Universität Leipzig
A Tradition of Crossing Boundaries
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A Tradition of Crossing Boundaries
Campus on Augustusplatz at the start of the 20th century and the 21st century: “...in Leipzig something new is
evolving which at the same time clearly brings our own history to mind.” (Prof. Dr. Frank Zöllner)
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The second oldest
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1409: founding of Universität Leipzig by masters graduates
and professors from Prague
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600th anniversary year in 2009 with more than 30 events
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The University today
Study
• Classic complete university, 150 courses from
African Studies to Zoology
• Course reform: change to bachelor/master
Research
• six profile-enhancing research areas
• successful in the national and regional
Excellence Initiative (BuildMoNa, LIFE)
Campus
• Campus at Augustusplatz redesigned
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Faculties
Faculty of Theology
Faculty of Law
Faculty of History, Art and Oriental Studies
Faculty of Philology
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy
Faculty of Economics and Management (incl. Civil engineering)
Faculty of Sports Science
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
Faculty of Biosciences, Pharmacy and Psychology
Faculty of Physics and Earth Science
Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
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Students, Finance, Personnel
Students in the 2009/10 winter semester
• 28,333 students, of whom ten percent were from abroad
Finances 2009
• Higher education: 218,871 T€
• Faculty of Medicine: 50,740 T€
• External Funds: 98,615.7 T€
Personnel 2009
• 2,031 budget headings in higher education, of which 347 are lecturers
• 648 jobs in the Faculty of Medicine
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Encouraging research –
Six profile-enhancing research areas
From Molecules and Nano-Objects to Multifunctional Materials and Processes
Mathematics and its Applications in the Natural Sciences
Molecular and Cellular Communication: Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and Biomedicine in
Therapy and Diagnostics
Brain, Cognition and Language
Contested Orders
Environmental Changes and Diseases
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Regional cooperation in research
Max-Planck
Institutes
Leibniz Institutes
Affiliated
institutes
Universität Leipzig
Non-university
research institutes
Institutes of the
Fraunhofer Society
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International –
open to the whole world
2,800 international students
131 countries
(10%) from
320 ERASMUS
partners
Student mobility: 3rd place
worldwide in ERASMUS “outgoings”
80 agreements at university and faculty level
worldwide
23 international courses
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in contact with 2,000 international alumni
from more than 110 countries
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Central facilities
Centre for Biotechnology and Biomedicine
Career Center
Centre for Didactics in Higher Education
German Literary Institute Leipzig
Kustodie
Research Academy Leipzig
Language Centre
Saxony Preparatory Courses
Translational Centre for Regenerative Medicine Leipzig
University Archive
University Library
Leipzig University of Music
University Computer Centre
Centre for University Sport
Centre for Advanced Study
Centre for Teacher Training and Research into Schools
Centre for Media and Communication
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A university in the heart of the city
City Centre,
Sports
Economics and
Management
Medicine/
Natural Sciences
Veterinary Medicine
City Centre
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Locations in Leipzig
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Significant alumni from Universität Leipzig
Wundt – Heisenberg – Ostwald – Hertz – Litt – Leibniz – Müntzer – Lessing – Goethe – Wagner – Nietzsche –
Kästner ...
Today more than 150,000 alumni from Universität Leipzig live all over the world, including:
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Hans-Dietrich Genscher, 1946-1949, studied Law
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Angela Merkel, 1973-1978, studied Physics
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Maybrit Illner, 1984-1988, studied Journalism
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Culture, Museums and Collections
The University is one of the oldest of Leipzig’s cultural institutions.
The cultural life of the University is closely linked with the University Choir (founded 1926) and the Leipzig
University Orchestra (founded 2003).
There are valuable exhibits by world-famous artists in the more than twenty University museums and collections.
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A flavour of Leipzig
Trading centre since 1165 – “the mother of all trade fairs”
New potential in the automotive and supply industry, biotechnology, and
media and life sciences
Leipzig is the cradle of the 1989 Peaceful Revolution
Diverse cultural and student life: 40,000 students among 500,000
inhabitants
Very reasonable accommodation and good quality of life
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