University of Salzburg
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The University of Salzburg is an Austrian University in Salzburg. It was founded in 1622 as a Benedictine University and was the original form of reconstructed until the dissolution of 1810. In 1962, the university was under state auspices.
The first Habsburg full universities were the University of Vienna and the Albert -Ludwigs- University of Freiburg. The Paris - University of Salzburg does not have the "traditional" schools medicine and philosophy, but is divided into four faculties of Catholic theology, law, culture, social sciences and natural sciences.
The University is spread over the city, in recent years is increasingly located in the Old Town (Altstadt University, revitalization of important listed buildings ), or the Nonntal 's University Center ( several new buildings of recent years).
It is equipped with over 18,000 students and 2,800 employees in research, teaching and administration, the largest educational institution in the city and province of Salzburg. The proportion of female students is about 60 %, the proportion of foreigners about 30 % (due to proximity to the border about 66 % of them from Germany ).
- 3.1 University of representation
- 3.2 Faculty Representatives
- 3.3 Study Agencies
- 3.4 Students' Union Advice Centre
History
On July 23, 1622 Albert III was. Keuslin for the first rector magnificus of the Benedictine University of Salzburg appointed. On October 5, then rose Emperor Ferdinand II, the Benedictine High School in Salzburg to the university and on 8 October 1622 the University by its founder, the Archbishop of Salzburg Paris Lodron officially opened. At that time takes on a group of Salzburg, Swiss, South German and Austrian Benedictine monasteries in the formation and maintenance of the University. Already in the first half of the 17th century in addition to theological and philosophical and legal and medical lectures are given.
1810, the University is solved for the annexation of Salzburg to Bavaria. In their place, a lyceum is built ( with theological and philosophical content ) and a medical establishment. The theological section of the Lyceum in 1850 is again raised to the rank of a university faculty (Salzburg is since 1816 under Austrian rule ), the Lyceum is dissolved. The breakdown of the old university is associated with the sundial fresco by Georg Jung, member of the Special Federal Austrian artists, on the south facade of the old university building to express: The Madonna (from the miraculous image of Maria Plain ) acts as the patron saint of Salzburg and hovers over the three faculties ( theology, philosophy, jurisprudence ).
During World War I the Salzburg university club tried in vain to reach the laying of the Franz- Joseph University of Chernivtsi to Salzburg. In 1962, some 150 years after the abandonment of the university, it came to the re-establishment of the university with two faculties of Catholic theology and philosophy. In addition there were two later ( in the meantime three) faculties.
The abolition of tuition fees and entrance test brought a sharp increase in the student population of 13,599 in the winter semester 2006/ 07 to 15,722 in WS 2009/10. That was mainly mass communication subjects such as science, whose lectures had to be held in external event halls. Limiting access, and an entrance test for the study of communication science introduced - As the percentage of students from Germany amounted to about 40 %, were WS 2010/11 - in accordance with the other Austrian universities.
Structure
The University of Salzburg has no explicit main building. Since they from the old Benedictine University, today's theological faculty was, the newer departments have arisen primarily in the Nonntal District south outside the old town. Since the 1980s, is trying to shift the university life again more in the city center ( Old University ). These are successively historic buildings in public ownership, which must be obtained from historical preservation reasons anyway, adapting them for university purposes. In addition, so that the threat in Salzburg inner city escape was counteracted. For example, the University distributed today across a variety of locations, and only the four faculties each have a representative main house. Among the old town adaptations as well as the new buildings are some significant contributions to the architecture of modernism, which are carefully integrated in accordance with the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Salzburg.
Rector's Office and Administration
The administration is now in the three chapter houses in the chapter alley in the center of the old town.
The Great Hall of the University is the Mozart Hall at the Max -Reinhardt -Platz in the festival district. Significant Banquet Hall is also the library auditorium at the University Library in Hofstallgasse.
Faculties and departments
Following the plan of organization of the University, the University now consists of four faculties:
- Faculty of Catholic Theology
- Faculty of Law
- Cultural and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Science
These four faculties are in turn subdivided into 31 departments. This structure replaces the old division of the faculties in institutions, some of the earlier institutions will simply continue to operate as departments since 2004, others were brought together under one roof as the new department. In addition to the departments centers and focal points exist.
A medical school was established in 1975 in the organizational structure of the University, but never fully realized. After the establishment of the Private Medical University of Salzburg is this today, but no need and more is the establishment of such a faculty no longer part of the new, 2004 came into force organization chart.
Interfaculty departments are:
- Sport and Exercise Science / University Sports Institute USI
- Forensic Medicine and Forensic Neuropsychiatry
Unipark Nonntal
Faculty of Theology
Building the Social Sciences
Campus Itzling / Techno -Z
Other organizational units and centers
Other organizational units for research and teaching tasks:
- University Sports Institute USI ( the Department of Sport and Exercise Science as a separate department assigned )
- School of Education
Centers, flexible means for a certain period of time ( more than 5 years ) is arranged:
- Center for Jewish Cultural History
- Center for Neurocognitive Research
- Interdisciplinary Centre for Medieval Studies
- Embedded Software & Systems Research Center (SRC )
- Centre for Intercultural Theology and Study of Religions
- Centre for Ethics and Poverty Research
- Information and Communication Technologies & Society - ICT & S Center
- Center for Gastrosophie: Food - Culture - Society
- Center for Language Teaching Research
- Centre for Geoinformatics Salzburg ( Z_GIS ) (2012 )
Other facilities and university-related organizations:
- University Library
- Campus at the Techo -Z Salzburg ( Salzburg Research )
Students' Union Salzburg
The " Students' and Students' Union at the University of Salzburg " ( Students' Union Salzburg ) is the legal representative of the students at the University of Salzburg. For the students of the University, there is a mandatory membership in the corporation under public law.
The Students ' and Students' Union at the University of Salzburg takes the students on three different levels. It also offers students with a counseling center help and publishes quarterly magazine Uni: Press.
University of representation
The University of representation ( UV) of the students is the most important collegial body of the Students ' and Students' Union at the University of Salzburg and is elected every two years, most recently in May 2013. Zur Chairman sociology student Maria Gruber was established in June 2013 ( Green & Alternative students ) selected. As first deputy Daniel Winter ( VSStÖ ) was chosen as the second deputy Dominik Gruber ( Green & Alternative students ).
The 13 seats of the University of representation since the last election as occupied follows:
The turnout was 25%.
On the faculty and study missions level there is a person, but not a list choice.
Faculty representatives
The student representatives at faculty level are the four faculty representatives ( FVen ): Representation of the Cultural and Social Sciences (FV - bw), representing the Faculty of Science (FV - NaWi ), representing the Faculty of Law (FV -jus ) and representing the Catholic Faculty of Theology ( FV theology ).
Study representations
Other institutions of the University Students and Student Union at the University of Salzburg, tuition agencies ( Stven ). Own study representations exist for each full degree ( diploma studies or Bachelor / Master studies), as well as for the four doctoral degree programs of each faculty. Most study representations for teacher training programs are merged with the study showing for the respective Bachelor/Master- or graduate studies.
Students' Union Advice Centre
The Students' Union Advice Centre helps in affairs of the Department of Studies and in regulatory matters ( Study Grant Authority, Inland Revenue, etc.). There are answers and assistance to all questions and concerns about studies such as course selection, enrollment / continuation, change of degree program, tuition and intervene - if necessary - at the appropriate places. The Students' Union Advice Centre also offers a free legal advice on tenancy law, labor and social law. The counseling center is located in the new Unipark Nonntal ( Erzabt -Klotz- Straße 1 ). Organizationally, the Advice Centre is part of the Students' Union University of representation. Longtime director of the counseling center is Peter Engel.
Alumni
- Gabi Burgstaller (* 1963), Austrian politician
- Herbert Dachs ( * 1943 ), Austrian political scientist
- Renate Egger- Wenzel ( b. 1961 ), Old Testament scholar
- Benita Ferrero- Waldner ( * 1948 ), Austrian diplomat and politician
- Toni Giger ( born 1963 ), Austrian Alpine ski coach
- Erich Hackl (born 1954 ), Austrian writer and translator
- Hannes Leitgeb (born 1972 ), Austrian mathematician and philosopher
- Hieronymus II Lindau, (1657-1719), abbot of the monastery Ochsenhausen
- Klesin Francis (1643-1708), abbot of the monastery Ochsenhausen
- Andreas Maislinger ( * 1955 ), Austrian historian and political scientist
- Tobias Regner ( * 1982 ), German rock singer
- Franz Schauberger (* 1950 ), Austrian politician and historian
- Paul Maria weigela (* 1943), abbot of the monastery Ottobeuren
- Beda Werner (1673-1725), abbot of the monastery Ochsenhausen