This page offers a variety of basic information about the Humboldt University of Berlin and links to the external websites of the respective institutions.  

The Humboldt University of Berlin is the oldest and second largest university of Berlin regarding their school enrolment. The university was founded on August, 16 1809 on the initiative of the liberal Prussian education reformer and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt. The university is state-owned. It is a traditional comprehensive university with 261 courses of studies. Today, approx. 30.000 students are enrolled at the university.

Related links:

• Courses of studies at the Humboldt University of Berlin
• Official Homepage of the Humboldt University of Berlin
  

The international office is responsible for foreign students and the university's international partnerships.

Related links:

• International office
  

The student advisory service of the Humboldt University of Berlin is the contact point for prospective and enrolled students. It helps solving all questions related to studying in Berlin.   

Related link:

• Student advisory of the Humboldt University of Berlin
  
• Counselling service and contact
  

A faculty ("Fakultät") is a division within the university that contains one or several study subjects.

Student councils ("Fachschaften") are organizations for the representation of interests of students by students. One student council usually represents a single faculty or one subject.

The list below contains links to the faculties of the Humboldt University of Berlin and the corresponding student councils.

   
Faculties:

• Juristische Fakultät (law)
  
• Landwirtschaftlich- Gärtnerische Fakultät (agriculture and horticulture)
  

• Mathematisch- Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät I (mathematics and natural sciences I)
  
• Mathematisch- Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät II (mathematics adn natural sciences II)
  

• Philosophische Fakultät I (arts and humanities I)
  
• Philosophische Fakultät II (arts and humanities II)
  
• Philosophische Fakultät III (arts and humanities III)
  
• Philosophische Fakultät IV (arts and humanities IV)
  

• Theologische Fakultät (theology)
• Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät (economics and business administration)
  
• Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (medicine)
  

Student councils:

• Register of all student council representations at the Humboldt University of Berlin
  

The university has not a coherent compact campus. The majority of the arts and humanities faculties is located in the centre of Berlin ("Campus Mitte"), spread among the headquarters of the university. The facilities at the Luisen-, Philipp- and Invalidenstraße as well as the Charité are considered together as the "Campus Nord". The faculties of mathematics and natural sciences are at the location for business and science Berlin Adlershof.

Addresses:

Campus Mitte
Unter den Linden 6
10117 Berlin

Campus Nord
Luisenstraße 56
10099 Berlin

Campus Adlershof
Rudower Chaussee 26
12489 Berlin

Related links:

• Position and facilities of the "Campus Mitte"
• Position and facilities of the "Campus Nord"
  
• Position of the "Campus Adlershof"

The university has seven canteens and cafeterias, which are conducted by the Studentenwerk Berlin. The following dishes are available on a daily basis at the canteens: one or two soups, one or two starter, three main dishes, a large selection of side dishes, miscellaneous types of vegetables, a wide offer of fruits and desserts and partly a pasta or "front cooking" stand.

Related links:

• Current menu of the canteens
  
• Overview of the canteens and cafeterias locations
  
• Area map of the canteens and cafeterias
  

The Studentenwerk Berlin supports students with all issues related to their studies. It offers services for financial matters, social life, accommodation, culture, and food services.

Related link:

• Studentenwerk Berlin

The student represenatives are defending the interests of students on the university level. They are the voice of the students in talks with the university administration or the public. In addition to political and social issues the representation deals with cultural matters.

The student representation in Berlin is the "Referent_innenRat"(RefRat).

Related link:

• Referent_innenRat

The "Universitätsbibliothek der Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin" is the library of the university and offers literature and research advice. The "Universitätsbibliothek" has twelve locations and miscellaneous branch libraries.

Related links:

• Universitätsbibliothek der Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin
• Locations and branch libraries of the "Universitätsbibliothek"
  

Within the university the IT service is the first contact for questions about data processing and electronic communication.
At the Humboldt University of Berlin it is offered by the "Computer- und Medienservice" (cms).

Related link:

• Computer- und Medienservice

The university sport offers numerous sport activities for students such as aqua fitness, fencing, rugby or thai kick bo.    

Related link:

• University sport