Magdeburg, Germany

Studying at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg is a university in Magdeburg, Germany, founded in 1993. It teaches around 12,490 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 93 of its degree programmes, 30 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees and master's degrees.

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The institution at a glance

  • 1993Founded33 years of history
  • 12,490Studentscounted in 2024
  • 194Professorshipsendowed chairs
  • 93Programmes
  • 43Bachelor's
  • 50Master's
  • 30 of 93Taught in English
  • Varies by programmeTuition
  • 3–9 semestersDuration
  • MagdeburgCampus

Notable alumni

People who studied at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg and have a Wikipedia article.

Networks & alliances

  • European University Association
  • German Rectors' Conference
  • RIPE Network Coordination Centre
  • Informationsdienst Wissenschaft
  • German University Sports Federation
  • Netzwerk Mittelgroße Universitäten
  • Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes
  • German National Research Data Infrastructure
  • Universitätsallianz (UA) 11+ / German University Alliance e. V.
  • Eugreen Alliance

Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026

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Campus & surroundings

Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg is at 52.1277° N, 11.6292° E, in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.

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Weather & climate in Magdeburg

2016–2025 average

Summers in Magdeburg average 25°C by day and 15°C at night; winters average 6°C and 1°C. The city gets around 1,623 hours of sunshine a year.

Summer

25°15°

daynight

June – August

Winter

6°1°

daynight

December – February

Sunshine

1,623

hours of sunshine a year

16.7 h of daylight in June, 7.8 h in December

Month by monthAverage high / lowSunshine hours
0°C 5° 0° Jan 7° 0° Feb 10° 2° Mar 15° 5° Apr 19° 10° May 24° 14° Jun 25° 15° Jul 25° 15° Aug 21° 12° Sep 15° 8° Oct 9° 3° Nov 6° 1° Dec

Warmest: AugustColdest: January122 days of rain a year · 586 mm

Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.

Registry record

Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.

Also known as

  • OVGU
ROR ID
00ggpsq73
Region
Saxony-Anhalt
Official website
ovgu.de

Identifiers

Affiliated institutions

Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026