University of Konstanz

  • Location of the University:
    • Region: The town of Konstanz with its picturesque surroundings lies in the ‘Dreilaendereck’, a triangle of the three countries of Switzerland, Austria and Germany, and is nestled between the Alps and Lake Constance. It stands out with an enormous range of leisure activities, as well as being home to one of the nine German universities established under the Excellence Initiative by the German Federal and State Governments. With around 80,000 inhabitants (many more tourists in the summer), an old and quaint city centre, lots of cafes, music pubs and outdoor seating areas, and surrounded by rolling vineyards, and islands covered with flowers or locally grown vegetables, it is no wonder that one of the main residential areas is called “Paradise”.
  • Numbers of students enrolled: about 10,000 students from more than 80 different countries
  • Faculties and fields of studies:
    • Faculty of Sciences:
      • Mathematics and Statistics
      • Information Engineering
      • Physics
      • Chemistry
      • Biology
      • Psychology
    • Faculty of Humanities:
      • Philosophy
      • History
      • Sociology
      • Sports Science
      • Literature
      • Linguistics
    • Faculty of Law, Economics, Politics:
      • School of Law
      • Economics
      • Politics and Management
  • Special focus on certain fields of studies by the university: The University of Konstanz was founded in 1966, and with some 10,000 students from more than 80 countries is one of the smaller universities in the state, but proves its strength in depth and quality at all times, particularly also with the services and attention provided to international students. Internationalization is taken seriously; app. 40% of our students have spent academic or practical time abroad as part of their studies. The range of study opportunities offered at the University of Konstanz extend across more than thirty different subjects in the natural sciences, the arts and humanities, law, economics and administrative sciences (with the exception of medical subjects). The consistent expansion of its strengths and innovative concepts and ideas have contributed significantly to make it a top-level research university with its Institutional Strategy "Modell Konstanz – towards a culture of creativity".
  • Academic Calendar:
    • Fall/ winter semester: Mid October until last week of February
      • September Intensive Language course with Integrated Orientation (highly recommended)
      • Orientation (for students who did not attend the Intensive Language Course): Beginning of October
      • Christmas Break: 2 weeks
    • Spring/ summer semester: mid April until last week in July
      • March Intensive Language course with Integrated Orientation (highly recommended)
      • Orientation (for students who did not attend the Intensive Language Course): Beginning of April