Mission Statement
With a vision for people and society ...
... we drive innovation. We confidently strive for further development and are motivated to actively help shape the future.
Through our research, we generate knowledge and develop practical solutions to regional and global challenges in a complex world. We take responsibility by using our technical expertise to make a significant contribution to nature and society and to a sustainable future.
Our research succeeds through a goal-oriented approach, the courage to engage in critical reflection, and the pursuit of excellence. Our university is a place where ideas have room to flourish and a constructive culture of learning from mistakes is fostered.
Our unique disciplinary diversity and the combination of different academic perspectives encourage the development of innovative research approaches and broaden our view beyond our own disciplines.
... we share knowledge. We share our expertise and insights with one another and with society.
Teaching is just as important to us as research and both are closely intertwined. We train and support the specialists, leaders and teachers of tomorrow and are aware of this special responsibility. We achieve high-quality teaching through a diverse range of learning opportunities and the close relationship between students and lecturers. Researchers, throughout their careers, receive valuable impetus for their development from a culture of exchange.
We shape social discourse in the city, the region and beyond through dedicated outreach and academic communication. We encourage one another to promote the values of an open, democratic society through a diversity of ideas.
Our practical collaborations and dialogue with citizens offer us new perspectives. We support the transfer of knowledge and new initiatives, putting our knowledge to good use for society.
... we bridge borders. We want to build bridges – between societies, spaces, eras and our academic disciplines.
Firmly rooted in the region, we look far beyond national borders. International cooperation and the promotion of study abroad programmes are essential to us. At the same time, we champion open dialogue and foster a welcoming culture.
Our unique location in the Greater Region, neighbouring Belgium, France and Luxembourg, gives us a key position. This enables us to work closely together in research and teaching and to benefit from one another. We also learn, teach and conduct research with an awareness of our cultural heritage in the city and region.
We are convinced that bridging disciplinary boundaries opens up new perspectives on complex problems. International networking and interdisciplinary research are our strengths.
... together, we are Trier University. Our close-knit campus culture is characterised by respectful and friendly interaction. Collegiality, tolerance and fairness are our core principles.
We see our university as a place where everyone is given the opportunity and the freedom to realise their full potential. Through targeted support and services, we support each other to achieve our common goals.
An inclusive and diverse academic community that values all members of the university equally is of particular importance to us. We embrace cultural and academic diversity and are committed to ensuring access to high-quality education for everyone.
Our university is more than the sum of its parts. Together, we bear responsibility for its further development, its success and its impact in the region and beyond.