Universität Bayreuth Urkunde
The University of Bayreuth, located in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, is a young and dynamic public research university. Universität Bayreuth Urkunde sample 2026. Officially established in 1975, it is one of the youngest universities in Germany, yet its rapid development has been remarkable. Today, it is one of the leading institutions of higher learning in Germany and Europe, renowned for its interdisciplinary “Bayreuth Model” and its outstanding internationalization strategy. #copy DHBW Urkunde.
The university’s origins lie in the political demands of the late 1960s to address the region’s economic structural problems. In 1970, the Bayreuth City Council unanimously passed a resolution to establish a university. After fierce competition, the Bavarian State Parliament officially decided in 1972 to locate the new university there. In the winter semester of 1975, the university started with 637 students and 24 professors, initially offering programs in biology, mathematics, and teacher training.
In just a few decades, the University of Bayreuth has developed into a densely populated campus university with modern buildings and first-class facilities. Currently, the university has approximately 12,000 students across seven faculties, offering over 160 different degree programs. Its unique “Bayreut Model” emphasizes breaking down traditional disciplinary boundaries and encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration, which is perfectly exemplified in its distinctive interdisciplinary fields such as global change ecology, health economics, and drama and media studies.
In the research field, the University of Bayreuth is renowned for its outstanding research output and abundant third-party funding. According to the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, it is ranked between 301 and 350 globally, with near-perfect scores in both “Research Productivity” and “Research Income.” It is also a member of the Bavarian Network of Elite Research and houses several interdisciplinary research centers, such as the African Multi-Cluster of Excellence and the Bavarian Center for Battery Technology, demonstrating its international competitiveness in areas such as African studies, polymer science, ecology and environmental science, and materials science.
