Our Networks
COIMBRA
Founded in 1985 and formally constituted by a charter in 1987, the Coimbra Group is an association of 37 traditional European multidisciplinary universities of high international standards. The University of Würzburg has been a founding member of the Coimbra Group since 1985 and is the oldest university in Bavaria and the only Bavarian member of the Coimbra Group.
The Coimbra Group is one of the most influential lobby groups at European level in the field of science and higher education. It seeks to create special academic and cultural links to promote internationalisation, academic cooperation, excellence in teaching and research, and service to society for the benefit of its members. Of particular value is the mutual exchange of experience, which often contributes to the development or refinement of good practice in all areas of university activity. The Group also aims to influence European education policy and develop best practice through the mutual exchange of experience.
The JMU participates in projects and events and has representatives in the 12 working groups of the Coimbra Group. These are: Life Sciences, Research Support Officers, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Social Sciences & Humanities, Academic Exchange and Mobility, Doctoral Studies, Education Innovation, Employability, Development Cooperation, Heritage, Latin America and Equality and Diversity. Dr Annette Retsch, Director of the Career Centre, has been representing JMU in the Coimbra Group since 2018 and is the Vice-Chair of the Employability Working Group since 2022.
The University of Würzburg is the oldest university in Bavaria and the only Bavarian member of the Coimbra Group. JMU participates in projects and events and has representatives in the 12 working groups of the Coimbra Group. The activities are coordinated by the International Relations Office. JMU's Coimbra Group representative and contact person is Florian Evenbye.
Uni Wü Community
The Uni Wü Community at the University of Würzburg offers current and former students, employees, lecturers and professors a wide range of opportunities to network with other alumni, such as the mentoring programme.
The mentoring programme gives students, doctoral candidates and young graduates the opportunity to benefit from the experience of working JMU alumni who volunteer as mentors.
Career Service Network Germany
The Career Service Network Germany (csnd) was founded in 2003 by existing Career Services. The network cooperates closely with the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) and today has almost 200 members. Universities as institutional members and career service employees are involved in the association for the development and expansion of vocational preparation of students.
The csnd e.V. is an umbrella organisation
- for the development and assurance of standards for the professionalization of Career Service work
- for task specific qualification of its members
- as an interface for all who are involved in the process of shaping the transition from studies to the profession
- as a contact for international partners (NACE, AGCAS, FEDORA etc.)
The field of career services is dynamic and requires a high level of expertise and qualifications. The CSND therefore offers a comprehensive further education programme that focuses on career service work. We also take part in these training courses for our students on an ongoing basis and continue our education.
At regular meetings, we also exchange ideas with other career services and discuss various topics, such as "Competently shaping the future" (annual conference 2021).
Region Mainfranken GmbH
As the location agency of the seven Main-Franconian districts, the two independent cities of Würzburg and Schweinfurt and the chambers of commerce, Region Mainfranken GmbH bundles the regional forces in politics, science and business to position Main-Franconia in the national and international location competition.
More than 72,000 companies are based in Mainfranken. The region is one of the ten leading high-tech locations in Europe. Global players such as Bosch-Rexroth and Brose are based here and fashion brands such as s.Oliver, Drykorn and René Lézard have their headquarters in Mainfranken. The region is also an Eldorado for scientists, as there are plenty of research centres here. All of this also means full employment. So if you are trained and motivated, you can make a good career here.
The Mainfranken region regularly organises career tours where you can get to know regional employers:
Text and image: Region Mainfranken GmbH, own translation
