Freie Universität Berlin
- Germany
- Founded 1948
Overview
The Free University of Berlin is a public research university in Berlin, Germany. It was founded in West Berlin in 1948 during the early Cold War period.
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Key facts
| Founded | 1948Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab) |
|---|---|
| Main location | BerlinSource: Wikidata. Other campuses may not be listed. (opens in a new tab) |
| Students | 37,908 (2022)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab) |
| Staff | 7,856 (2022)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab) |
| Website | fu-berlin.de (opens in a new tab) |
| Official account (opens in a new tab) | |
| YouTube | Official channel (opens in a new tab) |
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People who studied here
- Annalena Baerbock (opens in a new tab)German politician (born 1980)
- Bernhard Schlink (opens in a new tab)German writer
- Benjamin List (opens in a new tab)German chemist (1968-)
- Klaus Wowereit (opens in a new tab)German politician
- Jonathan Franzen (opens in a new tab)American writer
- Gudrun Ensslin (opens in a new tab)German far-left militant (1940–1977)
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