About Us
Foreword MSE Director
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h.c. Dieter Schramm
Managing Director of Mercator Office
"It is of the utmost importance to me to contribute to the continuation of the 20-year success story of the Mercator Office. It is a source of great satisfaction that we will continue to be able to provide effective support to our students and partners in Asia. Of particular importance in this regard is the close relationship with the universities of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universitas Indonesia (UI), and University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) with whom we have enjoyed a trusting and extremely fruitful collaboration over this long period.
It is our intention to continue to endorse student exchanges in both directions, from Asia to Germany and vice versa, to the fullest extent of our capabilities, both through the provision of services and through the acquisition of funding from the DAAD and other funding organisations. The same is true of academic exchanges, whether through joint conferences or jointly supervised doctoral theses.
Should you have any questions, require assistance or have ideas and feedback, please do not hesitate to contact the relevant person in our offices or myself. Our experienced and dedicated staff will do their utmost to find a solution to almost any problem. Our goal is to support you in achieving your goals in an effective and trustworthy manner!"
Our Mission
- To BRIDGE international education between Germany, Southeast Asia, and China.
- To establish a highly reputable, dedicated hub in Southeast Asia and China that champions and supports global academic mobility.
Our Vision
- Facilitate Exchanges: Creating seamless pathways for German students and lecturers to engage with counterparts in Malaysia and Indonesia —and vice versa, to foster deep academic and cultural exchanges.
- Cultivate Strategic Partnerships: Promoting and sustaining long-term institutional collaborations with UKM and UI to advance mutual academic and cultural understanding.
- Promote German Higher Education: Offering expert insights into German engineering education frameworks, university structures, and academic majors, alongside immersive German language and cultural training.
The Mercator Office forms the physical presence of the Faculty of Engineering of University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE), Germany in South East Asia’s Leading Universities: Universitas Indonesia (UI) and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). The construction of the Mercator Offices and the multimedia laboratory in Malaysia and Indonesia in 2002 was funded by Stiftung Mercator GmbH Essen and the DAAD, under the BRIDGE Project (Deutsch-Asiatische Hochschulallianz in den Ingenieurwissenschaften Teilprojekt Präsenz in Asien).
Since 2012, these offices have been operated by Mercator Science & Education Sdn. Bhd. (MSE) and as of 2022, the office in Indonesia has been supported by PT Mercator Edukasi Indonesia (MEI). A central focus of Mercator Office’s activities is fostering academic collaboration by supporting students, researchers, visiting professors, and lecturers among the three primary partner institutions: UKM, UI, and UDE, thus sustaining a long-term cooperative relationship.
In addition, since 2024, Beijing Ya De Shi Da Education & Technology Co. Ltd (SGE) has acted as the official representative of the German education system in China, supporting MSE in its regional outreach. Under MSE’s management, the office now delivers a broad spectrum of services to students, academic institutions, and international companies. The primary service offerings include:
Serving as a key liaison between the Faculty of Engineering at UDE and its primary partner universities in Southeast Asia, maintaining the enduring collaboration agreement
Conducting state-approved examinations and issuing examination certificates as a recognized center.
Facilitating university partnerships between German universities and universities of applied sciences with institutions across Asia and beyond. This includes strategic student recruitment for German universities.
Organizing preparatory courses for international students aiming to study abroad, such as German language training, intercultural integration programs, and STEM-focused workshops.
Designing tailored programs to address the unique needs of individuals, businesses, and organizations such as corporate German language courses and specialized technology seminars.
Mercator Office in Malaysia
The co-operation with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) began in the year 2000 and two years later, on 5th November 2002, Officiated by His Excellency Mr. Juergen Staks, Ambassador of The Federal Republic of Germany for Malaysia, the Mercator Office at UKM could be ceremoniously opened and run. The UKM-Mercator Office is located inside the UKM campus in Bangi Selangor under the Faculty of Engineering (FKAB) as a facility of the UDE.
Mercator Office in Indonesia
Since 2003, the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) Germany runs a branch office at the Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia (FTUI) in campus UI Depok. The background of this establishment is to set up of German-Asian network, as a basis for common research and joint Double Degree programmes. Through Mercator Offices, UDE provides services for students, researchers as well as guest professors and lecturers.
Our Vision
- To BRIDGE International Education of Germany with Southeast Asia and China.
- To establish a highly reputable office in Southeast Asia and China dedicated to supporting international education.
Our Mission
- Creating a pathway for German students and lecturers to engage with Malaysia, Indonesia, and China, and vice versa in fostering academic and cultural exchanges.
- To promote long-term partnership with UKM, UI and ZZU in academic and cultural understanding.
- To offer insights into German engineering education structures of higher education systems, majors and objectives along with German culture and language.
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