Research
The University of Regensburg has developed a clear research profile. Key fields of activity include the Natural Sciences (Physics, Bio-Sciences, Chemistry and Pharmacy), the Humanities (History, Geography, Philologies) and Medicine. The University Clinic and Medical School's facilities are considered to be some of the best-equipped in Germany. The German Research Association (DFG) currently sponsors two collaborative research centres, four research units and five interdisciplinary graduate colleges. The university participates in well over 30 EU projects. Through interdisciplinary research in areas such as Medieval Studies, regional development, innovation management and business, the university shows its dedication to putting its knowledge and expertise to good use for the city and the region. By expanding the biotechnological centre (BioPark) on campus, the university will increase links between science and industry.
In detail: according to a recent documentation of the DFG, the physics faculty of the university in 2009 held the first place in Bavaria, and the third one in Germany, concerning the financial support. Moreover, the high-energy physicists of the faculty form the center of a large international cooperation on a basic theory in the field, the Quantum Chromodynamics, with a large special computer, called QPACE.
Due to its geographical location near the former Iron Curtain border of the Czech Republic, the university considers itself a bridge between East and West. Working with partners in Europaeum, the University of Regensburg has set up an interdisciplinary centre for research and teaching on all aspects pertaining to Central, Eastern and Southeastern European countries. The university will also be home to the Bavarian Centre of Competence for Research on Eastern Europe, which will work in close collaboration with institutions outside the university.
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