Strategy (udkast)

Our mission is to promote dental, oral and maxillofacial public health through research, education and talent development on a high international level, as well as to communicate and interact with society in general within this field.

Research

Increase the number of research areas among the international elite
Focus on societal challenges and strengthen cooperation
Attract more external funding

Talent development

Offer talent development at the highest international level
Recruit, develop and retain researchers with outstanding talents
Offer talent development activities and programmes starting at Bachelor’s level

Education

Develop the quality of degree programmes in accordance with the highest international standards
Produce graduates with strong competences
Accommodate diversity among students

Knowledge

Intensify collaboration with the business community and the public sector
Consolidate and develop the university’s role of independent scientific consultant to the public sector
Improve the choice of further and continuing education programmes
Strengthen contributions to the development of civil society

Vision

The department's mission of promoting dental, oral and maxillofacial public health is to be achieved by:

being a leading international knowledge centre within odontology and oral health and participating in interdisciplinary activities with a view to qualifying efforts to improve dental, oral and maxillofacial public health, as well as oral health-related quality of life
being internationally recognised for combining research-based knowledge and practice
carrying out research within the odontological field of study and strengthening the knowledge base within prevention and health promotion, diagnostics, control of disease activity and the treatment of dental, oral and maxillofacial diseases
having research career paths for the whole odontology field and an attractive research environment based on diversity, interdisciplinarity and collaboration combined with key competences and specialisation
training the 'odontological team' – consisting of dentists, dental specialists, dental hygienists, clinical dental technicians and dental surgery assistants – so they are competent, collaborative and reflective practitioners of their profession for the benefit of dental, oral and maxillofacial public health;

being an attractive and diverse place of study for all degree programmes with a high degree of employer satisfaction
ensuring that the department's degree programmes continuously match current needs;
being a centre for further and continuing education of dentists, dental specialists, dental hygienists, clinical dental technicians and dental surgery assistants
endeavouring to ensure that the odontological aspects are included in research projects and health initiatives which are targeted at public health in general
being an attractive workplace that is able to attract, develop and retain highly qualified employees, where collaboration is based on trust, equality and respect.

Revised 11.09.2025

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