UQ and Germany

Leading-edge research collaboration

UQ and Germany share a passion for harnessing advanced technologies to tackle some of the biggest problems the world is facing today. From the bioeconomy to agriculture to healthy ageing, key partnerships between UQ and German universities, companies and industry bodies are revolutionising how we work towards a healthy future for our planet and our people.

Fast facts



52

German students enrolled at UQ


588

Germany-UQ co-publications


92

academic staff born in Germany


98

research project collaborations


2,173

alumni in Germany


31

agreements with 16 official partners

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Collaboration in action

  • More than 20 international students from The University of Queensland had their moment to shine at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law’s International Scholarships Dinner.
  • Eight collaborative research projects – ranging from chemical biotechnology, to health and archeological science – have been successful in the second round of the 2017 UQ Global Strategy and Partnerships Seed Funding Scheme.
  • Researchers from The University of Queensland recently returned from Germany, where they explored the future of biotechnology with some of Europe’s leading scientists.
  • Ten collaborative research projects – ranging from bioengineering to the well being of refugees – have been successful in the first round of the 2017 UQ Global Strategy and Partnerships Seed Funding Scheme.
  • More than 20 German university leaders and government representatives converged at The University of Queensland (UQ) last week to discuss and deepen the University’s engagement with the state of Bavaria.
  • The University of Queensland’s Centre for Nutrition and Food Science has celebrated its collaborative relationship with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) by naming an acclaimed food researcher Honorary Professor.

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Alumni

UQ has 2,173 alumni living in Germany. Alumni from or with significant links to Germany include:

Professor of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Butenandtstr (LMU) (PhD 2013)
Communications Manager of IT services at Dataport AöR, Hamburg (Bachelor of Social Science Hons. 2003)