Establishing strategic partnerships with leading research universities throughout the world is part of the internationalization strategy of Freie Universität Berlin. The objective of these alliances is to allow for comprehensive networking and collaboration on all university levels, i.e., regarding the sustained support of young researchers, the initiation and implementation of innovative research partnerships, the development and establishment of future-oriented teaching, and structured exchanges for researchers, students, and staff.

Freie Universität Berlin was first recognized as a German University of Excellence in 2007 in a competition held by the federal and state governments to promote research at German universities. Its development concept for the future was based on being an “International Network University.” In 2012 and 2019 the university was able to defend this title.

• Website of the Division of International Affairs
• Website on Strategic Partnerships