Cutting-Edge Research with Tradition
For nearly 200 years, Humboldt-Universität has been recognized in
Germany and around the world as a beacon of cutting-edge research and
as an institution of first-class academic training. Founded as a
“
universitas litterarum
”, Humboldt-Universität was the impetus for
university reform, pioneering many new disciplines and introducing
the principle of unity between teaching and research. Throughout its
history, the university has attracted a large number of outstanding
scientists, among them 29
Nobel Prize winners.
However, the university's reputation is not just based on its past
achievements. Following German reunification the university went
through an extraordinary process of reorganization that also influenced
its
research profile. Humboldt-Universität today covers three campuses,
each reflecting a distinct research profile. The traditional campus
around the main building on “Unter den Linden” houses the humanities
and the social sciences, while the biological and life sciences campus
is situated in Berlin-Mitte near the Charité. In the 1990s, we created a
new campus for the mathematical and science departments in Berlin-Adlershof,
which also houses twelve non-university research institutions and
numerous high-tech companies.