UE's Honorary Fellowships

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UE’s  “Honorary Fellowship Program” is designed to strengthen UE’s network. The board functions as a high-profile think tank and sparring partner — a forum to exchange ideas, explore new trends, gain diverse perspectives on global and university-related topics. It is also intended to serve as a door-opener for high-level discussions and partnerships.

Honorary Fellowships may be awarded to individuals in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the University of Europe for Applied Sciences (UE) or the local regions of our different campus worldwide. These fellowships can be granted to those closely associated with the University or former staff members.
 
Awarding highly esteemed individuals with one of the Honorary Awards from UE can be an effective way to foster relationships. A list of the esteemed individuals who have received the Honorary Fellowship from UE is available on this website soon.
There is a limit to the number of Honorary Fellowships the University can award each year.
A Honorary Fellowship can also be revoked by the Honorary Fellowship Committee where serious and significant concerns have been raised, see full document for further information.
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Criteria for the award of Honorary Fellow

Candidates nominated for Honorary Fellow should have an outstanding international reputation in their field or in exceptional cases a leading national reputation, and meet at least two of the following additional criteria.
- They should have existing or potential links with UE.
- They should have strong links with the global business community or the local region of the respective campus.
- They should be a suitable role model for current students and potential future students.
- Their work should be associated with a core area of the UE’s research.
- The award should contribute to the UE’s aspiration to become a leading global University.

Candidates may be nominated to receive an honorary fellowship at partner institutions. In this case, the nomination may outline existing or potential links to the overseas campus or partner; and/or its local region.

Who’s not eligible to receive an award?

Individuals may not nominate themselves.

Honorary awards are not normally given to:

  • Candidates already in receipt of a significant number of Honorary Degrees from other HEIs, unless they have demonstrable and strong links to UE.
  • Serving politicians
  • Staff employed by UE
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How are decisions made?

The Honorary Fellowship Committee meets twice a year and is responsible for awarding the Honorary Fellowship. The members of the committee are appointed by the President of UE.
Currently, the Committee consists of:

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    President of UE

  • CEO UE GmbH

  • Jessica Barthel-Jelkmann

    Spokesperson UE

  • Prof. Dr. Jiré Emine Gözen

    Vice-President International & University Development

  • Prof. Dr. Sascha Bosetzky

    Vice-President Academics

Who can put forward nominations?

Nominations for an Honorary Degree or an Honorary Fellowship may be put forward by any Member of the University (staff, students, graduates).

Submitting an honorary fellowship

For individuals to be considered, please  email the committee: honorary.fellowship@ue-germany.de

Following your submission, the Honorary Felllow Degree Committee may get in touch with the nominator and/or the nominee to clarify elements of the nomination or to ask for further information.

The Honorary Fellow Committee meets regularly and discusses the nominations. Once the final decision has been made, the nominators and nominees will receive notification of the outcome.