The University of Freiburg, officially the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, is a public research university located in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Already a comprehensive university at its founding in 1457, the University of Freiburg still offers undergraduate and graduate studies as well as professorial qualification in all important disciplines today: the humanities, natural and engineering sciences, medicine, law, and theology. This diversity also provides an ideal environment for innovative interdisciplinary studies.

Many famous philosophers, top researchers, and Nobel laureates have taught and researched at the University of Freiburg. The university’s recent success in the “Excellence” competitions, 2007 for research and 2009 for instruction, testifies to its position as one of the leading universities of the 21st century. All of these groups work to give the University of Freiburg the vitality that will continue to provide fertile ground for outstanding achievements in the future. The university is always eager to welcome more intelligent minds to our university.

Freiburg, which calls itself the “Green City,” is located in southwestern Germany and is known all over the world for its historical old town, mountains in the Black Forest, great recreational opportunities, high environmental standards, and naturally for the University of Freiburg, which was founded in 1457. Nestled in the city center, the University has received multiple national awards as one of the best universities in Germany for its excellent research and teaching, and it is a creative, inspiring, and enjoyable learning, researching, and living environment for its roughly 25,000 students.

The University of Freiburg has always attracted extraordinarily talented women and men who want to live in the city and take advantage of the University’s ideal conditions to realize their research dreams. Twenty-three Nobel Prize laureates have researched, taught, and/or studied at one of the University of Freiburg’s faculties, and its achievements regularly earn it a high standing in national and international university rankings. It is currently listed as one of the top five comprehensive universities in Germany and one of the best universities in the world.

The broad range of fields of study at the University of Freiburg offers great potential for innovative fundamental research in individual disciplines and in the form of interdisciplinary collaboration. The University maintains close contact at all levels with other outstanding universities and research institutions as well as industry. The University has singled out eight transdisciplinary fields that define its unique research profile and contribute to its international visibility as a hub of research. In academics, our roughly 250 degree programs, of which 20 are offered in English, provide opportunities for innovative approaches. Our experienced teachers integrate their latest research in their in-person seminars and lectures, while working with students closely and flexibly all over the world with the help of online teaching and learning formats.

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You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it