Teaching
The National Model United Nations project brings the spirit of the United Nations to the University of Bayreuth in the form of the following courses:
Seminar: "MUN I: Introduction to Model United Nations"
The seminar "Model United Nations" serves as the core academic preparation for students representing the University of Bayreuth at the NMUN Conference in New York City. It covers:
The structure and functioning of the UN,
Country-specific research and policy formulation,
Position paper writing, resolution drafting, and public speaking,
Key diplomatic soft and hard skills.
Students also participate in three practice conferences to apply what they’ve learned – including simulations hosted in Bayreuth and other cities like Bonn, Bamberg, Erfurt, Frankfurt, Ljubljana, Marrakesh, Pozan, Rabat or Montreal.
Interactive Lecture Series: "MUN II: International Relations"
Our accompanying lecture series "International Relations" is open to the broader university community. It brings together prominent national and international speakers from academia, diplomacy, and the United Nations system.
Recent speakers included:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jan Wörner (former Director General of the European Space Agency, ESA)
Prof. Dr. Heiner Bielefeldt (former UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion),
Dr. Hannah Rau (First Secretary for Human Rights, Permanent Mission of Germany in Geneva),
Mohammad Miro Hasinyani (Founder, Middle East Excursion), who provided in-depth insights into the Middle East conflict and the role of international human rights mechanisms.