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The International Institute (IHI) Zittau

Studying and researching biodiversity and responsible management in an
interdisciplinary, friendly and international environment

In 1993, five universities from Saxony, Poland and the You can experience this in the five Master’s degree courses
Czech Republic founded a model project for joint, cross- at IHI Zittau:
border learning. Since 2013, the International University
Institute (IHI) Zittau has been a central scientific institution • Biotechnology and Applied Ecology (Master of Science)
of TU Dresden. The institute, with eleven Chairs, four of • Business Ethics and Responsible Management (Master
which are cooperative with institutions of the Leibniz of Arts)
Association, stands for the motto “Biodiversity and • Ecosystem Services (Master of Science)
Responsible Management.” With non-university partners • International Management (Master of Science)
(Senckenberg and Institute for Ecological Planning – IÖR) • Organismic and Molecular Biodiversity (Master of
and partner faculties within TU Dresden (Environmental Science)
Sciences, Economics and Biology), teaching and research is
carried out on the topics of ecosystem services, On average, 300 students are enrolled here. They hail from
sustainability and their management. Studying in an around 40 nations on four continents and study together in
informal atmosphere and a highly-international setting – that this interdisciplinary and family-oriented environment.
really is something special! Small student groups, excellent supervision and attractive
living costs when studying at the border triangle between
Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic are just some of
the benefits that students particularly appreciate.

View into an IHI laboratory

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