The aim of the cooperation is a closer collaboration between the two universities.

The Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida in Gainesville (UF) and the Faculty of Agriculture/Environment/Chemistry at HTW Dresden have already had an intensive exchange for several years. The cooperation agreement was initiated by Professor John Schueller from UF and Professor Karl Wild from HTWD. In the future, it is planned to expand the cooperation beyond the two initiating areas.

The cooperation will focus, for instance, on exchanges between teachers and staff as well as students within the framework of excursions and cooperation in student projects. Experiences in innovative teaching methods and course design are also to be shared.

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The University of Florida in Gainesville is one of the top universities in the USA. It offers over 300 different degree programmes in a wide range of disciplines. UF has outstanding faculties consisting of more than 4,000 professors.

With more than 50,000 students, the university is one of the largest educational institutions in the country. UF is also a centre for cutting-edge research, with annual research spending of more than $800 million. It has over 100 research centres and institutes. The university has produced many outstanding alumni, including Nobel laureates and many CEOs of major companies.