Since its foundation 23 years ago, the university in Witten/Herdecke has remained Germany’s only private university. It may be small, with just 1,118 students, but it still offers a relatively wide range of subjects – from medicine and music therapy to economics. What is more, the quality of its courses is excellent, as its ratings show: this small university achieved first place in the field of business administration in the league tables compiled by the daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and the weekly magazines Stern and Spiegel. A unique feature in Germany is its “Studium fundamentale”, a compulsory additional interdisciplinary course in humanities, cultural studies and the arts – including, among other things, history, art theory, philosophy and drama. This is intended to ensure students receive the broadest possible education.

FACTS

Students: 1,118

Foreign students: 99

Professors: 27

Departments: 5

Year of foundation: 1982

Population: 102,415