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Freiburg
The University of Freiburg
offers both unsurpassed beauty and one of the warmest climates in Germany. It is
located in a picturesque valley on the western border of the Black Forest.
Founded in 1457, it is the second oldest university in Germany. It offers a wide
range of liberal arts courses as well as a fully developed Deutsch als Fremdsprache
program.
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Heidelberg
The
University of Heidelberg
is nestled between rolling hills, where the Neckar River spills out into the
Rhine plane. Under the watchful eye of the famous Heidelberg Castle, the
university is interspersed throughout the city enjoying a beautiful and historic
location. Founded in the 14th Century, the University of Heidelberg has a
strong tradition in the liberal arts. Building on this, the University has taken
its place as a leader in the sciences and medicine as well. In addition, it has
an extensive Deutsch als Fremdsprache program.
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Hohenheim
The UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM is Stuttgart’s other university. Its roots
reach back to 1818 with the founding of an agricultural research and teaching institute.
This institute later became a college of agriculture and a full-fledged university in
1967. While emphasis at Hohenheim University remains on the biological and agricultural
sciences (including animal science), economics (including business administration),
nutritional sciences and communications are well represented.
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Karlsruhe
The
UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE opened its doors in 1825 as a polytechnic
school to 250 students. With 20,000 students today, it is a major
technical university comparable to MIT or California Polytech. Karlsruhe offers degrees in
40 different fields. Its largest programs are in civil, electrical and mechanical
engineering; computer science; and the natural sciences. It also has offerings in the
humanities and social sciences.
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Konstanz
The
University of Konstanz
was founded in 1967. The largest program of study in Konstanz is
political science/public administration. Konstanz is a campus university and is
housed in ultra modern structures in close proximity to each other. The town of Konstanz lies on the shores of Lake Konstanz (Bodensee), which
shares its borders with Switzerland and Austria.
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Mannheim
The UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM,
which began as a school of commerce and business in 1907, offers a metropolitan
environment with easy access to some of Baden-Wuerttemberg's largest business
firms and cultural centers. A
university since 1967, its largest program is in business administration and economics. It
is also highly regarded in the social sciences (including history and education) and has
excellent programs in the humanities (including modern and ancient languages). As a school of business, Mannheim has
consistently received the highest ranking not only in Germany but also throughout Europe.
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Stuttgart
Located in the capital of
Baden-Württemberg,
the UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART began life in 1829 as a high school of commerce and
trade. By 1890 it had developed into a technical college. In 1967, it was elevated to a
full university. Today Stuttgart boasts 120 departments housed in 14 schools. Some of the
best known are the school of architecture and city planning and the school of aeronautical
and space engineering. The university of Stuttgart is highly regarded in all branches of engineering and has an
especially strong profile in the natural sciences and mathematics. Liberal arts students
would do well to consider Stuttgart as well. The course offerings in the humanities and social
sciences are impressive. Like Karlsruhe, the University of Stuttgart has much in
common with MIT or California Polytech.
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Tübingen
Poised at the edge of the picturesque Swabian Alb, and
enjoying the serenity offered by the gently flowing Neckar, the
University of Tübingen
is part of a genuine university town. Of the city's approximately 85,000
inhabitants, over a third are either enrolled at or work for the university.
Founded in 1477, the University of Tübingen now offers a wide range of academic
disciplines: from traditional liberal arts to computer science. In addition, the
University of Tübingen offers an excellent selection of courses in Deutsch als
Fremdsprache.
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Ulm
Situated on the banks of the historic Danube River, the UNIVERSITY OF ULM was
founded in 1967. Ulm’s curriculum centers on medicine,
mathematics and the sciences (including electrical engineering and computer
science). Ulm does not have courses of study in the humanities and social
sciences with the exception of economics. Ulm borders on Bavaria. To get to Stuttgart from Ulm takes one
hour; to get to Munich, an hour and a half.
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