The city of Tübingen has a long-standing tradition in excellent research, as it is home to one of Germany's oldest universities, founded in 1477. More recently, a number of top-level non-university research institutes have established themselves in the city. They include Max Planck Institutes, institutions of the Leibniz Association and the Helmholtz Association, and others. They all contribute to making Tübingen a unique place to do research, as very few other locations offer such a close-knit and interwoven community of scientific excellence.
Tübingen breathes research: University facilities and research institutes are located all over the city, giving the entire town a campus atmosphere.
In the Tübingen Research Campus (TRC), the University and the research institutes in Tübingen have joined forces. Together, they will work on common research focus areas, keeping science made in Tübingen at the forefront of academic endeavor. They cooperate in research projects, in sharing facilities, in nurturing emerging academics, and in welcoming scientists from all over the world to Tübingen.
The Tübingen Research Campus aims to further intensify cooperation among Tübingen's research institutes, to make Tübingen visible as a location where world class research is carried out, and to offer joint services to scientists.
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Tübingen is a special place for research. Very few locations offer such a wide range of research areas in such close proximity - both physically and figuratively. Not only are all of Tübingen's research institutions just a stone's throw away from each other, they also collaborate closely within the Tübingen Research Campus.
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Life in Tübingen is life in the heart of Europe and in one of Germany's most scenic and economically competitive regions. It's a bustling mediaeval town with a young, international, and vibrant population and a rich cultural and artistic scene. Lectures, concerts, film festivals, and more: life in Tübingen never gets boring.
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The Neurosciences in Tübingen with more than 100 active research groups have the potential to rank among the most successful neuroscientific sites in Europe.
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