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University of Hamburg

The University of Hamburg () is a university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 1 April 1919 by Wilhelm Stern and others. It grew out of the previous "Allgemeinen Vorlesungswesen" and the "Kolonialinstitut" (Colonial Institute) as well as the "Akademischen Gymnasium". Today there are around 38,000 students (as of the start of 2006).

As of 2006, the University of Hamburg supports 6 Collaborative Research Centres (Sonderforschungsbereiche, SFB), 6 Research Groups, 7 Research Training Groups (all funded by the DFG), 2 Max Planck Inter-national Research Schools, 13 Young Scientist Groups (Emmy-Noether-Programme, BMBF, etc.) as well as numerous large research projects funded by the BMBF, DFG, EU, Volkswagen Foundation and other grant-awarding institutions.

The annual recruitment of about 7,000 freshmen contributes to the current total of 38,000 students, of which every year 3,500 graduate and 900 receive doctoral degrees.

At the University of Hamburg there were 1729 students in 1919. The number increased by about 600 in the 50s, by 12,600 in the 60s and to 19,200 in the 70s. Currently the University of Hamburg counts people 40,000 as students with 2200 of those international students. From the late 50s to the middle of the 60s the Von-Melle-Park campus in the heart of the city close to the "Aussenalster" was renewed. New, modern buildings were built in 1974 and 1975. The "Geomatikum" for the Faculties of Mathematics and Earth Sciences which is located in Eimsbuettel, Hamburg was also built. Other additional institutes of the University of Hamburg are located in other regions:

University Clinic (Eppendorf, Hamburg)
Botanical Garden and the Institute for General Botany (Flottbek, Hamburg)
Institute of Hydrobiology and Fisheries Science near the harbor and Elbe (Altona, Hamburg)
Observatory (Bergedorf, Hamburg)
Physics Institutes where the world-renowned German Electron Synchrotron (DESY) is located (Bahrenfeld, Hamburg)
Faculty of Informatics("Informatikum") since 1991 (Stellingen, Hamburg).

With almost 40,000 students and 850 professors engaged in teaching and research, the University of Hamburg reigns as the cities firth largest. There are 1800 academic staff members and 6650 administrative staff members spread throughout 270 buildings in the second largest city in Germany. Students have a broad opportunities and can choose from a vast array of 120 different majors which are offered by six outstanding faculties.