| University of Hamburg | |
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| Universität Hamburg | |
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| Established | 1919 |
| Type | Public university |
| Chancellor | Katrin Vernau |
| President | Dieter Lenzen |
| Admin. staff | -- |
| Students | 38,000[1] |
| Location | Hamburg, Germany |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | EUA |
| Website | http://www.uni-hamburg.de |
| Data as of 2006[update] | |
The University of Hamburg (German: Universität Hamburg) is a university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919[1] by Wilhelm Stern and others. It grew out of the previous Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen and the Kolonialinstitut (Colonial Institute) as well as the Akademisches Gymnasium. There are around 38,000 students as of the start of 2006. In spite of its relatively short history, 6 Nobel Prize Winners and serials of scholars are affiliated to the University.
The annual recruitment of about 7,000 freshmen contributes to the current total of 38,000 students, of which every year 3,500 graduate and 900 receive doctoral degrees. Students can choose from a 120 different majors which are offered by six faculties.
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On April 1, 1919, the city of Hamburg announced the creation of the University of Hamburg.[2] However, even though it was established in 1919, the history of the university dates back to 1613.[2] Low participation levels forced the university to close in 1893.[2] It reorganized in 1895.[2] After the reorganization in 1895, local businessman Edmund Siemers donated the lecture building to the university. The building currently serves as the "Main Building" for the university.[2] There were several other educational institutions in Hamburg prior to the designation of a university.[2] The first faculties created by the university was Law and Political Science, Medicine, Philosophy and Natural Sciences.[2]
During the Weimar Republic era, the university quickly acquired international standing in a number of disciplines because of its outstanding scholars.[2] The National Socialist dictatorship destroyed this short and fruitful history, mostly by forcing the firing of around fifty scholars and scientists.[2]
The university grew from 1729 students in 1919 to 12,600 in 1960 to 19,200 in 1970.[2] Currently, almost 40,000 students which includes 2,200 foreign students, are registered.[2]
Since the beginning of the 80s the University of Hamburg has been directing its attention in a variety of ways toward its own history.[2]
The main campus is in the Rotherbaum quarter in the center of Hamburg. Other additional institutes of the University of Hamburg are located in other regions:
As of 2006, the University of Hamburg supports 6 Collaborative Research Centres (German: Sonderforschungsbereiche (SFB)), 6 Research Groups, 7 Research Training Groups (all funded by the DFG), 2 Max Planck Inter-national Research Schools, 13 Young Scientist Groups (Emmy-Noether-Programme, BMBF, etc.) as well as numerous large research projects funded by the BMBF, DFG, EU, Volkswagen Foundation and other grant-awarding institutions.
With almost 850 professors engaged in teaching and research, the University of Hamburg is the largest in Hamburg. There are 1,800 academic staff members and 6,650 administrative staff members spread throughout 270 buildings in Hamburg.
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