Cooperation Agreement with Technical University of Berlin

Cooperation Agreement with Technical University of Berlin

Bahçeşehir University, Türkiye's most internationally collaborative university, has signed a comprehensive agreement with Technical University of Berlin, one of the world's largest universities, covering R&D, computing, software, research laboratories, and student and faculty exchange.

Under the agreement, Bahçeşehir University will establish research offices at Technical University of Berlin, and Technical University of Berlin will establish research offices at Bahçeşehir University. Also within the scope of the agreement, faculty members of both universities will teach courses in Istanbul and Berlin. Bahçeşehir University will also establish a software laboratory on Technical University of Berlin's campus in Germany.

"THIS COOPERATION WILL BRING TÜRKİYE A GREAT DEAL"

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Bahçeşehir University Chairman of the Board of Trustees Enver Yücel emphasized that Germany holds a strategic position for Türkiye and that the political and labor collaborations established from the past to the present should now be extended to the fields of science and research. Yücel said: "Türkiye is a rapidly developing country that is reaching beyond its borders. However, we cannot achieve growth just by trading nuts and hazelnuts. As a university, we do not believe in sustainable development without producing technology and knowledge. And we are signing a cooperation with such a university.We will have collaborations with Technical University of Berlin especially in the fields of technology production, software and computer technology.We will carry out work that embraces Turks living in Germany in particular. We will also very soon establish the Technical University of Berlin Istanbul office. This way, we will have a laboratory in Germany, and Technical University of Berlin will have one in Türkiye. I think this cooperation will bring Türkiye a great deal." Enver Yücel also proposed to the Technical University of Berlin administration that they work together on the FATİH Project being carried out in Türkiye.

"WE ARE THE UNIVERSITY WITH THE STRONGEST INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS"

Bahçeşehir University President Prof. Dr. Şenay Yalçın stated that although they are a young university, they are the university with the strongest international connections and relations in Türkiye, saying, "We already have cooperation agreements with186 universities, including Harvard University, University of Oxford, Yale University, New York University (NYU), Mukogawa University (Japan), Busan University (South Korea) and Freie Universität Berlin. However, this work with Technical University of Berlin will be the most comprehensive agreement to date. I think it will be a cooperation that benefits both universities."

"I ADMIRE ENVER YÜCEL'S ENERGY"

Technical University of Berlin President Prof. Dr. Jorg Steinbach, noting that they had never before signed a cooperation agreement with any university from Türkiye, said:"When I first went to Istanbul, I admired the energy of Bahçeşehir University and Enver Yücel. You accomplish fast and result-oriented work. That is why we have full faith in Bahçeşehir University. It is a university that is as hardworking as we are but makes decisions faster than we do.I believe this cooperation will lead to wonderful projects.I am happy that Technical University of Berlin will open an office at Bahçeşehir University. I think our professors will also enjoy going to Istanbul."

FIRST-STAGE WORK BEGINS IN MARCH 2012

Within the framework of the agreement, a laboratory to be used by Bahçeşehir University will be opened within Technical University of Berlin. Likewise, a laboratory to be used by Technical University of Berlin will be established at Bahçeşehir University. First-stage work will begin in Istanbul in March 2012.

Bahçeşehir University, which began its work in Germany three years ago, first signed important collaborations in the field of law. In addition to the work carried out jointly by Bahçeşehir University and the Max Planck Institute, the Faculty of Communication is also carrying out joint projects with Freie Universität Berlin in the fields of media, culture and communication.