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Berlin University Alliance: Working Together for Research Excellence in Berlin

Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin, and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin form the Berlin University Alliance, the only University Consortium of Excellence in Germany. This unique alliance is driving Berlin’s development as an integrated research environment and reinforcing the capital’s position as one of Europe’s leading centers of knowledge and innovation.

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“No amount of reading could have given me these impressions.” – Four Berlin University Alliance researchers from the Global South talk about how important the Berlin Center for Global Engagement’s Flexible Travel Funds have been to their work.

Resilient corals are vital to preserving marine life. How much longer do they have? Researchers at Freie Universität Berlin explore the possible lessons we can learn from the ocean’s memory

Events

Impact of Berlin Senate Budget Cuts on Freie Universität

A Call for Compassion, Respect, and Tolerance

Newsroom: The latest news from Freie Universität Berlin

Studying

Freie Universität Berlin offers over 150 degree programs in all areas of study. Whether you are looking to do a bachelor’s, master’s, or even a doctoral degree, we have the program for you. Freie Universität students benefit from our partnerships with hundreds of universities around the world. The Student Service Center is happy to help answer any questions you have about applying, enrolling, and planning your studies.

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Students at the Institute for Media and Communication Studies
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Research

Researchers at Freie Universität Berlin benefit from access to a wide range of academic networks around the world. They produce groundbreaking results and set tomorrow’s research trends through interdisciplinary work with an international focus. Freie Universität Berlin is among the select few German institutions of higher education supported by the German federal and state governments’ Excellence Strategy.

Our research profile

Students at the Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Pharmacy
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Global Connections

Freie Universität Berlin is one of Europe’s leading research universities. Our scope is global – people from more than 150 countries around the world work and study at Freie Universität. Our alumni actively help to shape the world today, and opportunities to study and work abroad are woven into our university culture. At Freie Universität Berlin, this international focus is reflected in our research, teaching, and day-to-day lives. It has been an integral part of our history since 1948.

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People from more than 150 countries around the world work and study at Freie Universität Berlin
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