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INTERNATIONAL CAMPUS INSTITUTIONS CONTACT UNIVERSITY AUGUSTUSPLATZ STEEPED IN TRADITION RECTORATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY A distinctive feature of Leipzig University are its many contacts abroad, Leipzig University maintains cooperation with 350 Erasmus+ partner uni- Leipzig University possesses unique features which are steeped in tradi- The Egyptian Museum in the Krochhochhaus boasts the largest university Ritterstraße 26, 04109 Leipzig Beethovenstraße 6, 04107 Leipzig high mobility rate and international network of teaching, which is support- versities inside and outside Europe and 50 worldwide university partner- tion such as the botanical garden, the Museum of Antiquities, the Egyptian collection of its kind in Germany. The Museum of Musical Instruments in Telephone: +49 341 97-30000 Telephone: +49 341 97-30500 ed in particular by joint study programmes with foreign partner institu- ships. There are particularly intensive relationships with the universities in Museum, the Museum of Musical Instruments, the University Library the Grassi Museum possesses around 5,000 musical instruments. [email protected] [email protected] tions. Stellenbosch, Athens/Ohio, Graz, Wroclaw and Prague. Albertina and other collections. The Bibliotheca Albertina which was opened in 1891 is the main building 34 international study programmes, including 2 EU funded Erasmus Mun- The oldest botanical garden in Europe has been situated at its present loca- of the over 450 year old University Library which covers a total of DEPARTMENT FOR UNIVERSITY LEIPZIG dus Master courses of study, 17 integrated international courses of study tion near the Faculty of Medicine since 1877. The Museum of Antiquities 15 loca tions. It has over 5 million books and 850 reading spaces. COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITY MUSIC and 4 Bachelor PLUS Programmes with integrated period of study abroad, SCIENTIST AND STUDENT MOBILITY on the Nikolaikirchhof houses the oldest collections of Greek and Roman The Bibliotheca Albertina was seriously damaged during the Second Ritterstraße 26, 04109 Leipzig Nikolaistraße 12, 04109 Leipzig emphasise the internationalisation of study at Leipzig University. antiquities found at German universities. World War and was rebuilt between 1992–2002. Telephone: +49 341 97-35020 Telephone: +49 341 97-30190 3,300 students from over 150 countries stimulate the academic discourse 164 117 [email protected] [email protected] and life on campus through their cultural experiences. This enables scientists scientists Leipzig University to preserve its worldwide standing which has grown in 1,014 754 In the modern reading room of the going abroad from abroad STUDENT CENTRE FOR tradition over centuries and consolidate its role as an international teaching Bibliotheca Albertina which is OFFICE UNIVERSITY SPORT and research centre. A Welcome Centre facilitates integration for foreign 850 637 flooded with light it is Goethestraße 6, 04109 Leipzig Jahnallee 59, 04109 Leipzig guest academics. students students perfect for studying Telephone: +49 341 97-32044 Telephone: +49 341 97-30320 [email protected] [email protected] University partnerships INTERNATIONAL CENTRE STUDENT COUNCIL Goethestraße 6, 04109 Leipzig Universitätsstraße 1, 04109 Leipzig Finland Telephone: +49 341 97-32020 Telephone: +49 341 97-37850 Norway Russia Belarus [email protected] [email protected] Great Britain Poland Ukraine Canada Czech Republic France Moldova Mongolia Austria/Hungary CONTINUING ACADEMIC EDU- LEIPZIG STUDENT SERVICES Spain Slovenia Romania/Bulgaria USA Greece Syria Korea CATION/DISTANCE LEARNING Goethestraße 6, 04109 Leipzig Israel Iraq PR China Japan The New Augusteum and the Paulinum – the assembly hall and university The Paulinum – the assembly hall and university church of St. Paul is the Jordan Kazakhstan Nikolaistraße 6 – 10, 04109 Leipzig Telephone: +49 341 96595 Egypt Nepal church of St. Paul characterise the appearance of the university in the heart intellectual and spiritual centre of the university and through its design Mexico Bahrain Telephone: +49 341 97-30050 [email protected] Cuba of the city. Around the Leibniz Forum, the quadrangle of the university with and off-centre rose window it evokes memories of the Paulinerkirche [email protected] the Leibniz monument, there is also the lecture theatre building, the seminar which was destroyed in 1968. The ceiling design with the glass columns, Vietnam Venezuela Ethiopia Sri Lanka building and the building of the Faculty of Economics and Management the Pauliner altar, the restored epitaphs, the large Jehmlich organ and Malaysia Science. the small swallow’s nest organ provide a unique look to the area where Columbia Kenya PUBLISHING DETAILS Tanzania Indonesia In the New Augusteum there are, among other facilities, the Auditorium max- university events, concerts and church services take place. In the upper The university EDITORIAL, CONCEPT AND DESIGN: Peru Brazil imum, a language laboratory and a computer pool, the art collection gallery rooms of the Paulinum, the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Sci- in the heart of the city Department for University Communication (Kustodie) and valuable artefacts covering the history of the university. The ence and the University Computer Centre can be found. PHOTOS: Australia important tradition of the university is highlighted by medieval frescos from The remaining buildings provide the best possible study conditions with Federal Information Agency, Gaby Gerster, Mario Hoppmann, the former Dominican monastery, memorial slabs from the cloister of the modern and well-equipped lecture theatres and seminar rooms, which Chile South Africa ALMA MATER Christian Hüller, Swen Reichhold, Jan Woitas, ZDF Argentina university church of St. Paul which was destroyed in 1968, the gallery of the are complemented by the 24 hour Campus library, the modern Mensa AS OF: OCTOBER 2017 baroque portraits of professors, the four Regents’ Virtues from the old assem- am Park cafeteria and two underground bicycle parks with 2,200 bicycle New Zealand LIPSIENSIS WWW.UNI-LEIPZIG.DE bly hall and the three marble busts of Leibniz, Lessing and Goethe. spaces. UNIVERSITAS LITTERARUM STUDY RESEARCH Leipzig University offers a wide research spectrum in the Life Sciences, the Humanities and Social Sciences and Natural Sciences. The university 5,147 1,118 3,190 carries out interdisciplinary basic and applied research and is an impor- Total personnel Personnel financed by External funding projects external funding tant knowledge and technology transfer partner at regional, national and international level. Particular strengths are the fields of Global Interac- tion, (Bio) Medicine, Intelligent Materials, Biotechnology, Mathematical Sciences and Biodiversity. The aim of the university in the coming years is to develop into a leading European research university and an internation- 4,616 554 342.1 ally recognised educational institution for young academics. Scientific publica- Doctorates Million Euro annual budget The research profile of Leipzig University is characterised by three tions (124 million Euro external 48 funding) Childhood Research. The university has placed important emphasis on the With over 150 courses of study from A for African Studies to Z for Zahn- 157 COURSES OF STUDY AT 14 FACULTIES strategic research fields, in which nine research profile areas are brought Habilitations Life Sciences with the formation of central institutions such as the Centre medizin (Dentistry), Leipzig University offers a variety of subjects unique together: for Biotechnology and Biomedicine, the German Centre for Integrative in Saxony. Alongside courses of study with Bachelor or Master’s degrees Student numbers The university further enhances its profile through networks with non-uni- Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and the Saxonian Incubator for Clinical such as American Studies, Computer Science and Economics and Manage- Faculty of Theology 704 versity research institutions in Leipzig – including the three Max-Planck Translation (SIKT). ment Science there are the courses of study teaching qualification, Medi- Faculty of Law 2,575 institutes, the two Fraunhofer institutes, the four Leibniz institutes, the Modern Diseases The needs of the thriving metropolis of Leipzig as a location for logistics, cine, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine and Law with state examination. Faculty of History, Arts and Oriental Studies 3,178 Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, the Helmholtz Institute insurance, trade and trade fairs, as well as the media, books and culture are Leipzig University is an important centre for Teacher Training and for Faculty of Philology 4,222 Molecular and for Metabolic, Adiposity and Vascular Research and the BioCity Leipzig cellular communication Faculty of Education 2,472 reflected in the new specialisations within proven courses of study such as German as a Foreign and Second Language. The diverse cultural scene, Language and Culture – and the partnership in the university network Halle-Jena-Leipzig. Inter- Brain Dynamics Bioinformatics and Medical Informatics, the Banking and Capital Market lively neighbourhoods, many sport and leisure activities and excellent Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy 2,680 in a Digital Age national cooperation, for example with the Vanderbilt University (USA) Law and Book Studies. transport links make Leipzig an ideal place to study for almost 30,000 stu- Faculty of Economics and Management Science 2,197