University of Wuppertal

The University of Wuppertal (Bergische Universität Wuppertal, BUW) is a public research university in Wuppertal in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, founded in 1972 from the merger of several regional institutions.伍珀塔尔大学（Bergische Universität Wuppertal，简称 BUW）是德国北莱茵-威斯特法伦州伍珀塔尔的一所公立研究型大学，由若干地区性院校于 1972 年合并组建而成。

It enrolled over 21,000 students in 2024-25 across three campuses and eight faculties, offering more than eighty degree programmes in a wide range of subjects.2024-25 学年，该校在三个校区、八个学院中拥有超过 21,000 名学生，开设逾八十个学位项目，学科覆盖面相当广泛。

History

• The university was established in 1972 as part of a state initiative to consolidate several regional educational institutions in Wuppertal and its surroundings.该校于 1972 年设立，是北莱茵-威斯特法伦州整合伍珀塔尔及周边若干教育机构之计划的一部分，旨在组建一所综合性大学。
• Its predecessors included engineering, industrial arts and teacher-training schools that had operated in the Wuppertal valley since the nineteenth century.其前身包括自十九世纪以来就在伍珀塔尔河谷办学的工程、工业美术与师范类学校，传统积淀颇为深厚。
• One ancestor, a higher engineering vocational school, was founded in the Wuppertal valley in 1863 and renamed the Royal United Mechanical Engineering School of Elberfeld-Barmen in 1898.其前身之一的高等工程职业学校于 1863 年在伍珀塔尔河谷成立，1898 年更名为埃尔伯费尔德-巴门皇家联合机械制造学校，是学校最早的渊源。
• A school of applied arts in Barmen and a Prussian royal building academy in Elberfeld began teaching in 1894 and 1897 respectively.巴门的一所应用艺术学校与埃尔伯费尔德的一所普鲁士皇家建筑工程学院分别于 1894 年和 1897 年开始教学。
• A Prussian technical school for the textile industry opened in Barmen in 1900, reflecting the region's strong textile economy.一所普鲁士纺织工业高等技术学校于 1900 年在巴门开办，反映了该地区发达的纺织经济，也奠定了其应用技术教育的基础。
• In 1938, after the administrative merger of Barmen and Elberfeld, a higher school for the graphic arts was also established in the city.1938 年，巴门与埃尔伯费尔德两行政区合并后，当地又成立了一所图形艺术高等职业学校，进一步丰富了职业教育门类。
• A teacher-training college opened in the winter semester of 1946 with about 200 students and became an independent institution in 1962.一所师范院校于 1946 年冬季学期开办，首批招收约 200 名学生，并于 1962 年成为一所独立的师范学院，为地方培养师资。
• In 1965 that college was incorporated into the Rhineland Teacher Training College as a new division.1965 年，该师范学院作为新的学部并入莱茵师范学院，成为其组成部分，为日后大学的成立储备了师范教育力量。
• In 1966 Johannes Rau, then an SPD member of parliament for Wuppertal, proposed in the city council that a university should be founded in the city.1966 年，时任伍珀塔尔社民党国会议员的约翰内斯·劳在市议会中建议，应在该市创办一所大学，这一提议成为建校的起点。
• In August 1971 the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia decided to site engineering schools in Wuppertal and Remscheid and to merge several other institutions into a new university.1971 年 8 月，北莱茵-威斯特法伦州政府决定在伍珀塔尔与雷姆沙伊德设立工程学院，并把数所机构合并组建为一所新大学。
• The project formed part of a wider state programme that also advanced new universities in Duisburg, Essen and Paderborn, with total investment of about 270 million Deutschmarks.该项目是州层面更宏大计划的一部分，杜伊斯堡、埃森与帕德伯恩的新大学也同期推进，项目总投资约 2.7 亿德国马克。
• On 1 August 1972 about 3,500 students began studying at the new comprehensive university, formed from the merger of the Wuppertal school of applied sciences and the Rhineland teacher training college.1972 年 8 月 1 日，约 3,500 名学生开始在由伍珀塔尔应用技术大学与莱茵师范学院伍珀塔尔分校合并而成的新综合大学就读。
• A society of friends of the university was founded in 1973, and in July 1974 the proposal to rename the institution the University of Wuppertal was approved.1973 年该校之友协会成立；1974 年 7 月，将学校更名为伍珀塔尔大学的提案获得批准，校名沿用至今。
• In 1977 the main campus at Grifflenberg was opened, with the official inauguration ceremony held on 24 October that year.1977 年，位于格里弗尔贝格的主校区正式启用，其落成典礼于当年 10 月 24 日举行，成为学校发展的里程碑。
• By 1978 enrolment had grown to about 7,000 students, and the university became a member of the German Research Foundation.到 1978 年，该校在校生已增至约 7,000 人，并成为德国研究联合会的成员，科研地位逐步确立。
• Student dormitory construction continued from 1977 until 2003 and produced some 600 places, among the largest such programmes in Germany.学生宿舍建设自 1977 年持续至 2003 年，共建成约 600 个床位，其规模在德国高校中名列前茅。
• In 1980 the university established its first collaborative research centre with the German Research Foundation, on the quantum theory of simple molecules.1980 年，该校与德国研究联合会合作建立了首个特别研究领域，研究简单分子的能态量子理论，设于当时的化学系。
• In 1994 the Freudenberg campus, converted from the former Generaloberst-Hoepner barracks, was opened for the printing technology department.1994 年底，由前霍普纳上将军营改建而成的弗罗伊登贝格校区投入使用，印刷技术专业率先迁入。
• In 2002 the university celebrated its thirtieth anniversary in St. Paul's Church with more than 3,000 listeners at a lecture lasting twenty-four hours.2002 年，该校在圣保罗教堂举行三十周年校庆，一场持续二十四小时的讲座吸引了 3,000 多名听众，被戏称为「世界上最长的课」。
• In 2003 the institution adopted the name Bergische Universität Wuppertal, completing its transition from the former comprehensive-school model.2003 年，该校正式采用「贝尔吉施伍珀塔尔大学」这一名称，完成了从旧综合大学模式向现代大学体制的转变。
• In 2007 it became a public corporation like other North Rhine-Westphalian universities, and its first university council was appointed.2007 年，该校与其他北威州大学一样成为公法法人，并任命了第一届大学理事会，治理结构更加独立。
• As of 2024-25 the university enrolled over 21,000 students and offered more than eighty programmes across three campuses.截至 2024-25 学年，该校在三个校区内拥有超过 21,000 名学生，开设逾八十个学位项目，办学规模稳定增长，学科与设施也持续完善。

Academics

• The university is divided into eight faculties that cover the humanities and cultural studies, human and social sciences, economics, mathematics and natural sciences.该校设有八个学院，涵盖人文与文化研究、人文与社会科学、经济学、数学与自然科学等领域，学科结构较为均衡。
• Its other faculties cover architecture, civil engineering, mechanical engineering and safety, electrical and information technology, design and art, and a School of Education.其余学院涵盖建筑、土木工程、机械工程与安全技术、电气与信息技术、设计与艺术，并附设教育学院，工科与师范并举。
• The Schumpeter School of Business and Economics, named after the economist Joseph Schumpeter, is one of the university's best-known faculties.以经济学家约瑟夫·熊彼特命名的熊彼特商学院是该校最知名的学院之一，在德国经济与管理教育界具有一定影响，吸引了众多经济学子。
• As of 2015 the university offered places in about ninety-nine programmes, including fifty-nine bachelor's, thirty-nine master's and one state examination course.截至 2015 年，该校提供约 99 个专业的学习名额，其中本科 59 个、硕士 39 个，以及一个德国国家考试专业，选择范围较广。
• Safety engineering has been a distinctive subject at the university since 1975, supplying specialists in fire protection and occupational safety.安全技术自 1975 年起便是该校的特色专业，在防火、劳动防护与环境保护等领域培养了大量专门人才，享有盛誉。
• The university employed more than 250 professors as of 2014, supported by a larger body of academic and administrative staff.截至 2014 年，该校拥有超过 250 名教授，并配有规模更大的教学与行政人员队伍，师资力量较为雄厚。
• In the winter semester of 2014-15 the university enrolled about 20,100 students, including more than 4,000 first-year students.2014-15 冬季学期，该校在校生约 20,100 人，其中一年级新生超过 4,000 人，招生规模创下当时的高点。
• English-taught programmes include Sustainable Chemistry, Computer Simulation in Science, Applied Economics and International Economic Policy, and Smart Materials and Systems.该校的英文授课项目包括可持续化学、科学中的计算机模拟、应用经济学与国际经济政策，以及智能材料与系统等方向。
• A bachelor's degree normally lasts six semesters and is worth 180 ECTS credits, while most master's programmes last four semesters and require 60 to 120 credits.本科学位通常为六个学期、计 180 个欧洲学分（ECTS）；多数硕士项目为四个学期，要求修满 60 至 120 个学分。
• The university confers doctoral degrees such as Dr. phil. and Dr.-Ing. in subjects including engineering, the social sciences and the humanities.该校可授予哲学博士、工学博士等博士学位，涵盖工程、社会科学与人文学科等领域，博士培养由其各学院负责。
• Research at Wuppertal participates in major international projects such as the IceCube neutrino observatory, the Pierre Auger Observatory and LHC grid computing.该校科研参与多个国际大型项目，如冰立方中微子观测站、皮埃尔·奥格宇宙线观测站以及大型强子对撞机的网格计算。
• The Pleiades and QPACE high-performance computing systems at the university contributed to milestone discoveries in terahertz technology.该校拥有的 Pleiades 与 QPACE 高性能计算系统，为太赫兹技术领域的里程碑式发现提供了算力支持。
• The university hosts about forty research centres and institutes, and in 2015 supported some four hundred research teams.该校设有约四十个研究中心与研究所，2015 年前后支持约四百个研究团队，并参与跨区域的德国研究联合会特别研究领域。
• Its research institutes include the Martin Heidegger Institute, the Institute for European International Economic Research and an institute of biblical archaeology.其研究机构包括马丁·海德格尔研究所、欧洲国际经济关系研究所以及圣经考古研究所等，人文与社科研究颇具特色。
• The university library, spread across the three campuses, has its main collection on the Grifflenberg campus and holds five specialised libraries there.该校图书馆分布于三个校区，主馆位于格里弗尔贝格校区，并在该馆下设五个专业分馆，方便不同学科的师生使用。
• The Language Learning Institute provides language training, and a centre for information and media supports teaching technology across the university.该校设有语言学院提供语言培训，并设有信息与多媒体中心支持全校的教学技术，服务教学与科研的数字化需求。
• Students pay a semester contribution of about 260.46 euros in 2015-16, which includes a public transport semester ticket and administrative fees.2015-16 学年，学生每学期需缴纳约 260.46 欧元的学期费用，其中包含公交学期票与学杂费、学生管理费等。

Campus

• The main building of the University of Wuppertal stands in the suburb of Elberfeld on the Grifflenberg, the university's largest campus.伍珀塔尔大学的主楼位于埃尔伯费尔德城郊的格里弗尔贝格，那里也是该校面积最大的主校区所在地。
• The university now has three campuses, namely Grifflenberg in Elberfeld, Freudenberg in Elberfeld, and Haspel in Unterbarmen.该校如今拥有三个校区，分别是埃尔伯费尔德的格里弗尔贝格校区、埃尔伯费尔德的弗罗伊登贝格校区，以及下巴门的哈斯佩尔校区。
• All three campuses house parts of the University Library of Wuppertal, whose main building at Grifflenberg contains five specific libraries.三个校区均设有伍珀塔尔大学图书馆的分部，其中格里弗尔贝格的主馆内设有五个专业分馆，文献服务较为完善。
• The Grifflenberg campus was opened in 1977 and officially inaugurated on 24 October of that year, becoming the centre of university life.格里弗尔贝格校区于 1977 年启用，并在当年 10 月 24 日正式落成，此后一直是该校校园生活的中心。
• The Freudenberg campus, opened in 1994, was converted from a former army barracks and now houses printing and media technology departments.弗罗伊登贝格校区于 1994 年启用，由前军营改建而成，现驻有印刷与媒体技术等院系，保留了大量历史建筑。
• From 2004 to 2010 the university operated the ALiCEnext supercomputer, the second such machine at a German university, built of 512 blades.2004 年至 2010 年，该校运行着 ALiCEnext 超级计算机，它是德国大学中的第二台此类机器，由 512 个刀片节点构成。
• The K building, completed around 2011, provides lecture space for about 1,500 students and was recognised as an accessible building in 2014.约 2011 年建成的 K 楼可为约 1,500 名学生提供听课场地，并于 2014 年被认定为德国无障碍、残疾人友好的学习空间之一。
• The V and W building, built from 2013 at a cost of about 70 million euros, has 16,500 square metres for chemistry, biology, mechanical and safety engineering.2013 年起兴建的 V/W 教学楼投资约 7,000 万欧元，使用面积约 16,500 平方米，主要供化学、生物、机械与安全技术等学院使用。
• Wuppertal itself is a city in the Bergisches Land known for its suspension railway, the Schwebebahn, which has run above the river since 1901.伍珀塔尔位于贝尔吉施地区，以悬空缆车「Schwebebahn」闻名，该缆车自 1901 年起便在城市上空运行，是当地的地标，也是城市生活的重要背景。

Reputation

• In the 2027 QS World University Rankings the University of Wuppertal is placed in the 1001-1200 band, a shared range.在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中，伍珀塔尔大学位列第 1001-1200 位（并列区间）。
• In the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings it is ranked in the 601-650 band, its strongest showing among the major tables.在 2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名中，该校位列第 601-650 位，是其各主要榜单中的最好成绩。
• In the 2026-2027 U.S. News Best Global Universities ranking it is placed 932nd in the world.在 2026-2027 年度 US News 全球最佳大学排名中，该校位居全球第 932 位。
• In the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities it is placed in the 901-1000 band.在 2026 年软科世界大学学术排名中，该校位列第 901-1000 位。
• In the 2024 Times Higher Education ranking the university fell within the 501-600 range globally, placing it between 42nd and 45th nationally.在 2024 年泰晤士高等教育排名中，该校位列全球第 501-600 区间，在德国国内约居第 42 至 45 位。
• The 2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities placed it in the 801-900 bracket worldwide, corresponding to a national rank between 43rd and 45th.2023 年软科世界大学学术排名将该校列入全球第 801-900 区间，对应德国国内约第 43 至 45 位。
• The Center for World University Rankings placed Wuppertal 909th in 2016 and 844th in 2017 in its list of leading international universities.世界大学排名中心曾将伍珀塔尔大学列为其国际顶尖高校榜单的第 909 位（2016 年）与第 844 位（2017 年）。
• In the CHE ranking, which surveys more than 250,000 students, the university reached the top group in eleven of thirteen categories in 2011.在基于逾 25 万名学生评价的 CHE 排名中，该校 2011 年在 13 个类别中有 11 个进入最高组，表现相当突出。
• Its Faculty of Economics scored 1.9 in that ranking against a nationwide average of 2.6, indicating strong student satisfaction.其经济学院在该排名中以 1.9 分高于全国平均的 2.6 分，显示学生对教学质量与学习条件的满意度较高。
• OpenAlex records about 32,097 scholarly works and 4,632,811 citations associated with the university, an unusually high citation count relative to its size.据 OpenAlex 统计，该校累计约有 32,097 篇学术成果与 4,632,811 次被引，相对其规模而言被引量相当可观，显示其研究成果的影响力。

Student life

• The university does not maintain a formal Latin motto, and it is not a full university in the classical sense because it lacks law and medical faculties.该校没有正式的拉丁文校训；从传统意义上看它也算不上「全科大学」，因为尚未设立法律与医学专业院系，其专业设置偏重理工与人文。
• Student residences on and near campus provide some 600 places, built in stages between 1977 and 2003, with priority for first-year students.校内及附近的宿舍提供约 600 个床位，自 1977 年至 2003 年分阶段建成，一年级新生通常可优先申请。
• The university joined the network of partner universities for elite athletes in 2006 and supports students who combine study with high-level sport.该校自 2006 年起加入精英体育合作大学网络，为兼顾学业与高水平竞技运动的学生提供灵活的支持机制。
• Since 2011 the university has offered a "university for all" programme, allowing mature learners and senior citizens to attend lectures as guest students.自 2011 年起，该校推出「面向所有人的高等教育」项目，允许年长学习者与老年学员以旁听身份参与课程。
• A materials collection of about 600 handmade items was opened at the Haspel campus in 2015 to support teaching in design and technology.2015 年，该校在哈斯佩尔校区设立了一处拥有约 600 件手工作品的材料馆，用于支持设计与技术类课程的教学。
• The university launched its first student life application, the Campus-App, in June 2015 to help students organise their studies.2015 年 6 月，该校上线首款学生生活应用程序 Campus-App，帮助学生安排课程、查询信息并管理日常学习事务。
• Some four hundred research teams give students the opportunity to work on projects alongside established academics.约四百个研究团队为学生提供了与资深学者共同参与课题的机会，实践与研究氛围较为浓厚。
• University sports are organised centrally, offering a wide range of activities from fitness courses to competitive teams.该校体育由校方统一组织，提供从健身课程到竞赛队伍等丰富的体育活动，参与门槛较低、选择多样。
• Students can apply online, and since 2008 the WUSEL portal has allowed them to manage courses and examinations electronically.学生可在线申请入学；自 2008 年起，WUSEL 平台使学生能够以电子方式选课、管理考试，提高了学习效率。
• Campus life is closely linked to Wuppertal and the surrounding Bergisches Land, a region of hills, rivers and historic textile towns.校园生活与伍珀塔尔及周边贝尔吉施地区紧密相连，这一带丘陵、河流与历史悠久的纺织城镇交织，文化氛围独特。

Notable people

• Johannes Rau, who proposed the founding of the university in 1966, later served as Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia and as President of Germany from 1999 to 2004.约翰内斯·劳于 1966 年提议创办该校，其后长期担任北莱茵-威斯特法伦州州长，并于 1999 至 2004 年出任德国联邦总统，是该校最著名的政界关联人物。
• Gerd Faltings, a mathematician awarded the Fields Medal in 1986, was a professor at Wuppertal from 1982 to 1984 before moving to Princeton University.数学家格尔德·法尔廷斯于 1986 年获菲尔兹奖，他曾在 1982 至 1984 年任该校教授，其后转赴普林斯顿大学任教。
• Bazon Brock, an art theorist and long-time professor, taught at the university and is a prominent figure in German cultural debate.艺术理论家巴宗·布罗克曾长期在该校任教，是德国文化讨论中颇具影响力的公共知识分子。
• Klaus Held, a philosopher, founded the university's philosophical seminar and helped shape its humanities teaching.哲学家克劳斯·赫尔德创建了该校的哲学研讨班，并对该校人文学科的教学方向产生了重要影响。
• Lev Kopelev, a writer and literary historian who was exiled from the Soviet Union, taught at Wuppertal in his later years.作家兼文学史家列夫·科佩列夫曾被苏联流放，晚年在该校任教，为学校带来国际视野与人文关怀。
• Karl-Heinz Petzinka, an architect and academic, was among the professors who taught at the university and shaped its building culture.建筑师、学者卡尔-海因茨·佩青卡是该校的任教教授之一，对学校的建筑文化与实践教学有所贡献。
• Dieter Vieweger, an archaeologist, taught at Wuppertal and later directed archaeological work in the eastern Mediterranean.考古学家迪特·菲韦格曾在该校任教，其后主持东地中海地区的考古发掘工作，学术经验丰富。
• Paul J. J. Welfens, an economist, taught at the university and wrote widely on European economic integration and innovation policy.经济学家保罗·J·J·韦尔芬斯曾在该校任教，在欧洲经济一体化与创新政策研究方面著述颇多。
• Jürgen Gerlach, a transport planner, was a professor at the university and advised on urban and regional mobility policy.交通规划专家于尔根·格拉赫是该大学教授，为城市与区域交通政策提供咨询，参与多项实际规划。
• Christian Boros, an advertising agency founder and art collector, is among the university's notable alumni.广告公司创办人、艺术收藏家克里斯蒂安·博罗斯是该校知名校友之一，其私人当代艺术收藏颇具影响。
• Godela Habel, an abstract painter, studied at the university and is listed among its notable graduates.抽象派画家戈德拉·哈贝尔毕业于该校，是被列入学校知名校友名录的艺术家之一。
• Walter Heidenfels, an industrial designer, also graduated from the institution and worked in the German design industry.工业设计师瓦尔特·海登费尔斯同样毕业于该校，长期活跃于德国设计产业，是应用艺术方向的代表校友。
• Siegfried Maser served as rector in 1987, and Erich Hödl became rector in 1989, guiding the university through the late 1980s.齐格弗里德·马泽于 1987 年出任校长，埃里希·赫德尔则于 1989 年接任，二人共同引领学校度过二十世纪八十年代末。
• Lambert T. Koch became rector of the university in 2008, leading its reform agenda during the following decade.兰贝特·T·科赫于 2008 年出任该校校长，在此后十余年间主导学校的改革议程与对外合作。
• Volker Ronge, rector from 1999, oversaw the university's restructuring and its transition to a modern organisational form.福尔克尔·龙格自 1999 年起任校长，主持学校结构调整，并推动其向现代组织形态转型，为学校奠定基础。