Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg

Since its founding in 1457, the university has grown and evolved alongside the city of Freiburg, becoming fully integrated with it. The university's buildings are clustered in three main areas — the university center adjacent to the historic city center, the institutes district, and the engineering campus — though university-owned buildings can also be found in other parts of the city. The university library, located in the historic city center, is the fourth largest university library in Germany. The institutes district houses the university's natural science faculties.

The engineering campus is located in the northwest of the city center, near the small Freiburg airport, and close to the University Medical Center. The university's new library, opened in 2015, is housed in a modern building and holds a portion of the university's collection.

Deeply intertwined with the city of Freiburg, the University of Freiburg sits at the heart of Freiburg's social and cultural life. Nearly all of the social and cultural opportunities that Freiburg has to offer students are typically within walking distance. The university is home to a wide range of student clubs and organizations that bring together enthusiasts of virtually every interest area, and the University of Freiburg also offers sports classes under the name Hochschulsport in its own gymnasium facilities.

Additionally, the famous Freiburg Cathedral, Münsterplatz, the Bächle, the Augustiner Museum, and Mundenhof are among the must-see attractions in the city of Freiburg.

• Martin Heidegger
• Edmund Husserl
• Hannah Arendt
• Paul Ehrlich
• Hans Krebs
• Hans Spemann
• Ethel Dench Puffer Howes
• Friedrich Hayek