Profile

 

Mission and mission statement

With its intellectual mission and its unique German-Polish border location, the Viadrina has a specific appeal that radiates nationally and internationally and attracts students and academics from all over the world. It is reform-orientated and interdisciplinary, international and socially aware and addresses central European issues of the future.

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Facts and figures

How many students does the Viadrina have? What is the proportion of international students? How many third-party funded projects and PhDs are realised at the Viadrina? How many employees work at the university and how large is the budget? The following brief data provides information.

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Rankings and awards

The Viadrina is a popular place to study. The satisfaction of its students is reflected in positive evaluations and rankings, in which the European University regularly occupies top positions. Certificates and awards for its staff are further proof of its quality.

History and tradition

The Viadrina after its re-founding in 1991

The period of university history in Frankfurt (Oder) since 1991 begins with the collapse of the GDR and German reunification. As early as October 1990, an "Association of Friends and Supporters of the Frankfurt Oder University" was formed and adopted the idea of founding a new university.

The old Alma Mater Viadrina (1506 to 1811)

For more than 300 years, from 1506 to 1811, Frankfurt (Oder) was home to Brandenburg's first state university. The realisation quickly took hold in politics and society that a re-established Viadrina would not only strengthen the identity of Frankfurt's citizens.

The Viadrina in pictures from 1991 to today

"To discover and remember": Collected and archived images show the development of the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) from 1991 to the present day.

Chronicle since 1991

The Viadrina Chronicle provides an overview of special events and anniversaries, visits by high-ranking guests and outstanding projects since 1991.