Free University of Berlin
Freie Universität Berlin
Motto:	Veritas - Iustitia - Libertas (Truth - Justice - Freedom)
Established:	1948
Type:	Public University
President:	Prof. Dr. Dieter Lenzen
Staff:	4,871, 415 Professors, 1,200 Scientific Assistants
Students:	35,500
Location:	Berlin, Germany
Website:	www.fu-berlin.de

Satellite photo of Berlin. The location of the FUB is marked in yellow.

Otto Hahn Building

Rost- und Silberlaube Building

Philological Library by Norman Foster

Department of Law

Botanical Garden: Tropical Greenhouse

The Free University of Berlin (FU Berlin, German: Freie Universität Berlin) is the largest of the four universities in Berlin. Research at the university is focused on humanities and social sciences and on health and natural sciences. In October 2007, it was awarded "elite university" status by the German Science Foundation for the quality of its research through the Initiative for Excellence of the German government, which will translate in additional funding. For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Veritas (disambiguation). ... Themis and Eris: Order and Discord In Greek mythology, among the six brothers and six sisters of whom Cronos made one, Hesiod mentions Themis among the children of Gaia with Ouranos, Earth with Sky. ... Libertas is Latin for freedom. In Roman mythology, Libertas was the goddess of freedom. ... 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Campus

Most of the university's facilities are located in the Dahlem district of the southwest Berlin borough of Steglitz-Zehlendorf. The first independent structure to be completed on campus was the Henry Ford Building, funded by the American Ford Foundation. To that point, the university was housed in several older structures around the neighborhood, including the Otto Hahn Building, which houses the biochemistry department to this day. Location of Dahlem within Berlin (inset) and the borough of Steglitz-Zehlendorf The main campus of the Free University of Berlin Botanical Gardens This article refers to the neighborhood in Berlin. ... The location of Steglitz-Zehlendorf in Berlin. ... Henry Ford (1919) Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was the founder of the Ford Motor Company and father of modern assembly lines used in mass production. ... The Ford Foundation is a charitable foundation incorporated in Michigan and based in New York City created to fund programs that promote democracy, reduce poverty, promote international understanding, and advance human achievement. ... Otto Hahn and Lise Meitner, 1913, at the KWI for Chemistry in Berlin Otto Hahn (March 8, 1879 – July 28, 1968) was a German chemist and received the 1944 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. ...

The largest single complex of university buildings is the Rost- und Silberlaube, which translates roughly to the "Rust and Silver Alcoves". This complex consists of a series of interlinked structures corresponding to either a deep bronze (hence, "rust") or shiny white ("silver") hue, surrounding a variety of leafy courtyards. It has recently been complemented by a new centerpiece, the brain-shaped Philological Library, designed by British architect Lord Norman Foster. Exterior of the Philological Library The Philological Library is the newest component of the campus of the Free University of Berlin. ... The restored Reichstag in Berlin, housing the German parliament. ...

History

It was founded in 1948 by students and staff who were relegated because of their political views from Humboldt University of Berlin, formerly the traditional Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität of Berlin, and at that time controlled by the authorities in the Soviet sector. In 1968, it was the center of the left-wing German student movement in parallel to that in Paris, London, and Berkeley. Activists of that time included the SDS and Rudi Dutschke. By the 1980s, it had become the largest German university with 66,000 students. With the democratic restructuring of the Humboldt University after the German reunification, the Freie Universität Berlin was downsized to about 38,000 students in the 1990s. Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin The Humboldt University of Berlin (German Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) is Berlins oldest university, founded in 1810 as the University of Berlin (Universität zu Berlin) by the liberal Prussian educational reformer and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt whose university model has strongly influenced... Soviet redirects here. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The German student movement (in Germany commonly called 68er-Bewegung, movement of 1968) was a protest movement that took place during the late 1960s in Germany. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... Mascot: Beaver Affiliations: University of London Russell Group EUA ACU CEMS APSIA Universities UK U8 Golden Triangle G5 Group Website: http://www. ... Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. ... Der Sozialistische Deutsche Studentenbund (Socialist German Student Union) was founded 1946 in Hamburg, Germany, as the college organisation of the SPD (Social Democratic Party of Germany). ... Alfred Willi Rudolf Dutschke, commonly called Rudi Dutschke (March 7, 1940 – December 24, 1979, Ã…rhus, Denmark) was the most prominent spokesperson of the German student movement of the 1960s. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... This article is about the 1990 German reunification. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

Organization

Departments

The university has 12 departments, three interdisciplinary central institutes and other central service institutions: This is a list of academic disciplines (and academic fields). ...

1. Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy
2. Business and Economics
3. Earth Sciences
4. Pedagogy and Psychology
5. History and Cultural Studies
6. Law
7. Mathematics and Computer Science
8. Medicine (Charité - University Medicine Berlin)
9. Philosophy and Humanities
10. Physics
11. Political and Social Science
12. Veterinary Medicine

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Interdisciplinary Central Institutes

1. John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies
2. Institute for Latin American Studies
3. Institute for Eastern European Studies

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Central Service Institutions

1. Botanical Garden Berlin and Botanical Museum Berlin
2. Center for Academic Advising, Career and Counseling Services
3. Center for Continuing Studies
4. Center for the Promotion of Women's and Gender Studies
5. Center for Recreational Sports
6. Computer Center
7. Language Center
8. University Library

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Prominent figures

Current faculty members include controversial historian Ernst Nolte. Prominent former scholars of the university include the philosopher Jacob Taubes, the philologist Peter Szondi, the Afro-German activist and educationalist May Ayim, the German Supreme Court judge Jutta Limbach, former German president Roman Herzog and the 2004 German presidential candidate Gesine Schwan. The robot soccer players of the university's Computer Science department became vice world champions in 1999, 2000 and 2003 and world champions in 2004 and 2005 mostly under the guidance of the Mexican artificial intelligence expert Raúl Rojas. Ernst Nolte (born 11 January 1923, Witten, Germany) is a nationalistic German historian and philosopher, often described as one of the most brooding, German thinkers about history[1]. Nolte’s major interest is the comparative studies of fascism and Communism. ... A philosopher is a person who thinks deeply regarding people, society, the world, and/or the universe. ... Jacob Taubes (born 1923 in Vienna, died March 21, 1987 in Berlin) was a sociologist of religion, philosopher, and scholar of Judaism. ... Philology is the study of ancient texts and languages. ... Afro-Germans (in German Afro-Deutsche) are defined as the Black African community and diaspora in Germany. ... Jutta Limbach Jutta Limbach (born March 27, 1934 in Berlin) is a German jurist and politician. ... Roman Herzog (born April 5, 1934) is a German politician (CDU) and was the President of Germany from 1994 to 1999. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gesine Schwan (born 22 May 1943) is a German Political Science professor who, was the unsuccessful Social Democratic candidate for President of Germany, being defeated by the Christian Democrat Horst Köhler on May 23, 2004. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Computer science, or computing science, is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mexican may have several meanings. ... AI redirects here. ... Raúl Rojas (born 1955, in Mexico City) is a professor of informatics and mathematics at the Free University of Berlin and a renowned specialist in artificial neural networks. ...

External links

• Official Homepage
• Friends of Freie Universität Berlin

See also

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