HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY
BASIC INFORMATION:
BRIEF HISTORY:
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Motto: "Veritas, Iustitia, Libertas" (Truth, Justice, Liberty)
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Founded: 1810
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Institution Type: Public Research University
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Location: Berlin, Germany
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Setting: Urban
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Instruction Languages: Mostly German, with some English programs
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Official Website: https://www.hu-berlin.de/en
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Established: in 1810 by Wilhelm von Humboldt as the University of Berlin
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Educational Model: Pioneered the Humboldtian model, integrating teaching and research
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Influential Figures: Home to notable scholars such as Hegel, Marx, and Einstein.
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Renamed to Humboldt University in 1949 to honor Wilhelm and Alexander von Humboldt
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Cold War: Served as the leading university in East Berlin during Germany's division
COURSES AND PROGRAMMES
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES:
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Humboldt University of Berlin offers STEM undergraduate programs in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Agricultural Sciences, Horticultural Sciences, and Geography. For engineering interests, students can collaborate with the Technical University of Berlin
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ALUMNI:
SOME FAMOUS ALUMNI:
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Albert Einstein - Famed physicist known for his theory of relativity and winner of the Nobel Prize
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Karl Marx - Influential philosopher, economist, and revolutionary thinker
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Friedrich Engels - Social scientist and co-author of "The Communist Manifesto" with Karl Marx
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Max Planck - Pioneering physicist who developed quantum theory and Nobel Prize laureate
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Otto von Bismarck - The first Chancellor of the German Empire and a key figure in German unification
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Heinrich Heine - Renowned poet and literary critic known for his sharp wit and lyricism
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Arthur Schopenhauer - a Philosopher noted for his work on metaphysics and the human will
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Hannah Arendt - Political theorist recognized for her analysis of power and totalitarianism
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Werner Heisenberg - Theoretical physicist and Nobel Prize winner, best known for the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
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Wernher von Braun - Aerospace engineer and pioneer in rocket technology, instrumental in space exploration advancements
CAMPUS INFO:
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5 teaching and research faculties
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3 technical university institutes
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1 engineering school
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4 Grandes écoles
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2 associate institutions
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Has its own botanical garden and several artworks like paintings and sculptures spread around the various campus