Freiberg, Germany
Studying at TU Bergakademie Freiberg
TU Bergakademie Freiberg is a university in Freiberg, Germany, founded in 1765. It teaches around 4,389 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 6 of its degree programmes, 1 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees and master's degrees.
The institution at a glance
- 1765Founded261 years of history
- 4,389Studentscounted in 2024
- 96Professorshipsendowed chairs
- 6Programmes
- 2Bachelor's
- 4Master's
- 1 of 6Taught in English
- Varies by programmeTuition
- 3–7 semestersDuration
- FreibergCampus
Notable alumni
People who studied at TU Bergakademie Freiberg and have a Wikipedia article.
- Alexander von HumboldtPrussian geographer, naturalist and explorer1769–1859
- NovalisGerman poet and writer1772–1801
- Mikhail LomonosovRussian polymath1711–1765
- Friedrich MohsGerman geologist and mineralogist1773–1839
- Abraham Gottlob WernerGerman geologist1749–1817
- Theodor KörnerGerman poet1791–1813
- Prince Georg Friedrich, Prince of PrussiaHead of the Imperial and Royal House of Hohenzollernb. 1976
- Clemens WinklerGerman chemist1838–1904
Academic partner universities
- RWTH Aachen University
- Clausthal University of Technology
- Colorado School of Mines
- AGH University of Science and Technology
- Technical University of Leoben
- Moscow State Mining University
- Saint Petersburg Mining University
- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Networks & alliances
- German Rectors' Conference
- Informationsdienst Wissenschaft
- Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes
- German National Research Data Infrastructure
- EURECA-PRO
Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026
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Campus & surroundings
TU Bergakademie Freiberg is at 50.9109° N, 13.3388° E, in Freiberg, Saxony, Germany. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.
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Weather & climate in Freiberg
2016–2025 averageSummers in Freiberg average 23°C by day and 14°C at night; winters average 4°C and -1°C. The city gets around 1,557 hours of sunshine a year.
Summer
23°14°
daynight
Winter
4°-1°
daynight
Sunshine
1,557
hours of sunshine a year
Warmest: AugustColdest: January153 days of rain a year · 831 mm
Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.
Registry record
Registered in the Research Organization Registry as TU Bergakademie Freiberg — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.
Also known as
- TUBAF
- Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg
- ROR ID
- 031vc2293
- Region
- Saxony
- Official website
- tu-freiberg.de
Identifiers
- ISNI0000 0001 0805 5610
- WikidataQ689854
- Crossref Funder ID501100021786
- GRIDgrid.6862.a
Affiliated institutions
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026