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

View into an IHI laboratory.

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