Stadt Münster, A university and scientific city
Welcome to Münster in Westphalia
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A university and scientific city
Münster is a city of science and learning. Its eight universities offer a broad range of subjects. The city is home to the Westphalian Wilhelms University of Münster (WWU), one of Germany’s largest universities. The cluster of excellence "Politics and Religion”, which was created in 2008, is one example of the outstanding research going on at this university. The University of Applied Sciences in Münster is one of the most dedicated of its kind in terms of research. Münster’s universities and scientific institutions, such as the Max-Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, the Leibniz Institute for Arteriosclerosis Research and the Center for NanoTechnology (CeNTec), form a scientific network which carries out teaching and research in over 500 fields.
With its 280,000 strong population including around 47,000 students, Münster boasts one of the highest "student densities" in Germany. The universities, which employ 15,000 people (including the University Clinic) are also the city’s largest employer. Almost every fourth individual living in Münster either studies, teaches, researches or works at one of the eight universities.
The growing significance of science is becoming increasingly evident in the "innovation quarter" in the west of the city. The Science Park with Technologiehof (Technology Centre Münster), Center for NanoTechnology (CeNTec), Max-Planck Institute and a series of technology-oriented companies is located in the direct vicinity of the University’s Scientific Centre, the University Clinic and the University of Applied Sciences. The second element of the "innovation quarter" is the Technology Park, which includes companies from the fields of life science and information and communication technology. The "innovation quarter" is rounded off by the Leonardo campus with the college of art and other institutions affiliated to the University of Applied Sciences and the University.
Contact partner at the municipal authorities:
Academic office
Tel. 02 51 / 4 92-27 55
E-mail SchmidtMatthias@stadt-muenster.de
The universities online:
- Westphalian Wilhelms University – http://www.uni-muenster.de/
- Münster University of Applied Sciences – www.fh-muenster.de/
- Catholic University of Applied Sciences North Rhine-Westphalia – www.katho-nrw.de/muenster/
- Philosophical-Theological University of Münster – www.pth-muenster.de/
- Academy of Fine Arts Münster - www.kunstakademie-muenster.de/
- Federal University of Applied Administrative Sciences NRW, Faculty of Finance – www.fhbund.de/
- Federal University of Applied Public Administrative Sciences – http://www.fhoev.nrw.de/
- German Police University – www.dhpol.de/
Additional important research addresses (selection):
- Münster University Clinic – www.ukmuenster.de
- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Biomedicine – www.mpi-muenster.mpg.de
- Leibniz Institute of Arteriosclerosis Research – www.lifa-muenster.de
- Center for Nanotechnology GmbH - www.centech.de
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