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Universität Bayern e.V. - Bayerische Universitätenkonferenz

Universität Bayern · Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Universität Bayern e.V. is the collective association and leadership conference of all eleven public research universities in the Free State of Bavaria, coordinating state-wide research initiatives, high-performance computing, and doctoral mobility.

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Key institutional metrics

Founded / Established
2003
Student Population
250,000+ across 11 member universities
International Ratio
16%
Academic Staff
12,000+ professors & researchers
Location
Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Academic overview & strategic disciplines

Connecting world-renowned institutions including LMU Munich, TU Munich, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, and the universities of Würzburg, Bayreuth, Augsburg, Regensburg, Passau, and Bamberg, the alliance drives Bavaria's €5.5 billion High-Tech Agenda in AI, quantum technology, and green aerospace.

Research admissions & international qualifications

Coordinates collaborative inter-university doctoral academies and postdoctoral funding programs open to outstanding master’s and PhD graduates enrolled at Bavarian research universities.

Featured degrees, scholarships & fellowships (6)

Featured faculty researchers (3)

Prof. Dr. Sabine Doering-Manteuffel

Chairwoman of Universität Bayern e.V. and President of University of Augsburg
Board of Directors and Department of Cultural History

Prof. Dr. Sabine Doering-Manteuffel is a leading historian and university administrator, serving as Chairwoman of the Bavarian Universities Conference and direc...

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Prof. Dr. Markus Hilgert

Scientific Advisor for Digital Cultural Heritage and Open Science
Center for Humanities Research Coordination

Prof. Dr. Markus Hilgert oversees multi-university digital humanities infrastructures, cultural heritage repatriation frameworks, and open-access data repositor...

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Prof. Dr. Thomas F. Hofmann

Vice Chairman of Universität Bayern e.V. and President of TU Munich
Committee for Innovation, Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship

Prof. Dr. Thomas F. Hofmann directs statewide technology commercialization strategies, high-tech venture ecosystems, and food chemistry innovation across Bavari...

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