Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität in Frankfurt am Main

Economic and social sciences were first acknowledged as academic subjects at Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, which was founded in 1914. The university became famous as a result of the Critical Theory formulated by Theodor W. Adorno at the Institute for Social Research. Today, with more than 42,000 students, the university is one of Germany’s ten largest institutions of higher education. Teaching in the 16 departments is primarily oriented towards basic research and practical knowledge. Smaller, but equally renowned are the Hochschule für Darstellende Kunst und Musik (College of Performing Arts and Music) and the Städelschule, where Wolfgang Tillmans and Ayse Erkmen teach free fine art. In the same region, you will also find the European Business School at Oestrich-Winkel, outside Frankfurt. Germany’s oldest privately run business school has maintained an outstanding reputation for more than 30 years.

FACTS

Students: 53,225

Foreign students: 10,293

Universities: 1

Universities of applied science: 1

Other higher education institutions: 3

Population: 652,138

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