{"id":12504,"date":"2026-11-03T15:47:10","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T14:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hochschulwerbung.de\/?p=12504"},"modified":"2026-11-09T09:39:24","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T08:39:24","slug":"five-new-universities-of-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hochschulwerbung.de\/en\/five-new-universities-of-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Five new Universities of Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid alignfull na-mdc-layout-grid mdc-layout-grid bg-dark-blue\" style=\"min-height:0;max-width:;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\"><div class=\"mdc-layout-grid__inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-12-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-8-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone mdc-layout-grid__cell--align-top\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:#020530;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid na-mdc-layout-grid mdc-layout-grid\" style=\"min-height:0;max-width:1392px;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\"><div class=\"mdc-layout-grid__inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-10-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-6-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<h2 id=\"h-deutschland-erweitert-seine-spitzenforschung\" class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\">Germany expands its top-tier research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mt-0 has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\"> Five new locations are joining the top funding league of Germany\u2019s higher education landscape. From 2027, a total of 15 universities and university alliances will hold the title of \u201c<button type=\"button\" class=\"glossar-link\" aria-label=\"View definition of \u201cUniversity\u201d\" title=\"View definition\" data-glossar-id=\"10446\">University<\/button> of Excellence\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-2-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-2-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<div style=\"height:130px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hochschulwerbung.de\/en\/insights-2\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6822\">back to overview<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid na-mdc-layout-grid mdc-layout-grid position-relative force-light-menu-icon  py-0 vh-100\" style=\"min-height:0;max-width:none;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\"><div class=\"mdc-layout-grid__inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-12-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-8-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone vh-100\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full vh-100 gd-ai-image-frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hochschulwerbung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Hochschulmarketing-Header-Exzellenzuniversitaeten.svg\" alt=\"Universities of Excellence in Germany\" class=\"wp-image-13069\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">     <\/figcaption><span class=\"gd-ai-image-label gd-ai-preset-subtle gd-ai-touch-compact gd-ai-media-image\" role=\"note\" aria-label=\"KI-generiert\"><span class=\"gd-ai-label-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg class=\"gd-ai-icon gd-ai-icon-monogram\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"2.25\" y=\"2.25\" width=\"19.5\" height=\"19.5\" rx=\"5\"><\/rect><text x=\"12\" y=\"15\" text-anchor=\"middle\">AI<\/text><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gd-ai-label-text\">KI-generiert<\/span><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid na-mdc-layout-grid mdc-layout-grid\" style=\"min-height:0;max-width:1392px;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\"><div class=\"mdc-layout-grid__inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-12-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<h2 id=\"h-die-neuen-exzellenzstandorte-im-portrat\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\">A profile of the new locations of excellence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Five new locations of excellence<\/strong> were named by the Joint Science Conference (GWK) in early October 2026: the universities of Freiburg, Jena and Cologne, as well as two university alliances. From 2027, a total of 15 universities and alliances will be part of Germany\u2019s excellence funding program and will therefore also be in the particular focus of targeted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hochschulwerbung.de\/en\/higher-education-marketing-in-germany\/\">higher education marketing<\/a>. Below, we introduce each of the new locations of excellence and look at their research profiles, student numbers and position in Germany\u2019s higher education landscape.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-7-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-5-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ruhr Innovation Lab alliance<\/strong><br>By joining forces, RUB and TU Dortmund bring together two universities in the Ruhr region: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de\/de\">Ruhr University Bochum<\/a>, founded in 1962, has around 38,900 students and is one of the pioneers of Germany\u2019s large research universities established in the post-war era. Bochum has gained particular international recognition for its IT security research: with the CASA Cluster of Excellence, the university is one of Europe\u2019s leading centers for cybersecurity. <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tu-dortmund.de\/\">Technische Universit\u00e4t Dortmund<\/a>, founded in 1968, has around 30,000 students and performs particularly well in the WiWo ranking in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering. Dortmund is also considered one of Germany\u2019s centers for logistics research, not least because of its close ties to the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics. Together, the partners position the \u201cRuhr Innovation Lab\u201d as a response to the region\u2019s structural transformation: from heavy industry to a high-tech hub.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-5-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-3-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large rounded gd-ai-image-frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hochschulwerbung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Hochschulmarketing-Ruhr-Innovation-Lab.svg\" alt=\"The Ruhr Innovation Lab alliance as a University of Excellence\" class=\"wp-image-13073\"><span class=\"gd-ai-image-label gd-ai-preset-subtle gd-ai-touch-compact gd-ai-media-image\" role=\"note\" aria-label=\"KI-generiert\"><span class=\"gd-ai-label-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg class=\"gd-ai-icon gd-ai-icon-monogram\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"2.25\" y=\"2.25\" width=\"19.5\" height=\"19.5\" rx=\"5\"><\/rect><text x=\"12\" y=\"15\" text-anchor=\"middle\">AI<\/text><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gd-ai-label-text\">KI-generiert<\/span><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-5-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-3-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large rounded gd-ai-image-frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hochschulwerbung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Hochschulmarketing-Rhein-Main-Universitaeten.svg\" alt=\"The Rhine-Main alliance as a University of Excellence\" class=\"wp-image-13071\"><span class=\"gd-ai-image-label gd-ai-preset-subtle gd-ai-touch-compact gd-ai-media-image\" role=\"note\" aria-label=\"KI-generiert\"><span class=\"gd-ai-label-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg class=\"gd-ai-icon gd-ai-icon-monogram\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"2.25\" y=\"2.25\" width=\"19.5\" height=\"19.5\" rx=\"5\"><\/rect><text x=\"12\" y=\"15\" text-anchor=\"middle\">AI<\/text><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gd-ai-label-text\">KI-generiert<\/span><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-7-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-5-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rhine-Main Universities alliance<\/strong> <br>Three universities secured Excellence status as an alliance: TU Darmstadt, Goethe University Frankfurt and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tu-darmstadt.de\/\">TU Darmstadt<\/a> (founded in 1877, around 24,000 students) is considered one of Germany\u2019s strongest research universities of technology and ranks among the top 10 in five subject areas in the WiWo ranking. As a member of the TU9 alliance of Germany\u2019s leading universities of technology, Darmstadt is also among the country\u2019s leaders in IT security research. <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-frankfurt.de\/de\">Goethe University Frankfurt<\/a> (founded in 1914, around 41,000 students) stands out particularly in economics and law and benefits from its immediate proximity to Frankfurt\u2019s financial center, including through the renowned House of Finance. <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-mainz.de\/\">Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz<\/a> rounds out the alliance as a traditional, comprehensive university with a broad range of disciplines and has recently established itself as a life sciences hub, not least thanks to its proximity to Mainz-based biotech company BioNTech. Together, the three universities form one of Germany\u2019s largest university clusters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-7-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-5-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>University of Freiburg<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/uni-freiburg.de\/\">Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg<\/a>, founded in 1457, is one of Germany\u2019s oldest and most renowned universities. It ranks among the top institutions in almost all major university rankings and is particularly strong in the life sciences, natural sciences and law. Freiburg also has international standing in microsystems engineering, including through the Institute for Microsystem Technology (IMTEK), as well as in environmental and forestry sciences\u2014a research focus closely linked to its location on the edge of the Black Forest. The University Medical Center Freiburg is also one of Germany\u2019s largest and highest-performing university hospitals. The university town of Freiburg\u2019s location on the edge of the Black Forest also makes it one of the most popular places to study in southwest Germany.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-5-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-3-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large rounded gd-ai-image-frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hochschulwerbung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Hochschulmarketing-Universitaet-Jena.svg\" alt=\"The University of Jena as a University of Excellence\" class=\"wp-image-13077\"><span class=\"gd-ai-image-label gd-ai-preset-subtle gd-ai-touch-compact gd-ai-media-image\" role=\"note\" aria-label=\"KI-generiert\"><span class=\"gd-ai-label-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg class=\"gd-ai-icon gd-ai-icon-monogram\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"2.25\" y=\"2.25\" width=\"19.5\" height=\"19.5\" rx=\"5\"><\/rect><text x=\"12\" y=\"15\" text-anchor=\"middle\">AI<\/text><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gd-ai-label-text\">KI-generiert<\/span><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-5-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-3-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large rounded gd-ai-image-frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hochschulwerbung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Hochschulmarketing-Universitaet-Freiburg.svg\" alt=\"The University of Freiburg as a University of Excellence\" class=\"wp-image-13075\"><span class=\"gd-ai-image-label gd-ai-preset-subtle gd-ai-touch-compact gd-ai-media-image\" role=\"note\" aria-label=\"KI-generiert\"><span class=\"gd-ai-label-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg class=\"gd-ai-icon gd-ai-icon-monogram\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"2.25\" y=\"2.25\" width=\"19.5\" height=\"19.5\" rx=\"5\"><\/rect><text x=\"12\" y=\"15\" text-anchor=\"middle\">AI<\/text><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gd-ai-label-text\">KI-generiert<\/span><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-7-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-5-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Friedrich Schiller University Jena<\/strong><br>Founded in 1558, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-jena.de\/\">the University of Jena<\/a> combines a long humanist tradition\u2014its namesake is the poet and thinker Friedrich Schiller\u2014with outstanding research strengths in the natural sciences, particularly optics and photonics, a field in which the city of Jena has traditionally played a leading role in Germany. This strength is closely linked to the city\u2019s industrial history: companies such as Carl Zeiss and Schott continue to shape Jena as a photonics hub. With around 16,500 students, the University of Jena is considerably more compact than the other new locations of excellence, but stands out for its particularly favorable student-to-staff ratios. The university has also made an international name for itself in microbiology and infectious disease research. It is regarded as Thuringia\u2019s most important scientific engine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-7-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-5-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>University of Cologne<\/strong><br>With around 47,000 students and a founding date of 1388, <a href=\"https:\/\/uni-koeln.de\/\">the University of Cologne<\/a> is Germany\u2019s second-oldest university after Heidelberg. It ranks among the top 10 in business information systems, business administration, economics and law in the WiWo ranking, and has traditionally been one of the country\u2019s leading institutions for economics and law. The Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (WiSo Faculty) is one of the largest of its kind in Europe and plays a major role in shaping the university\u2019s profile in economics. The University Hospital Cologne is also one of Germany\u2019s largest and strongest medical research centers. At the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hochschulwerbung.de\/en\/higher-education-marketing-in-germany\/hochschulwerbung-koeln\/\">Cologne higher education hub<\/a>, the University of Cologne thus offers an exceptionally broad range of disciplines\u2014from economics and medicine to the humanities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-5-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-3-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large rounded gd-ai-image-frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hochschulwerbung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Hochschulmarketing-Universitaet-Koeln.svg\" alt=\"The University of Cologne as a University of Excellence\" class=\"wp-image-13079\"><span class=\"gd-ai-image-label gd-ai-preset-subtle gd-ai-touch-compact gd-ai-media-image\" role=\"note\" aria-label=\"KI-generiert\"><span class=\"gd-ai-label-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg class=\"gd-ai-icon gd-ai-icon-monogram\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"2.25\" y=\"2.25\" width=\"19.5\" height=\"19.5\" rx=\"5\"><\/rect><text x=\"12\" y=\"15\" text-anchor=\"middle\">AI<\/text><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gd-ai-label-text\">KI-generiert<\/span><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid na-mdc-layout-grid mdc-layout-grid\" style=\"min-height:0;max-width:1392px;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\"><div class=\"mdc-layout-grid__inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-12-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<h2 id=\"h-diese-zehn-standorte-sind-bereits-langer-exzellenzuniversitaten\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11\">These ten locations have already held University of Excellence status for some time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-12 wp-block-paragraph\">Ten Universities of Excellence have successfully passed the Excellence Strategy\u2019s evaluation process: they will retain their status and receive funding for a further seven years from 2027. These locations have been part of Germany\u2019s top-tier research landscape for years. Below, we introduce each of them, covering their history, student numbers and position in national and international rankings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-6-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-5-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-13 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RWTH Aachen University<\/strong><br>Founded in 1870, it now has around 47,300 students. According to the WiWo ranking, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rwth-aachen.de\/go\/id\/a\/\">RWTH Aachen<\/a> is among the top 10 universities in six subject areas, from computer science and industrial engineering to electrical engineering. As one of Europe\u2019s largest universities of technology, it is firmly established in the international THE ranking (92nd place).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-6-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-5-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Berlin University Alliance<\/strong><br>Three long-established Berlin universities, one shared Excellence status: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hu-berlin.de\/\">Humboldt University<\/a> (founded in 1810) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tu.berlin\/\">Technische Universit\u00e4t Berlin<\/a> (founded in 1879) represent the Prussian university tradition, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fu-berlin.de\/\">Freie Universit\u00e4t Berlin<\/a> was established in 1948 in West Berlin as a democratic alternative. Together, the three universities have over 108,000 students and cover virtually the entire range of disciplines, from engineering and law to computer science, with multiple top-10 placements in the WiWo ranking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-6-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-5-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-15 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>University of Bonn<\/strong><br>Founded in 1818, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-bonn.de\/de\/startseite\">the University of Bonn<\/a> has around 36,600 students and is one of Germany\u2019s largest universities. It ranks 89th worldwide in the THE ranking and is among the top 10 in economics and law in the WiWo ranking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-6-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-5-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Technische <button type=\"button\" class=\"glossar-link\" aria-label=\"View definition of \u201cUniversit\u00e4t\u201d\" title=\"View definition\" data-glossar-id=\"8772\">Universit\u00e4t<\/button> Dresden<\/strong><br>Founded in 1828, <a href=\"https:\/\/tu-dresden.de\/\">TU Dresden<\/a> now has around 29,300 students and is one of the strongest research universities of technology in eastern Germany. According to the WiWo ranking, it is among the top 10 in five subject areas, from business information systems to electrical engineering, and is closely integrated with the \u201cSilicon Saxony\u201d high-tech hub.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-6-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-5-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-17 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>University of Hamburg<\/strong><br>Founded in 1919, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-hamburg.de\/\">the University of Hamburg<\/a> has around 41,800 students and is one of Germany\u2019s largest universities. It ranks 132nd in the THE ranking and has top-10 placements in business information systems, business administration, economics and the natural sciences in the WiWo ranking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-6-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-5-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Heidelberg University<\/strong><br>Founded in 1386, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-heidelberg.de\/de\">Heidelberg University <\/a>is Germany\u2019s oldest university. With around 29,500 students and 47th place in the THE ranking (3rd nationally), it is among Germany\u2019s most internationally visible universities, with particular strengths in law and the natural sciences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-6-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-5-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-19 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)<\/strong><br>Established from the Karlsruhe Polytechnic, founded in 1825, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kit.edu\/index.php\">KIT<\/a> now has around 21,800 students. It ranks among the top 10 in computer science, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering in the WiWo ranking, and is ranked 166th internationally in the THE ranking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-6-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-5-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-20 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU)<\/strong><br>Founded in 1472, it is one of Germany\u2019s largest and most renowned universities, with around 53,600 students. It ranks 34th worldwide in the THE ranking (2nd nationally) and stands out in the WiWo ranking, including with first place in business administration, economics and law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-6-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-5-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-21 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Technical University of Munich (TUM)<\/strong><br>Founded in 1868, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tum.de\/\">TU Munich<\/a> has around 54,000 students and is the larger of Munich\u2019s two Universities of Excellence. TUM ranks 27th internationally in the THE ranking (1st nationally) and has taken first place multiple times in the WiWo ranking, including in business information systems, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-na-mdc-layout-grid-grid-cell mdc-layout-grid__cell mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-6-desktop mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-5-tablet mdc-layout-grid__cell--span-4-phone\" style=\"padding:0;min-height:0;justify-content:auto;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;background-attachment:scroll\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-22 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Eberhard Karls University of T\u00fcbingen<\/strong><br>Founded in 1477, <a href=\"https:\/\/uni-tuebingen.de\/\">Eberhard Karls University of T\u00fcbingen<\/a> has around 28,200 students and is one of Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg\u2019s most historic universities. It ranks 100th in the THE ranking and is known for its research strengths in the humanities and life sciences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-23 wp-block-paragraph\">Sources: <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.destatis.de\/DE\/Presse\/Pressemitteilungen\/2024\/11\/PD24_447_21.html\">Student statistics from the Federal Statistical Office, winter semester 2024\/25<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.destatis.de\/DE\/Themen\/Gesellschaft-Umwelt\/Bildung-Forschung-Kultur\/Bildungsindikatoren\/absolventen-tabelle.html\">Graduate statistics from the Federal Statistical Office, academic year 2024<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wiwo.de\/erfolg\/hochschule\/hochschulranking-2024-das-sind-die-besten-unis-fuer-ihre-karriere\/29845548.html\">WirtschaftsWoche university ranking 2024<\/a><br>Universities of Excellence: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deutschland.de\/de\/topicwissenuniversitaet-und-forschung\/exzellenzuniversitaeten-in-deutschland-im-ueberblick\">https:\/\/www.deutschland.de\/de\/topicwissenuniversitaet-und-forschung\/exzellenzuniversitaeten-in-deutschland-im-ueberblick<\/a><br>Founding year, locations and number of employees: university websites<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/2026\/world-ranking\">Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hochschulwerbung.de\/en\/five-new-universities-of-excellence\/\"><span>The Joint Science Conference (GWK) named five new locations of excellence in early October 2026.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13069,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[92],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-front-page"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v28.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Universities of Excellence: the five new locations<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Freiburg, Jena, Cologne and two alliances are the new Universities of Excellence. 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