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Greifswald University
Institution Info
Founded in 1456, the University of Greifswald is one of the oldest academic institutions in Europe. A symbiosis of tradition and modernity attracts 12,000 students from all over the world to come here to study. Our five faculties are constantly adapting their programmes and courses to meet the challenges of the future and to contribute to society as a whole. Research priorities in Greifswald are the life sciences, physics and geosciences, cultural interaction in the Baltic/Nordic region, and law and economics. Research and teaching aim at true excellence. The latest achievements in genome research, population-oriented medical research, and fundamental research in physics have received international attention. Scientists engage in inter-disciplinary cooperation across all faculties, e.g. to develop new pharmaceuticals, or to establish a more individualised approach to medicine.
Facts and Figures
| No. of students: | 12,000* |
| No. of Administrative staff: | 5,400 |
| Funding type: | Public |
Services & Facilities
Support in (almost) all matters: The Central Student Advisory Service The Central Student Advisory Service (German: Zentrale Studienberatung) advises prospective and current students on the contents, structure and demands of university courses. It offers support in personal and study-related questions. Subject-related advice accompanying the course is provided by the Faculties, disciplines and institutes. In the rooms of the Student Advisory Service, students can enlighten themselves with literature on educational politics, student advice and the politics of the job market. In the Information Suite it is possible to look up general and subject-specific materials and the latest study and exam timetables and course programmes for other universities, as well as a good deal of information on the State's further-education options (foundational, additional and supplementary courses). Those interested can also find answers for their study-related questions at an online workplace. University Library- Having moved into the new library building in the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Straße, Greifswald’s University Library belongs to the most up-to-date librarian service centres in Germany although it is one of the oldest university libraries in the country. It currently owns approximately 3.1 million volumes of monographs and magazines, besides university papers, and copies of miscellaneous media (maps, CD-ROMs, microfiches, newspapers etc.). 7,500 electronic journals and CD-ROM-Databases can be used all over the world or on the University campus via the Internet according to license law. The special collective area Baltic Countries of the German Research Association has established itself at the University Library since 1998.
All the library's workplaces are provided with internet connections for laptops. Furthermore, over 100 PCs are at the disposal of readers.
You can enquire whether a book is available in Greifswald with the help of the University Library's electronic catalogues. It is possible either to consult or borrow books. This is easiest in the New University Library, where over 400,000 volumes of monographs, magazines and microfiches are waiting for you to read.
Student Life
An excellent place to study and research Exam preparation at the beach, sailing after the lab? This is part of everyday life in Greifswald. Ultimately, students study and conduct research at a place others spend their holidays. Being Germany's sunniest region, the region around Greifswald invites you to sail and bathe. But those who are not as keen on swimming will no doubt find the right leisure time activity from the extensive choice of university sport and the town's numerous sport clubs. The University's and the town's cultural programmes are impressive.
The 'Theater Vorpommern' offers a diverse programme. The 'Nordic Sound' festival with music and culture from Northern Europe, the Bach Week or the Jazz-Festival in the ruins of a former monastery in Eldena have been an integral part of the town's cultural life for decades. Music lovers can participate in the choir, the university's symphony orchestra and the Big Band... or can dance the night away in the various students' clubs.
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