Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU)  is  one  of  Germany’s  top  research  universities  featuring  an  extraordinarily  broad  range of subjects. Both rich in tradition and highly innovative, JLU is host to a number of projects which  are  beacons  of  German  research. What  is  more,  its  unique  range  of  subjects  and  its  high-profile  international  cooperation  programmes  in  the  areas  of research,  teaching  and study  ensure  JLU’s  competitiveness  at  both  national  and  international  level. The  university is dedicated to excellent research and teaching with a distinct profile in cultural studies and  the life sciences. In keeping with Justus von Liebig’s principle of “research training through research”. 

JLU is highly committed to excellent interdisciplinary postgraduate education in all disciplines. The university’s especially diverse climate, so fertile for interdisciplinary research and discussion, is further enriched by almost 30 percent international doctoral students. JLU’s  remarkable  achievements  in  the  context  of  Germany’s  nationwide  “Excellence  Initiative” prove JLU’s top-class university research in its profile areas.