Universität Bielefeld

About Universität Bielefeld

As a research-intensive university with international appeal and innovative teaching concepts, Bielefeld University makes an important contribution to a progressive and participatory knowledge society. It is an attractive, family-friendly place to work and study, characterized by an open communication culture, lived interdisciplinarity, diversity, and the freedom for personal development. Founded in 1969 with an explicit research mandate and high standards for research-oriented teaching, Bielefeld University now has around 25,000 students and 14 faculties. As a comprehensive university, it offers a differentiated range of subjects in the humanities, natural sciences, engineering, and medicine.