30 years of success: TU Braunschweig and Uri celebrate strong partnership!

30 years of success: TU Braunschweig and Uri celebrate strong partnership!

Braunschweig, Deutschland - 30 years ago, and thus in the mid-1990s, the foundation for a remarkable cooperation was laid: the partnership between the University of Rhode Island (URI) and the Technical University of Braunschweig . This alliance is now one of the most successful at the German universities and is duly celebrated in June 2025 with a festive act in Rhode Island. President Angela Ittel and representatives of the TU Braunschweig do not miss the opportunity to be present at the celebrations.

The partnership has undergone impressive development since its foundation in the late 1980s. She was initiated by John Grandin and Hermann Viets and experienced her first exchange of students in 1995. The cooperation agreement was signed two years later. However, these cheering 30 years not only mean review, but also a future -oriented outlook: Together they will initiate new research projects and collaborations together.

international engineers in the upswing

One of the main pillars of this partnership is the International Engineering Program (IEP), a model that offers students comprehensive training. In this five -year program, the participants not only acquire a bachelor's degree in an engineering roof, but also a bachelor's degree in a language, which opens the doors to international careers.

The numbers speak for themselves: 100 percent of IEP graduates study a year abroad, which is simply impressive compared to only 0.1 percent of national engineering students. In the past 30 years, the exchange has opened around 1000 students the opportunity to gain experience worldwide. These are not just numbers, these are stories, hopes and dreams.

The TU Braunschweig now offers the opportunity to acquire two degrees as part of the double final program: a US and a German master's degree in various engineering disciplines. These include, among other things, disciplines such as civil engineering, environmental engineering and electrical engineering. The possibility of completing part of the study in Germany and another in the USA not only is very popular with the students, but is also regarded as a strategic enrichment for both universities.

A look into the future

The roots of this successful cooperation can also be seen in the international university cooperations, which are becoming increasingly important for German universities. According to the hrk (university rector conference), the universities are involved in transnational education to develop and position courses abroad. The code for German university projects abroad in 2013 determines important ethical and academic minimum requirements that both partners have committed.

With the agreement on the strategic partnership signed in June 2023, research work is further intensified. Cooperation aims to put innovative areas such as Ocean Engineering, sustainability, quantum and nanotechnology as well as educational training on the agenda. The Matching Fund program will play a crucial role here to support these projects.

All in all, it turns out that this partnership is not only successful, but also future -oriented - a good knack for global exchange! With a view to the coming years, you can be excited to see where the trip will go for these two institutions.