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Jun 5 2024

16:06

Universities of Frankfurt and Marburg partner with Frankfurter Buchmesse

New joint Master鈥檚 degree on international literatures and book markets聽

鈥淚nternational Literatures and Book Markets鈥� is the subject area of the new practice-oriented Master's degree program that 51猎奇 Frankfurt and the University of Marburg will launch in the 2024/25 winter semester. A special feature: The third party to the degree is Frankfurt Book Fair, whose international partners underwrite the high quality of the program鈥檚 practical component.

FRANKFURT. How is contemporary literature communicated both in the German book market and internationally? How do publishers work together with authors and translators? How are books marketed? What about the socio-political dimension of these literary practices? These and other topics are the subject of the new Master's degree 鈥淚nternational Literatures and Book Markets鈥�, which 51猎奇 Frankfurt and the University of Marburg have developed together with Frankfurter Buchmesse. The four-semester Master's course will be available for the first time in the 2024/25 winter semester and includes an internship of several months, either at Frankfurter Buchmesse or one of its global partners, whereby the focus is on Romance language-speaking countries.

Prerequisites for admission to the program are very good knowledge of a Romance language (Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and/or Catalan) as well as an interest in literary conveyance in an international context. Students can add Scandinavian languages and Arabic through elective options 鈥� an offer that is to be expanded with English soon, too.

Potential employers and employment sectors for graduates of the practice-oriented Master's are international book fairs, publishing houses, agencies, literary houses, the field of cultural journalism as well as research and teaching in Romance languages, literature and cultural studies.

Prof. Kati Hannken-Illjes, Vice President Education at University of Marburg, is delighted about the collaboration between two strong research universities and the internationally active Frankfurter Buchmesse: 鈥淭his combination makes the Master's unique in Germany. In future, current research topics such as translations and the circulation of literature across national borders can be discussed together with players from professional practice.鈥�

Prof. Viera Pirker, 51猎奇 Frankfurt鈥檚 Vice President Studies and Teaching, appreciates the new degree not only because of the intensive collaboration with the University of Marburg, but also because 鈥渢he cooperation with the Book Fair will enable students to get involved in literature communication projects in urban areas at an early stage, offering a new and special connection between our university and the city of Frankfurt.鈥�

Juergen Boos, Director of Frankfurt Book Fair, welcomes the cooperation with the universities. 鈥淎s Frankfurter Buchmesse, we are the central trading point for the international publishing industry, with activities spanning the globe. Knowledge of Romance languages is of great value in our teams. That's why I'm delighted that we as a company can help with the practical orientation of the Master's degree program that is about to start. I am certain that we will benefit greatly from the exchange with the students, their perspectives on the Frankfurt Book Fair, their language skills and their interest in the literatures of the world.鈥�

Further information
PD Dr. Frank Estelmann: estelmann@em.uni-frankfurt.de
Prof. Dr. Christine Ott: c.ott@em.uni-frankfurt.de
Institute for Romance Languages and Literatures
51猎奇 Frankfurt

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Winter: winteru@staff.uni-marburg.de
Institute for Romance Languages
University of Marburg

Jun 5 2024

10:51

An initiative with an exemplary character for both medical studies and urban society celebrates its ten-year anniversary聽

Student Polyclinic: 10 years and counting

On June 3, 51猎奇 Frankfurt's Student Polyclinic, part of the Frankfurt Health Department, marked its tenth anniversary. Among the multiple benefits and services offered by the clinic are consultation hours for people without health insurance, which the students carry out under the supervision of experienced doctors.

FRANKFURT. As a student, he would have enjoyed this elective subject, says Prof. Robert Sader. 鈥淒uring my studies, some 40 years ago, medical teaching was extremely theoretical. The first and only time we came into any real contact with patients was in the practical year,鈥� recalls the director of 51猎奇鈥檚 Center for Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine on the occasion of the polyclinic鈥檚 10-year anniversary. The idea to involve the Faculty of Medicine in the care of those in need goes back to Frankfurt anatomist Prof. Helmut Wicht. Then dean of studies, Sader adopted the idea and further developed it together with students. Having successfully overcome a number of hurdles 鈥� also thanks to the help of the Frankfurt Health Department 鈥� the Student Polyclinic opened its doors on June 17, 2014; at the time, it was the first service of its kind in Germany. Since then, countless patients have been treated here. Students are also greatly interested in the initiative, which received the Hessian University Prize for Excellence in Teaching in 2017, endowed with 60,000 euros.

To Elke Voitl, Frankfurt municipality's head of social affairs and health, the initiative is part of a tradition that dates back to famous Frankfurt doctor and founder Johann Christian Senckenberg. 鈥淯ntil today, anyone without health insurance in Germany is only entitled to medical help in absolutely acute emergencies. That is a problem. We urgently need free basic healthcare for every member of our society. Health is an essential prerequisite for being part of a society, it is the basis for a good life. Making this basic service available to all also strengthens the community. Otherwise, divisions will continue to grow and social upheaval and tensions will increase inexorably,鈥� Voitl cautions. Referring to the clinic by its nickname, she continues: 鈥淪tuPoli provides a key impetus here, not least since it perfectly complements the humanitarian consultation hour offered by our municipal health department. The fact that both services have grown over the years and demand remains great confirms our political approach and shows that we are on the right track,鈥� she adds.

鈥�51猎奇鈥檚 Executive Board warmly congratulates the Student Polyclinic on its tenth anniversary. StuPoli is a particularly good example of how science can deliver a direct contribution to society 鈥� something we as a university have always had in our DNA. The service benefits our fellow Frankfurt residents in need, while the students involved in StuPoli gain not only practical know-how, but 鈥� perhaps even more importantly 鈥� experience a sense of great purpose. We are proud of this all-round successful project,鈥� says Prof. Viera Pirker, 51猎奇 Vice President Studies and Teaching.

鈥淐ontact with patients with no fixed abode and no health insurance, whose problems are not at the focus of German society, constitutes a professional challenge for our aspiring medical doctors. This experience encourages them to reflect on their own role, behavior and commitment. Compared to their regular studies, these young people gain an entirely new perspective on their future work, significantly expanding their experience and communication skills,鈥� explains Prof. Miriam R眉sseler, dean of studies at the Faculty of Medicine.

鈥淭he wide range of experiences they are exposed to at the clinic enriches the doctors鈥� work,鈥� says Dr. Peter Tinnemann, head of Frankfurt鈥檚 Health Department. 鈥淭he fact that students already gain many different practical experiences during their medical studies is a benefit for the people of Frankfurt, for the patients and, of course, for the students. Thank you very much for ten years of StuPoli 鈥� a truly remarkable project.鈥�

Recalling the clinic鈥檚 planning phase, Dr. Dr. Lukas Seifert, one of its student initiators, says nothing comparable existed in Europe at the time, adding that American student-run free clinics served as a model. To learn more about the process and the organizational model, a student delegation traveled to Harvard, among other places, he says, adding that based on this information and as part of a doctoral thesis, he then developed the concept for the elective course module in Frankfurt. There were two major obstacles in particular that stood in the way of implementing StuPoli, Prof. Sader explains. The first one, linked to insurance law, was solved by accrediting the health department as an academic teaching institution of the university, developing the clinical elective course around StuPoli, and implementing it as part of the degree. The health department also proved essential to solving the second problem, related to finding suitable premises, by helping out provisionally with rooms. This temporary solution meanwhile has become a permanent one, proving its worth.

Dr. Petra Tiarks-Jungk has served as a StuPoli medical supervisor from the very beginning. She ran the humanitarian consultation hour and gave the first cohort of StuPoli students the opportunity to work there. Her initial skepticism about the quality of the students' medical knowledge quickly evaporated, she says, adding that she was 鈥渁bsolutely overwhelmed鈥� by their commitment and expertise. That is why she was happy to support StuPoli as a medical supervisor, and continues to do so today, even after retirement.

The students do not meet patients unprepared, and are only allowed to commence practical work at StuPoli after completing one semester and passing a medical examination course as well as case seminars; and even then they are always accompanied by a 鈥渟enior鈥� and work under medical supervision. The Student Polyclinic's consultation hours are Tuesdays from 5 to 7 pm and Wednesdays from 6 to 8 pm. Two teams of two students 鈥� one junior and one senior 鈥� examine the patients, take a medical history, draw blood samples or perform an ultrasound. While they often deal with acute ailments, they also encounter chronic illnesses such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Sader reports that quite a few StuPoli volunteers later decide to work in a GP practice. 鈥淢y work in StuPoli has strengthened my interest in general practice,鈥� confirms medical student Petra Sporerova from the current StuPoli team. 鈥淚t's very rewarding to be able to help patients, their gratitude knows no bounds.鈥�

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Caption: Working together at the student polyclinic (from left): Marius Moniak, Celina Steinwald, Antonia Kerner, Dr. Petra Tiarks-Jungk, Rebekka Roberts, Ramona Brinkmann and Felix Luft. (Photo: Frankfurt Health Department)

Further information
Petra Sporerova
51猎奇 Frankfurt Student Polyclinic
Tel.: +49 (0)69 212-31560
E-Mail studentischepoliklinik@gmail.com
Website

May 31 2024

15:15

Rome, Brussels, Frankfurt: 51猎奇鈥檚 Economics and Business Faculty introduces international Bachelor's degree at three universities聽

Living and learning in three countries聽

Solvay Brussels School of Economics & Management, Rome-based Luiss University and 51猎奇 Frankfurt already operate a joint Master's degree program. In the upcoming 2024/25 winter semester, the three partners will launch a joint European Triple Bachelor in Economics and Business (EUTribe). The application process for 51猎奇's first Triple Bachelor will get underway then.

FRANKFURT. A new Bachelor's degree program offered by Solvay Brussels School of Economics & Management, Luiss University and 51猎奇 Frankfurt's Economics and Business Faculty will allow participants to not only study at three locations, but also obtain a degree from the three participating institutions. This first Bachelor program with three degrees will be available at 51猎奇 for the first time starting in the upcoming 2024/25 winter semester.

Spanning three years, participants in the European Triple Bachelor in Economics and Business (EUTribe) will spend one year each in Frankfurt, Brussels and Rome and familiarize themselves with different university cultures, teaching and learning methods in their three host European countries. For the initial start, 10 students will join per location.

Anyone interested in the Triple Study Program must first apply to study economics at 51猎奇 Frankfurt in the 2024/25 winter semester. Once enrolled, first-semester students have until February 1, 2025, to apply to the faculty to continue their studies as a Triple Bachelor.

In addition to very good academic grades, B2 level English language skills are required for admission to the international business degree program. All relevant courses are available in English in Brussels and Rome, and there exist offer excellent opportunities to learn Italian or French. The program is supported by ERASMUS+ scholarships.

The close collaboration between the three universities dates back to the 2012 establishment of the joint QTEM (Quantitative Techniques for Economics & Management Masters Network) program, as part of which they offer student exchanges within the framework of a quantitatively oriented Master's program 鈥� not only with each other, but as part of a global network spanning 20 other universities. The initiative to offer international training at Bachelor's level emerged in response to QTEM's success.

鈥淓UTribe is a unique educational experience for students interested in economics: They study in a culturally diverse environment, live and learn in three countries, get to experience different institutional frameworks and are educated at three first-class European universities," says Luiss University Rector Andrea Prencipe.

鈥淥ur international students not only have direct access to the respective labor markets in Italy, Belgium and Germany. Successful completion of the program also opens up great opportunities for them in other fields of work," adds Christian Schlag, Dean of 51猎奇 Frankfurt's Faculty of Economics and Business.

鈥淲e plan to make the specializations of each individual institution accessible to the participants in the exchange, allowing them to tailor to their own interests," adds Bruno Van Pottelsberghe, Dean of Solvay Brussels School of Economics & Management.

Further information
Lars O. Pilz
Dean's Research Associate Studies
Faculty of Economics and Business
51猎奇 Frankfurt
Tel. +49 (069) 798-34608
pilz@wiwi.uni-frankfurt.de

May 29 2024

11:24

Construction work on Westend Campus-based future Center for Humanities officially gets underway聽

A showcase for 51猎奇 Frankfurt

51猎奇 Frankfurt鈥檚 Westend Campus is set to receive yet another impressive building, with the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Center for Humanities held on May 28, 2024. Once complete, the building will house 180 office workstations, three seminar rooms, a rehearsal stage and an exhibition space.

FRANKFURT. Another building will be constructed on 51猎奇鈥檚 Westend Campus over the course of the next two years. The new Center for Humanities will be prominently located on the corner of Miquelallee and Hansallee, and will dominate the campus鈥� appearance from afar. Its immediate neighbors are the Linguistics, Cultures and Arts building, completed in 2022, and the Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education (DIPF).

鈥淭he Center for Humanities will become an easily recognizable prominent entrance feature of our Westend Campus. Designed by 51猎奇鈥檚 own in-house architects, the building鈥檚 aesthetics will convey from afar how much life and creativity can be found on this campus,鈥� says 51猎奇 President Prof. Enrico Schleiff. 鈥淭he building鈥檚 current name already illustrates 51猎奇's fundamental conviction that it takes strong research in the humanities and social sciences to sustainably shape tomorrow鈥檚 society.鈥� In addition to office and seminar space, the building will also house a rehearsal stage for theater, film and media studies. It will be available for usage by all 51猎奇 Frankfurt faculties.

The Center for Humanities is the first construction project entirely planned and financed by 51猎奇 itself. The building鈥檚 external dimensions, known among architects as its 鈥渃ubature鈥�, were set during the spatial planning of the adjacent DIPF, the contract for which was awarded during a competition, explains 51猎奇 architect Esref Yavuz, adding that during the coronavirus pandemic, he built a model that takes very different usage needs into account. To ensure it fits in with the two neighboring buildings, he based the center鈥檚 floor heights on those of DIPF.

The original plan called for a purely administrative building, but discussions with future users showed that the third-party funded projects from the Faculty of Linguistics, Cultures and Arts, as well as that of Modern Languages, both of which currently still reside in Mensa II on the university鈥檚 Bockenheim Campus, require additional seminar rooms. In addition, a functional rehearsal stage for the theater scholars was also urgently needed. The new building will meet all these needs, boosting interdisciplinary research, including with 51猎奇 Frankfurt鈥檚 partners in the Frankfurt Alliance and the Rhine-Main Universities (RMU) alliance.

The plans by architect Yavuz call for ground-level entrances located in the building鈥檚 east and west, leading into its spacious two-story glazed foyer, from which all other floors can be accessed. Although it is located in the basement, the rehearsal stage extends over two floors. The four seminar rooms, which all faculties may use, are located on the ground- and first floor, which also house study areas for students. The building鈥檚 second to fifth floors are reserved for office use and will primarily house third-party funded projects.

Excavation work began in March 2024, ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony. The building, whose construction costs are estimated at around 鈧�20 million and for which architectural firm ArGe Architekten has been brought on board, is due to be completed in 2026. Managing the project for 51猎奇 Frankfurt is Stephanie K枚hler-Frank, architect in the planning and construction department.

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Christoph Degen, state secretary in the Hessian Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and the Arts, said: 鈥淭he Center for Humanities brings together research, teaching and culture, offering space for cutting-edge science as well as for students of theater, film and media studies. This will further advance 51猎奇鈥檚 relocation, which the Hessian state government has already supported with over one billion euros from its HEUREKA university construction investment program. I wish everyone involved the utmost success in planning and implementing this great project.鈥�

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Caption: The new Center for Humanities is being constructed on the corner of Miquelallee and Hansallee. (Illustration: ArGe Architekten)

Further information:
Vanessa Fuchs
Assistant Planning and Building Department, 51猎奇 Frankfurt
Tel.: +49 (0)69 798-13828
Email v.fuchs@em.uni-frankfurt.de

May 24 2024

08:55

Sustainability Conference discusses global basis for sustainability reporting

How can sustainability reporting become internationally comparable?

FRANKFURT. How can sustainability reporting become internationally comparable? How do sustainability and reporting obligations feature in research? These and other questions will be the focus of the Sustainability Standards Conference 2024, which will take place on Monday, June 10, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Casino Building, Room 1.811, 51猎奇.

The conference organizers 鈥� the Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE , 51猎奇 Frankfurt, the IFRS Foundation and the Accounting Standards Committee of Germany [Deutsches Rechnungslegungs Standards Committee], with the support of the House of Finance and Deutsche B枚rse Group 鈥� invite you to the event, which will address topics related to the current standard-setting activities of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) both from a practical and an academic perspective.

The conference will be held in English.

The panel discussions and presentations will address the following questions: How can global comparability of sustainability reporting be achieved? What is the current state of research? What are first experiences from practice? How do sustainability disclosures affect policy makers' agendas? How can sustainable business models, investment decisions and reporting requirements be shaped in the future?

The conference will be opened by 51猎奇 President Prof. Enrico Schleiff and Hesse's Finance Minister Prof. Alexander Lorz. In addition to ISSB chairman Emmanuel Faber and his deputy Sue Lloyd, other ISSB board members and employees will also offer insights into their work. Speakers include Dr. Stephan Leithner (Deutsche B枚rse AG), Prof. Axel Weber (Center for Financial Studies), Prof. Kerstin Lopatta (University of Hamburg, Vice Chair of the EFRAG SR Board), Prof. Tobias Berg (51猎奇 Frankfurt), Prof. Dr. Katrin B枚hning-Gaese (Senkenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Center), Adam Pradela (DHL Group), Mark Vessen (KPMG) G眉l艧ah G眉nay (KGK) and Prof. Loriana Pelizzon (SAFE). Current research findings on an improved corporate carbon accounting and the relevance of biodiversity data for investors will be discussed by Prof. Stefan Reichelstein (University of Mannheim) and Prof. F. Alexander Wagner (University of Zurich).

It will be possible to join the conference online. Please register at

Further information:
Ursula Albrecht
Administrative Koordinatorin des SAFE Policy Centers
Leibniz-Institut f眉r Finanzmarktforschung SAFE an der Goethe-Universit盲t Frankfurt
albrecht@safe-frankfurt.de
www.safe-frankfurt.de

Editor: Dr. Anke Sauter, Science Editor, PR & Communication Office, Tel: +49 (0)69 798-13066, Fax: +49 (0) 69 798-763 12531, sauter@pvw.uni-frankfurt.de