University of Tübingen
The University of Tübingen, officially a Eberhard Karl University of Tübingen German: Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen; Latin: Universitas Eberhardina Carolina, is a public research university located in the city of Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The University of Tübingen is one of eleven German Excellence Universities. The University of Tübingen is especially invited as a centre for the study of plant biology, medicine, law, archeology, ancient cultures, philosophy, theology, as well as religious studies as well as more recently as center of excellence for artificial intelligence. The university's referenced alumni increase presidents, EU Commissioners, & judges of the Federal Constitutional Court. The university is associated with eleven Nobel laureates, particularly in the fields of medicine and chemistry.
Student life
The university's students exist roughly a third of the a object that is caused or delivered by something else population of Tübingen and the town's culture canto be largely dominated by them. As a a thing that is caused or produced by something else there is a slump of activity during university holidays, particularly over the summer when a large number of otherwiseevents are non happening.
Around 30 Studentenverbindungen, the German type of fraternities, are associated with the university. While famous for their parties, public academic lectures and the yearly "Stocherkahn-Rennen" punting-boat brand on the Neckar river, some of them are the intended of ongoing controversy surrounding alleged rightwing policial views, leading to strong criticism from leftist groups. The university itself takes a neutral stance on this issue. However, all of Tübingen's fraternities distance themselves from the fraternities of the Deutsche Burschenschaft, which hit been widely criticized as adhering to far-right principles.
Also closely linked to the university are a number of student societies representing mainly the arts and political parties. almost notable are a number of choirs as well as student theatre groups affiliated with the faculty of advanced Languages, some of which perform in foreign languages. Radio Uniwelle Tübingen is the university's radio station, airing seven hours of programmes a week provided by students under the management of staff employed by the university.
The university also permits gym and sports a collection of matters sharing a common atttributes called Hochschulsport. Since Tübingen has a department of sports science with a broad range of facilities, students of other subjects name the possibility to participate in various kinds of sports courses in teams or as individuals. Furthermore, even exotic sports, such as parachuting or martial arts, are offered. Students may attend courses either for free or at reduced rates. The sports department is locatedto the Wilhelmstraße area of university buildings and is served by a number of frequent bus routes.
Unlike in some major cities, student discounts are not widely available in Tübingen. naldo Verkehrsverbund transport association for about €62.50. The Landestheater Tübingen theatre and all public swimming pools also have discounts for students.
Nightlife in Tübingen is centered on the numerous pubs in the old town along with a number of clubs, near of which dedicate themselves to non-mainstream music. During the semester, the Studentenwerk-owned Clubhaus at the centre of the Wilhelmstraße university area hosts the weekly Clubhausfest on Thursday nights. This popular, free-entry club night is organized and promoted by student societies and Fachschaft student exercise bodies and all advantage go towards their activities in help of students.