Excellence Strategy
The University of Münster is participating in the Excellence Strategy of the German Federal Government and the Länder with the aim of sustainably strengthening its research location and further enhancing its national and international reputation. Building on the excellence of our researchers and supported by the consistent development of our organisation, the University of Münster attracts the brightest minds and offers the perfect framework conditions for achieving outstanding results in the areas of research, teaching and transfer.
The Future Lab is responsible for coordinating the University's Excellence Strategy and supporting large-scale, joint research projects on their way into and through the competition for excellence.
Current DFG information on the Excellence Strategy of the Federal Government and Länder
Contacts
Prof. Dr Monika Stoll
Vice-Rector for Research
T: +49 251 83-22201 / -21516
prorektorin-f@uni-muenster.de
Dr Corinna Lenhardt
Head of the Future Lab
T: +49 251 83-22332
corinna.lenhardt@uni-muenster.de
Profile sharpening
Adopting suggestions from the ranks of our researchers, the Rectorate is working to critically examine the University’s profile areas and potentials and engage in a comprehensive phase of profile sharpening. To achieve its goal of increasing the visibility of the University’s outstanding research endeavours, the Rectorate will be extensively reviewing the research profile of the University with the broad-based involvement of its academic staff. The Future Lab will be coordinating and supporting the process both within the Rectorate and publicly throughout the University.
In order to engage in ongoing dialogue about the profiles and potentials of the University, the Future Lab is offering researchers in the profile and potential areas opportunities to network and share expertise, and is coordinating the areas in a needs-based manner, e.g. with respect to new networking activities.
EUN Ulysseus
Since July 2022, the University of Münster has been a member of Ulysseus, one of currently 50 European universities funded by the European Commission and the EU as part of Erasmus+.
The network consists of a total of eight partners: Universidad de Sevilla (Spanien), Université Côte d'Azur (Frankreich), Università degli Studi di Genova (Italien), Technická univerzita v Košiciach (Slowakei), Fachhochschule Haaga-Helia (Finnland), MCI® Management Center Innsbruck (Österreich) and the Universität Montenegro.
The vision of Ulysseus is to develop an excellent European university based on the European values of social cohesion and respect for human rights. The alliance firmly believes that European universities should be open to the world, institutions of solidarity beyond European borders.
The project is coordinated by the Future Lab.
Contact
Barbara von Groote-Gotzes
T: +49 251 83-22931
barbara.gotzes@uni-muenster.de