Universities

The Technical University of Munich (TUM or TU Munich) (German: Technische Universität München) is a public research university in Munich, with additional campuses in Garching, Freising, Heilbronn and Singapore. A technical university that specializes in engineering, technology, medicine, and the applied and natural sciences, it is organized into 15 schools and departments, and supported by numerous research centers.A University of Excellence under the Germa

The Hohe Schule founded by Duke Ludwig IX (the Wealthy) of Bavaria-Landshut in Ingolstadt in 1472 was the first university in the Altbayern region and the eleventh within the territories of the Holy Roman Empire. Its establishment thus falls in the second wave of university foundations in German-speaking lands, which also saw new institutions being set up in Freiburg/Breisgau, Basel and Tübingen. In sponsoring the new university the Duke not only demonst

Heidelberg University, founded in 1386, is Germany’s oldest university and one of the strongest research universities in all of Europe. The successes in both rounds of the Excellence Initiative and in internationally recognised rankings prove that Heidelberg’s excellent reputation and leading role in the scientific community are well deserved. In terms of educating students and promoting promising early-career academics, Heidelberg relies on research-based

Freie Universität Berlin was founded in 1948 by professors and students, in response to the persecution faced by students who took a critical eye of the system at Universität Unter den Linden, at that time located in the Soviet sector of the divided city. The idea of founding a free university found widespread support in the international community, including financial support. This outpouring of aid helped pave the way for Freie Universität to become a uni

RWTH Aachen University is the largest university of technology in Germany and one of the most renowned in Europe. Every year, numerous international students and scientists come to the university to benefit from its high-quality courses and excellent facilities, both of which are recognized at an international level. RWTH Aachen University is in the process to become an integrated, interdisciplinary technical university. The engineering focus of the univers

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology is a German university based in the city of Karlsruhe primarily involved in STEM areas and currently home to 25,100 students. Their main research areas include energy, mobility, and information. It runs a Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship which provides free advice and resources to students and alumni seeking to start their own business.The BioInterfaces International Graduate School (BIF-IGS) at the Karlsruhe Inst

The university was founded in Berlin in 1810, and the foundation concept of Wilhelm von Humboldt gave it the title "Mother of all modern universities".This concept envisaged an "Universitas litterarum" which would achieve a unity of teaching and research and provide students with an all-around humanist education. This concept spread throughout the world and gave rise to the foundation of many universities of the same type over the next century and a half. T

The internationally renowned Technische University Berlin (TU Berlin) is located in Germany‚ capital city at the heart of Europe. With almost 34,500 students, around 100-course offerings, and 40 institutes, TU Berlin is one of Germany‚ largest technical universities. Apart from the main campus in central Berlin, there are further sites across the city of Berlin and a satellite campus in El Gouna, Egypt. TU Berlin is a member of TU9, which is the alliance of

Universität Hamburg was founded in 1919 by local citizens. Important founding figures include Senator Werner von Melle and the merchant Edmund Siemers. Nobel Prize winners such as the physicists Otto Stern, Wolfgang Pauli, and Isidor Rabi taught and researched at the University. Many other distinguished scholars, such as Ernst Cassirer, Erwin Panofsky, Aby Warburg, William Stern, Agathe Lasch, Magdalene Schoch, Emil Artin, Ralf Dahrendorf, and Carl Friedric

The University of Freiburg was founded in 1457 and is one of the oldest and most renowned universities in Germany. With eleven faculties, around 240 degree programmes, and 440 full professorships as well as 32 junior professorships, it covers a broad interdisciplinary spectrum with high-quality research and teaching. The University of Freiburg regularly takes top positions in prestigious rankings. In the Shanghai Ranking, for example, it comes in at fifth p