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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 conti-
for joint, cross-border learning. really is something special! nents and study together in this
Since 2013, the International interdisciplinary and family-oriented
University Institute (IHI) Zittau has You can experience this in the five environment. Small student groups,
been a central scientific institution Master’s degree courses at IHI excellent supervision and attractive
of TU Dresden. The institute, with Zittau: living costs when studying at the
eleven Chairs, four of which are border triangle between Germany,
cooperative with institutions of the • Biotechnology and Applied Poland and the Czech Republic are
Leibniz Association, stands for the Ecology (Master of Science) just some of the benefits that
motto “Biodiversity and Responsi- • Business Ethics and Responsible students particularly appreciate.
ble Management.” With non-univer- Management (Master of Arts)
sity partners (Senckenberg and • Ecosystem Services (Master of The Ecosystem Services and
Institute for Ecological Planning – IÖR) Science) Organismic and Molecular Biodiver-
and partner faculties within • International Management sity degree courses, which are
TU Dresden (Environmental (Master of Science) taught entirely in English, benefit
Sciences, Economics and Biology), • Organismic and Molecular from the research-strong Chairs
teaching and research is carried Biodiversity (Master of Science) and enjoy great popularity, both
out on the topics of ecosystem nationally and internationally.
services, sustainability and their 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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