About the China-NRW University Alliance

The China-NRW University Alliance encompasses six of North Rhine-Westphalia’s top universities, aiming to actively shape their relationships to partner institutions in China.

The "land" North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) – located in the heart of Europe – continues to excel further as one of Europe’s key drivers for growth and prosperity: In the year 2007 North Rhine-Westphalia’s 18.009 million inhabitants generated a gross domestic product (GDP) of more than 529.8 billion EUR, including 174.1 billion EUR in exports. A solid and highly developed infrastructure, a thriving and innovative research landscape, and a culturally rich and creative environment lay the ground for the sustained success of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Rooted in their tradition of academic excellence combined with innovativeness and cosmopolitanism six of North Rhine-Westphalia’s top universities joined their interests in a strategic alliance to further develop and actively shape their relations to their much valued partners in China:

• Bielefeld University
• Dortmund University of Technology
• University of Cologne
• University of Münster
• University of Paderborn
• University of Wuppertal

The China-NRW University Alliance shall provide a basis for the further development of partner networks to facilitate and support cooperation activities in mutually beneficial relationships. The alliance is coordinated by the University of Cologne and offers an appealing service-portfolio which is tailored to the needs of interested partners in academia, the corporate world and public institutions.