Tübingen, Germany
Studying at University of Tübingen
University of Tübingen is a university in Tübingen, Germany, founded in 1477. It teaches around 28,694 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 10 of its degree programmes, 10 of them taught in English, across master's degrees.
The institution at a glance
- 1477Founded549 years of history
- 28,694Studentscounted in 2025
- 541Professorshipsendowed chairs
- 10Programmes
- 10Master's
- 10 of 10Taught in English
- Varies by programmeTuition
- 4 semestersDuration
- TübingenCampus
Notable alumni
People who studied at University of Tübingen and have a Wikipedia article.
- Georg Wilhelm Friedrich HegelGerman philosopher and theologian1770–1831
- Johannes KeplerGerman mathematician and astronomer1572–1630
- Albert SchweitzerFrench-German physician, theologian, musician, and philosopher1875–1965
- Friedrich HölderlinGerman poet1770–1843
- Horst KöhlerGerman politician (CDU); president of Germany, 2004–20101943–2025
- William RamsayScottish chemist1852–1916
- Wilhelm WundtGerman physician, physiologist, philosopher and professor1832–1920
- Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph SchellingGerman philosopher1775–1854
Networks & alliances
- arXiv
- European University Association
- German Rectors' Conference
- Franco-German University
- Open Source Business Alliance
- Informationsdienst Wissenschaft
- German University Sports Federation
- Matariki Network of Universities
- Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes
- ORCID, Inc.
- Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities
- German National Research Data Infrastructure
- NFDI4Earth
- ELIXIR Germany
- CIVIS
- German Universities Excellence Initiative
Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026
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Campus & surroundings
University of Tübingen is at 48.5227° N, 9.0522° E, in Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.
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Weather & climate in Tübingen
2016–2025 averageSummers in Tübingen average 25°C by day and 14°C at night; winters average 7°C and 0°C. The city gets around 1,714 hours of sunshine a year.
Summer
25°14°
daynight
Winter
7°0°
daynight
Sunshine
1,714
hours of sunshine a year
Warmest: JulyColdest: January148 days of rain a year · 836 mm
Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.
Registry record
Registered in the Research Organization Registry as University of Tübingen — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.
Also known as
- Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
- Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen
- ROR ID
- 03a1kwz48
- Region
- Baden-Wurttemberg
- Official website
- uni-tuebingen.de
Identifiers
- ISNI0000 0001 2190 1447
- WikidataQ153978
- Crossref Funder ID501100002345
- GRIDgrid.10392.39
Affiliated institutions
- Faculty or institute Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research
- Faculty or institute Quantitative Biology Center
- Faculty or institute Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment
- Faculty or institute Tübingen AI Center
- Faculty or institute Zentrum für Datenverarbeitung
- Affiliated Klinikum Esslingen
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026