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Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg
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Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg
  • Governing Body Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Jens Strackeljan
  • Number of Students 12.490 (WS 2023/2024)
  • University Type Universitäten
  • Doctoral Granting Yes
  • Funding Body öffentlich-rechtlich
  • Habilitation Granting Yes
  • Founding Year 1993
  • Federal State Sachsen-Anhalt
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Getting ahead at the University of Magdeburg

The OVGU is a profile university. It strives for a sharply contoured and lean structure, which has a traditional focus on engineering and natural sciences as well as medicine, and sees economics, social sciences and humanities as indispensable disciplines for a modern university. The university comprises 9 faculties, the university administration, the rectorate and central institutions.
According to the mission statement of the OVGU, the primary task is to advance the state of education and science through teaching and research. In accordance with its name, the university feels committed to the person of Otto von Guericke. His name stands for the application of scientific methods, the pursuit of innovation and new knowledge, and the assumption of social responsibility for present and future generations.

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sees its main task as raising the standard of education and scholarship through teaching and research
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stands for the application of scientific methods, the pursuit of innovation and new knowledge, and the assumption of social responsibility
Technical, social, cultural and political development and design of living spaces

Teaching at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg is oriented towards the goal of educating students to become creative and critical people, equipping them with problem-solving skills, the ability to work in a team, intercultural knowledge and a sense of responsibility. Committed to the freedom of teaching, it focuses on a scientific foundation of solutions and an associated critical attitude that is permanently ready to learn.
 
The university's teaching is characterized by diverse forms of communication that enable and challenge independent acquisition of knowledge and handling of problems and tasks. As a cooperation partner for the Olympic Training Center of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, the University of Magdeburg offers competitive athletes ideal study conditions.

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aim to deliver a very high standard of scientific education that is based on the latest research developments
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it focuses on a scientific foundation of solutions and an associated critical attitude that is permanently ready to learn
Research & Transfer

The OVGU addresses the diversity of both national and global societal challenges. This concerns technical, health and ecological issues; but also ethical, cultural, social and economic problems are the subject of scientific-methodical consideration, conceptualization and reflection.
As a pioneer of technological development, the University of Magdeburg is increasingly becoming an interface between science and industry. Scientists at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg advise and support important and forward-looking projects of the city, the state or regional companies with their expertise. As engineers, economists, sociologists, physicians or computer scientists, they are indispensable partners in regional and supra-regional networks with their knowledge and thus play a decisive role in the prosperous development of the state capital.

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addresses the diversity of national and global societal challenges
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is increasingly becoming an interface between science and industry
Cosmopolitan university

In the spirit of a cosmopolitan university, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg maintains over 300 partnerships with 245 institutions in 60 countries at university, faculty and institute level. Magdeburg University pursues the goal of increasing its international visibility and attractiveness in order to remain an attractive place to learn and work for outstanding scientists and students from all over the world. Already, Magdeburg University is above the national average with more than 26.3 percent of foreign students from more than 100 nations. About 11 percent of the teaching staff come from abroad.

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maintains over 300 partnerships with 245 institutions in 60 countries at university, faculty and institute level
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more than 26.3 percent of foreign students from more than 100 nations
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