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    • MAS – Master of Advanced Studies
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    • CAS – Certificate of Advanced Studies
    • Information events
  • About continuing education

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    • Future Health
    • New Work
    • Zero Emission
  • Research and services

    • Projects
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  • International

    • International Network
    • ChallengeEU
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Reference works,

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Britannica Academic 
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Encyclopedia for geography, animals, art, history, technology, natural sciences and more. The text is supplemented by: A world atlas, interactive timelines, 37,000 illustrations and maps, 4,200 audio and video clips and animations, a daily newsletter with reports from “The New York Times” and “BBC News”, verified links to related websites, full-text links to over 700 journals and magazines published by EBSCO and ProQuest Information and Learning, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus, World Data Analyst Online, a collection of current and historical statistical data and basic information on over 200 countries worldwide.

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    Dorsch online 
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    The Dictionary of Psychology contains around 13,000 articles on basic principles, terms, concepts and areas of application. The contents are structured according to 19 psychological fields.

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    Duden Sprachwissen 
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    Duden via Munzinger contains German dictionaries on spelling, style, origin, linguistic doubts, sociolects, family names, and much more.

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    MGG Online 
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    Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart (MGG) is a comprehensive encyclopedia of music.

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    Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 
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    Ullmann's is the benchmark reference in chemistry, chemical and life science engineering, covering inorganic and organic chemicals, advanced materials, pharmaceuticals, polymers and plastics, food chemistry, and much more.

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    Ulrich's

    Information on regular publications of all kinds: academic and scientific journals, e-journals, peer-reviewed titles, newspapers, etc.

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