Goethe University Frankfurt
- Germany
- Founded 1914
Overview
Goethe University Frankfurt is a public research university located in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse. It was founded in 1914 as a citizens' university, which means it was founded and funded by the wealthy and active liberal citizenry of Frankfurt.
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Key facts
| Founded | 1914Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab) |
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| Main location | JügelhausSource: Wikidata. Other campuses may not be listed. (opens in a new tab) |
| Students | 43,461 (2021)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab) |
| Website | goethe-university-frankfurt.de (opens in a new tab) |
Data read on 12 November 2026. Check the university's own site for current details.
Scholarships for international students
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People who studied here
- Helmut Kohl (opens in a new tab)Chancellor of West Germany and reunified Germany (1982–1998)
- Erick Fromm (opens in a new tab)German-American sociologist and psychoanalyst (1900–1980)
- Theodor W. Adorno (opens in a new tab)German philosopher, sociologist and theorist (1903–1969)
- Hans Bethe (opens in a new tab)German-American nuclear physicist
- Ludwig Erhard (opens in a new tab)Chancellor of West Germany (1963–1966)
- Otto Stern (opens in a new tab)German-American physicist (1888–1969)
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