Gießen, Germany
Studying at Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen is a university in Gießen, Germany, founded in 1607. It teaches around 24,592 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 14 of its degree programmes, 14 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees and master's degrees.
The institution at a glance
- 1607Founded419 years of history
- 24,592Studentscounted in 2025
- 426Professorshipsendowed chairs
- 14Programmes
- 2Bachelor's
- 12Master's
- 14 of 14Taught in English
- No tuition feesTuition
- 3–6 semestersDuration
- GießenCampus
Notable alumni
People who studied at Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen and have a Wikipedia article.
- Wangari Muta MaathaiKenyan environmentalist and politician who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 20041940–2011
- Frank-Walter SteinmeierGerman politician, president of Germany since 2017b. 1956
- Walther BotheGerman physicist, mathematician and chemist1891–1957
- August KekuléGerman organic chemist1829–1896
- Ludwig BörneGerman writer1786–1837
- Wilhelm LiebknechtGerman journalist, writer and socialist politician1826–1900
- August Wilhelm von HofmannGerman chemist1818–1892
- Charles Adolphe WurtzFrench chemist1817–1884
Academic partner universities
- Ege University
- University of Łódź
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
- Kazan Federal University
- Eastern Michigan University
Networks & alliances
- German Academic Exchange Service
- European University Association
- German Rectors' Conference
- Informationsdienst Wissenschaft
- German University Sports Federation
- Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes
- German National Research Data Infrastructure
- EUPeace
Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026
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Campus & surroundings
Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen is at 50.5873° N, 8.6755° E, in Giessen, Hesse, Germany. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.
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Weather & climate in Gießen
2016–2025 averageSummers in Gießen average 24°C by day and 14°C at night; winters average 6°C and 0°C. The city gets around 1,612 hours of sunshine a year.
Summer
24°14°
daynight
Winter
6°0°
daynight
Sunshine
1,612
hours of sunshine a year
Warmest: JulyColdest: January140 days of rain a year · 739 mm
Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.
Registry record
Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.
Also known as
- JLU
- Justus Liebig University Giessen
- Giessen University
- Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen
- University of Giessen
- ROR ID
- 033eqas34
- Region
- Hesse
- Official website
- uni-giessen.de
Identifiers
- ISNI0000 0001 2165 8627
- WikidataQ317053
- Crossref Funder ID100009091
- GRIDgrid.8664.c
Affiliated institutions
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026