This page offers a variety of basic information about the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (OVGU) and links to the external websites of the respective institutions.

Otto von Guericke was a scholar from Magdeburg who experimented with vacuum systems. In 1993 the university was founded and named to his honour, uniting three established minor universities: the Technical University, the Teacher Training College, and the Medical School. Today, more than 13,500 people are studying in its nine faculties.

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• Courses
• Official homepage of Magdeburg University

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

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• International Office
  

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

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• Student service of the OVGU

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 Magdeburg University and the corresponding student councils.
    
Faculties:

• Maschinenbau (mechanical engineering)
  
• Naturwissenschaften (natural sciences)
  
• Verfahrens- und Systemtechnik (process and systems engineering)
  
• Medizinische Fakultät (medicine)
  
• Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik (electrical engineering and information technology)
  
• Humanwissenschaften (humanities, social sciences, and education)
  
• Informatik (computer science)
  
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften (economics and management)
  
• Mathematik (mathematics)
  

Student councils:

• Overview of all student councils

The University of Magdeburg is a campus university and is located at the "Universitätsplatz".

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• Campus map
• Directions
• Directions from the train station

The canteens and cafeterias at the University of Magdeburg offer a varying and diverse range of dishes.

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• Overview of all canteens and cafeterias in Magdeburg

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

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• Homepage of the Studentenwerk Magdeburg

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 Magdeburg is the "StudierendenRat" (StuRa).

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• StuRa at the Uni Magdeburg

The "Universitätsbibliothek" is the library of the Madgeburg University and offers literature and research advice.

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• Universitätsbibliothek Magdeburg

Within the university the IT service is the first contact for questions about data processing and electronic communication. At the OVGU it is offered by the "Universitätsrechenzentrum" (URZ).

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• URZ

The university sport offers numerous sport activities for students such as yoga, tennis, kickboxing or swimming.

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• Sport centre at the OVGU