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University of Augsburg

The University of Augsburg is a mid-sized university located in the heart of Bavaria, in the cozy yet lively town of Augsburg, Germany. O’Neill graduate students will participate in a semester exchange with Augsburg’s Global Business Management Program (GBM). The GBM Program offers students coursework centered on management in an international context, while exploring topics through both business and policy frameworks.

Each spring, the O’Neill School sends a cohort of four undergraduate and three graduate students to Augsburg on this exchange. Students are encouraged to participate in internships offered through Augsburg, and take advantage of the cohort experience.

 

 

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The Fall 25 Semester Exchange application will close February 1.

The University of Augsburg’s campus and the surrounding area

O’Neill students typically study at Augsburg during their spring semester
Use public transportation to get around Augsburg and the rest of central Europe
The University of Augsburg is located in the southern German town of Augsburg, just 30 minutes from Munich
Take a study break and meet up with new friends on the university lawn

Fulfill course and internship requirements

The O’Neill graduate exchange in Augsburg is offered during the spring semester due to the offset German academic calendar. You should work with your concentration advisor to determine which spring semester will work best with your degree progression. Dual students who will complete 5 semesters of study at O’Neill may be able to study at Augsburg in the fall. 

Spring Semester (University of Augsburg’s Summer Semester): Early April - Mid August

Academic Calendar

As a master’s student in this program, you’ll be able to delve into the world of global theories, while exploring several different international viewpoints for an entire semester. You’ll have the opportunity to take classes with German students and fully immerse yourself in the Bavarian culture, all while studying in Augsburg, one of Germany’s oldest cities.

You should prepare to take a minimum of four classes, equating to 12 IU credits during your semester at the University of Augsburg. Two European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are equal to one IU credit, requiring students to enroll in a minimum of 24 ECTS credits throughout the semester. Numerous courses will be offered each semester in English in a variety of topics. Classes are primarily lecture based, however, some shorter, intensive seminars are also offered in English each semester. Topics range from innovation, international management, corporate governance, economics, marketing, environmental economics, to health economics and business ethics.

You can view course offerings from a prior semester as an example of coursework available at the University of Augsburg. Although course offerings are similar from year to year, all courses are subject to change. Please work with your concentration advisor to determine which courses fit best with your academic plan.

You are encouraged to use January - March for an internship.  Internships are available for participating students and several positions are paid. 

See available internships.

 

You may apply if you:

  • are a current MPA, MIA, or MPA-MAAA student at O’Neill 
  • have at least a 3.0 GPA; 3.2 GPA preferred
  • will have completed two semesters of graduate coursework prior to departure

Most students will study at Augsburg spring semester of their 2nd year.

While studying at the University of Augsburg, you can choose between university and private housing options.

If you choose to utilize university housing options, a single apartment or individual room can be leased based on your preference. All of the rooms are fully furnished and internet access is available for an additional monthly fee. Apartments come with a personal bathroom and a kitchenette. You will have access to washers and dryers which are located in each housing complex, as well several cafeterias and cafes available on campus.

A student ID card will be issued to you upon arrival in Germany, giving you access to Augsburg’s public transportation, the university library, and dining services.

For students arriving for internships before the start of the semester, there are furnished apartments available in Augsburg with a short-term lease.

You will pay your normal tuition rate at Indiana University through your bursar account (no tuition will be paid to University of Augsburg). You will be responsible for covering your own overseas expenses including airfare, food, and housing. The University of Augsburg estimates roughly $700 monthly to cover food, housing, fun, study materials, and incidentals. This amount also includes the administrative fee that provides you with free public transit in Augsburg and subsidized food prices throughout the entire campus. 

For an estimated breakdown of expected costs click here.

Merit-based and need-based scholarships are available for students participating in O'Neill exchanges.

O'Neill scholarship application deadlines are the same as the program application deadlines. For spring semester exchanges, the deadline is September 1. For fall semester exchanges, the deadline is February 1.

Information regarding scholarship eligibility, applying, and additional funding available, can be found on the Understanding Your Overseas Financial Aid Options page.

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Study & Life at the University of Augsburg

Information for prospective international students

About Augsburg 

About Bavaria

About Germany

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the University of Augsburg excellency
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and surroundings embedded in tradition
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the University of Augsburg campus is one
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of the most congenial places to study in
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Germany situated near the city center of
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Augsburg the campus is spacious without
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being overwhelming the modern buildings
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functional and yet architectural II
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appealing blend into a landscape park
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with grassy areas a lake fountains and
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several sculptures by contemporary
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artists the University of Augsburg
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provides the ideal conditions for
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completing a degree program successfully
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and within a reasonable timeframe it
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belongs to one of the young modern
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universities in Bavaria with a
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manageable size of approximately 15,000
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students since its founding in 1977
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faculties have been established the
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Faculty of business administration and
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economics as the third biggest location
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for Business Studies in Germany the
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Faculty of law with a shortest duration
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of study per student in Germany the
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Faculty of theology with an
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interdisciplinary research focus the
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Faculty of philosophy and Social
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Sciences with its strong focus on
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teacher training the faculty of
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philology and history with linguistics
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and cultural studies the Faculty of
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applied computer science with special
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focus on software engineering and
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multimedia the Faculty of mathematics
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and Natural Sciences with physical and
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mathematical disciplines
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the Faculty's work together in many
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areas interdisciplinary cooperation is a
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daily feature this means that new forms
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of teaching are developed to intensify
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and accelerate learning in each of these
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faculties the curricula are designed to
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meet the high standards of academic
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excellence on the one hand combined with
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the practical needs of society and the
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economy on the other the motto of the
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University of Augsburg ciencia at
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conciencia reflects the orientation on
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ethical issues and social responsibility
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information oriented business sciences
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business administration and economics
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are taught with emphasis on relevance to
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the business world they are oriented
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towards meeting the requirements of the
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modern and interconnected information
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society programs like global business
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management as well as the elite study
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program finance and information
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management show the excellency and
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international orientation of teaching
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and research of this faculty the Faculty
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of Business Administration and economics
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works in close collaboration with the
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center for further education and
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transfer of knowledge both institutions
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have an excellent reputation throughout
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Germany over the last three decades the
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center has become a leader in its field
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with its contact course and management
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these courses for business executives
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are distinguished by their high
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standards one of the leading
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associations that provides funding for
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German education and research named the
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Center for further education and
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transfer of knowledge in Augsburg as the
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best Institute attached to a university
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in the German further education market
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law classic and innovative law students
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at the University of Augsburg can
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complete their degrees more quickly than
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anywhere else in Germany the system of
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exams at the end of each semester not
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only makes the course shorter but also
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has a positive effect on the exam
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results
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Augsburg law students are consistently
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found to be above the state average the
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Faculty of law can flexibly react
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to the demands of the international
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economy by offering new combinations of
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courses the Research Association global
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law in business is just one innovative
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example cooperations with foreign
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universities offer opportunities to look
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beyond national law to Europe and the
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entire world practice oriented
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linguistics the University of Augsburg
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Language Center provides an intensive
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tactically demanding level of teaching
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in Modern Languages not only do students
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of philology receive practical language
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training the Language Center offers
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courses specifically tailored to law and
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economics students as well as the
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opportunity to study other languages
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such as Russian Turkish or Chinese
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foreign students can also improve their
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German language skills closely linked
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humanities and social sciences three
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faculties work closely together to offer
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a wide range of subjects in the
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humanities and Social Sciences the
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Faculty of theology offers a diploma in
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theology teacher training in religious
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education and training for Catholic
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priests it is involved at an
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interdisciplinary level in the fields of
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media ethics and environmental ethics
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the main focal points of both the
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Faculty of philosophy and social
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sciences and the faculty of philology
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and history is traditionally the
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scientific teacher training from primary
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school to all types of secondary schools
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at the University of Augsburg the
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integration of specialized sciences
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specialized didactics and pedagogy X has
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been especially successful in addition
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the free combination of courses within
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these faculties allows students to
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develop an individual educational
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profile
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these faculties offer a broad range of
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courses from history language and
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literature political and social science
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art and music pedagogics
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for educational science innovative
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highlights are set by the program's
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media and communication and European
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cultural history last of which offers
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the leap course ethics of text culture
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in the humanities ideal conditions for
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studying Natural Sciences the Faculty of
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mathematics and Natural Sciences has
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been extraordinarily successful in
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developing the fields of physics and
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mathematics since its founding teaching
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has benefited from the in-depth research
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carried out in this faculty due to the
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exemplary equipment and resources
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physics in Augsburg is a world leader in
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the field of fundamental research into
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solid-state physics with its exclusive
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focus on electronic correlations and
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magnetism research in the field of
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nanotechnology in conjunction with the
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elite study course advanced material
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science places Augsburg in the front row
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of German research locations success
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story computer sciences the year 2000
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saw the start of a diploma course in
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computer science it is supplemented by
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two programs specialising in information
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management and multimedia computer
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science at Augsburg has quickly
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developed into the third largest in
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Bavaria it is also in charge of the
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elite course software engineering the
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only computer science program from the
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elite network of Bavaria
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the geographic concentration of the
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academic institutions in Augsburg makes
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student life easier and promotes
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communication faculties the
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administration offices cafeterias and
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the libraries are all conveniently close
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together this is a place where people
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study teach carry out research and live
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who can feel the University the
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community and the cooperation between
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teachers and students how teaching
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research and an informal setting can go
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hand in hand
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who knew from the example of the sport
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facilities here the transition from
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university life to leisure activities
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takes place without difficulty
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in addition the recreational value of
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the region is outstanding sport and
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culture combined into a
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performance-enhancing environment that
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provides balance
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Augsburg is one of the oldest cities in
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Bavaria it was founded by the Roman
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Emperor Augustus more than two thousand
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years ago in the late Middle Ages and
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the Renaissance the city developed into
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trade and Finance and trap lists that
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was influential throughout the world the
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famous Volga and Vasa merchant families
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ran their businesses from here the
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wealth that abounded at that time is
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still reflected in the historic
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cityscape today
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one reason for Augsburg high profile is
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a confessor Augustana the Lutheran
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profession of faith which was first
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declared at the Imperial diet of 1530
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another is the first political
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settlement between the Christian faiths
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the religious Peace of Augsburg that
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took place in 1555 today Augsburg has a
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population of around 260 thousand in
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addition to Commerce and administration
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the main employers in the city are a
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number of leading German European and
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international technological companies
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Rudolf diesel whose invention of the
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motor has changed the world was also
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active in Augsburg Augsburg the most
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famous Sun is probably the playwright
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Bert Brecht his work is kept alive in
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the city through performances of his
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plays readings lectures and exhibitions
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these events only make up a fraction of
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the Flair of Augsburg
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Augsburg a city with the university that
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purse ways with its diversity
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you

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