirtschaftswoche ranking, the Faculty of Social Sciences, Economics, and Business Administration is ranked 20th in business administration (Betriebswirtschaftslehre) and 11th in economics (Volkswirtschaftslehre).
The University of Bamberg currently has cooperation agreements with approximately 300 academic institutions in more than 60 countries (March 2018).
The European network includes the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford. The University holds partnerships in Australia with the University of Sydney, in the US with Harvard University, as well as in Asia with the Chinese Xi'an Jiaotong University, the Korea University, and the Japanese Sophia University.
The university is divided into three main campuses: the downtown campus spread throughout the city with the Assembly Hall and Marcus grounds, Feldkirchenstraße with the Audimax, and ERBA with computer science and communication/music sciences departments.
The university is partly housed in historical buildings in Bamberg's Old Town. These include the former Jesuit college (Theology), the former Hochzeitshaus (History), the old slaughterhouse (Earth Science), and the former fire station (Oriental Studies). The departments of Languages and Literature are partly housed in buildings which once belonged to the Kaiser-Heinrich High School.
Since 1988, the Department of Human Sciences has been located in the former women's hospital at Marcus Plaza (Marcus House named after Adalbert Friedrich Marcus). In the winter semester 2011/12, a new building was inaugurated on adjacent Marcus Street, featuring a lecture hall with 400 seats and 17 seminar rooms totaling 560 seats, as well as a cafe.
The Social Sciences and Economics Department, which accommodates a large proportion of the students, are in Feldkirchenstrasse. The central building comprises several lecture halls including the Audimax. The central library, the university's data center, and a canteen are also located there.
In 2012, the university was expanded with a new building: the Department of Computer Science and the Institute for Communication Science relocated to the grounds of the former Erlangen-Bamberg (ERBA) cotton mill at the northern end of the island city. In a formerly industrially-used brick building, approximately 300 student apartments were constructed in the immediate vicinity.
The current sports center with facilities is located on Feldkirchenstraße. Beginning in 2023, the former swimming hall on Margaretendamm will be converted into the new University Sports Center.
There are two canteens (one on Feldkirchenstraße and one in the center on Austraße) and three cafes (one on ERBA, one at Marcus Plaza, and one in the Feki canteen), all operated by the Würzburg Student Services.
The University of Bamberg created the Johann Baptist von Spix professorship in 2015. The professorship is named for an alumnus of the university and eminent biologist and ethnographer. The professorship was created in an effort to increase the institution's international scholarly collaboration. Recipients of the professorship teach a class, conduct research, provide professional development opportunities to graduate students, and offer public presentations.
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