Welcome to Tübingen!

Small steps, narrow alleys and pointed gables shape the silhouette of old Tübingen all the way to its castle. The swabian university city combines the flair of a lovingly renovated city centre dating back to the Middle Ages with the colourful, bustling and vital consciousness of a young and cosmopolitan student city.

Numerous street cafés, wine taverns and unique student pubs, extravagant stores and shops, exquisite restaurants and cosy inns beckon visitors to a stroll through the city. A trip on one of the renowned punting boats along the River Neckar offers a charming view of the picturesque Neckar front with the Hölderlin tower.

Interested to explore Tübingen in more detail? Find additional information at the tourist information homepage.

University Hospital Tübingen and University Tübingen

As one of 33 University Hospitals in Germany the University Hospital Tübingen which was founded in 1805 adds to the effective combination of medical treatment of the highest standard, excellent research and teaching. The University Hospital Tübingen is a reliable partner in four of the six german centres for medical research, initiated by the Federal Government. The Faculty of Medicine works in close collaboration with the University Hospital Tübingen as a top class Institution for vocational training and research. It is the largest of the 7 Faculties of the Eberhard Karls University. Along with the Faculties of Theology, Law, and Arts (later Philosophy), the Faculty of Medicine was one of the "founding Faculties" of the University.

The Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen is one of Europe’s oldest universities. Several hundred years of history in the sciences and humanities have been written here.
The University's history began in 1477, when Count Eberhard “the Bearded” of Württemberg founded the University. In Tübingens historical center there is hardly a building or a square that is not linked to a renowned scholar. Tübingen today remains a place of research and teaching. In addition to the nearly 84,000 inhabitants, there are some 28,500 German and international students. Some 450 professors and more than 4000 other academic staff teach at the University’s seven faculties.
The latest chapter of the University’s history is marked by its success in the German federal and state governments’ Excellence Initiative – also making Tübingen one of Germany’s eleven universities in the top “Excellent” class. The University specializes in a number of innovative fields of research like Neuroscience, Clinical Imaging, Translational Immunology and Cancer Research, Microbiology and Infection Research. The excellence of our research helps create optimal conditions for students from all over the world.

“International since 1477” – the perfect way to summarize the University of Tübingen.

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