Partnerships and Cooperation Agreements
International partnerships have a long tradition in Greifswald. Ever since the University was founded, there has always been a keen exchange of academics, students and ideas, at first only in the Baltic Sea Region, but this soon extended to the rest of the world. Greifswald has signed more than 280 partnership agreements in the European ERASMUS+ network. Worldwide, the University of Greifswald maintains partnerships with universities in Canada, the USA, Russia, Ukraine, Vietnam, Japan and Australia.
Worldwide University Partnerships
Asia
Asia
- Kyoto Sangyo University (Japan)
Agreement since 2009. Exchange of students and PhD candidates from all subject areas. Opportunity to participate in the Global Japan Program.
- Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University (Russian Federation)
University partnership since 1993. Key areas of cooperation: Geography, Slavonic Studies, German Studies.
- St Petersburg University (Russian Federation)
University partnership since 1997. Key areas of cooperation: Physics/Plasma Physics, Philosophy, Slavonic Studies, Geography, Geology, Law, Theology, Pharmacology.
- Vietnam
The University of Greifswald has had close ties to several universities from Vietnam for many years.
Australia
Australia
- University of Newcastle
Agreement since 2008. Exchange of students from all subject areas. Subject to student fees.
- University of South Australia
Agreement since 2008. Exchange of students from all subject areas. Subject to student fees.
Europe
Europe
- Aarhus University (Denmark)
University partnership since 1988. Key areas of cooperation: English Studies, German Studies, History, Scandinavian Studies.
- University of Tartu (Estonia)
University partnership since 1992. Key areas of cooperation: Law, Economics, History, Finnish Studies, Estonian Language and Literature, Biochemistry, Human Genetics, Geology, Palaeontology, Philosophy, Mathematics, Theology, Classical Studies, Physics.
- University of Eastern Finland
University partnership since 1981. Key areas of cooperation: Geography, Ecology, Law, History.
- University of Aberdeen (Great Britain)
University partnership since 1999. Key areas of cooperation: History, English Studies, German Studies, Medicine.
- University of Latvia
University partnership since 1992. Key areas of cooperation: Baltic Studies, History, German Studies, Sacred Music, Physics/Plasma Physics, Philosophy, Law, Mathematics, Biology.
- Vilnius University (Lithuania)
University partnership since 1992. Key areas of cooperation: German Studies, Gender Studies, Baltic Studies, History, Dentistry, Law, Business Studies, Pharmacology, Biology, Philosophy, Sport Science, Anatomy.
- Klaipėda University (Lithuania)
University partnership since 1992. Key areas of cooperation: Baltic Studies, History, Theology, Political Science, Musicology, Sport Science, Geography.
- Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań
University partnership since 1999. Key areas of cooperation: Scandinavian Studies, Zoology, History.
- University of Szczecin (Poland)
University partnership since 1985. Key areas of cooperation: History, German Studies, Slavonic Studies, Mathematics, Geography, English and American Studies, Law, Philosophy, Musicology, Sport Science.
- Masaryk University (Czech Republic)
University partnership since 1961. Key areas of cooperation: Physics, Pharmacology, Ecology, Musicology, Slavonic Studies, German Studies, Sport Science, Educational Science, History.
- Lund University (Sweden)
North America
North America
- University of Manitoba/Winnipeg (Canada)
Agreement since 2009. Exchange of students from all subject areas, apart from medicine; research cooperation.
- University of Saskatchewan/Saskatoon (Canada)
Agreement since 1997. Exchange of students from all subject areas, apart from medicine.
- University of California Berkeley (USA)
Agreement since 2007. Exchange of students and research staff (arts and humanities).
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA)
Agreement since 2009. Exchange of master’s students (German Studies)
- Illinois College
Agreement since 2017. Exchange of students from all subject areas, apart from medicine.
South America
South America
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil
Agreement since 2010. Exchange of students from all subject areas
- Universidade Regional de Blumenau, FURB (Brazil)
Agreement since 2008. Exchange of students, PhD students and lecturers from all subject areas; research collaboration.
Creating Partnerships
Partnerships can be created at university, faculty or departmental level. In 2014, the University passed criteria for the creation of new partnerships [de]. Please also take note of the corresponding course of procedure guidelines [de]. The International Office will be pleased to help.
International Office
Dr. Carola Häntsch
Domstraße 8
17489 Greifswald
Tel.: +49 3834 420 1119
carola.haentschuni-greifswaldde