University of Freiburg (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg)
University of Freiburg (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg) is a public institution in Freiburg, Germany, accredited by German Accreditation Council (Akkreditierungsrat) and accrediting agencies (AQAS, ASIIN, ACQUIN, FIBAA, evalag, ZEvA); Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF); Länder ministries; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); LERU; University of Excellence. Primary language: German. AlmiStudy lists 8 canonical subject areas, all verified against German Accreditation Council (Akkreditierungsrat) and accrediting agencies (AQAS, ASIIN, ACQUIN, FIBAA, evalag, ZEvA); Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF); Länder ministries; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); LERU; University of Excellence.
- Country
- Germany (DE)
- City
- Freiburg
- Control
- public
- Language
- German
- Accreditation
- German Accreditation Council (Akkreditierungsrat) and accrediting agencies (AQAS, ASIIN, ACQUIN, FIBAA, evalag, ZEvA); Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF); Länder ministries; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); LERU; University of Excellence. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- University of Freiburg (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg) Official Website · tier: tier_1_official
- Website
- https://uni-freiburg.de/en/
Subjects offered
Show all 11 listed subjects (raw)
Theology · Law · Medicine · Philosophy · Philology · Mathematics and Physics · Chemistry and Pharmacy · Biology · Forestry and Environmental Sciences · Engineering · Economics and Behavioural Sciences
Founded in 1457 by Archduke Albert VI of Austria, the University of Freiburg is one of Germany's oldest universities. Approximately 24,000 students. **23 Nobel laureates** affiliated. Distinguished alumni: Max Weber (sociologist), Edmund Husserl (founder of phenomenology), Martin Heidegger (philosopher — Rector during the Nazi period, complex and controversial figure), Hannah Arendt (briefly studied here), Edith Stein (Catholic philosopher and saint), Bertolt Brecht (briefly), Friedrich Hayek (Economics Nobel 1974). Member of LERU. Strong cross-border integration with Strasbourg and Basel via EUCOR alliance.
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