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

The educational programme of the University of Bayreuth is explicitly designed to meet the research agenda. They also offer extra-occupational study courses. The university maintains many close partnerships and research programmes with other universities. It currently hosts 11,000 students.

Related links:

• Courses A - Z

• Official homepage of Bayreuth University
  

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

Related links:

• International Office
  

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

• Student counselling at the University of Bayreuth

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 Bayreuth University and the corresponding student councils.

Faculty: 

• Fakultät für Mathematik, Physik und Informatik (mathematics, physics, and computer sciences)
  
• Fakultät für Biologie, Chemie und Geowissenschaften (biology, chemistry, and earth sciences)
• Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät (law, business administration, and economics)
  
• Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaftliche Fakultät (languages and literature)
  
• Kulturwissenschaftliche Fakultät (cultural studies)
  
• Fakultät für Angewandte Naturwissenschaften (FAN) - Ingeneurwissenschaften (engineering science)
  

Student councils:

• Fachschaft Mathematik, Physik und Informatik

• Fachschaft Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche
  
• Fachschaft Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaftliche
• Fachschafte Kulturwissenschaften
• Fachschaft Angewandte Naturwissenschaften (FAN) - Ingeneurwissenschaften

The campus of Bayreuth University is located at the southern city boundary, about 900m from the junction "Bayreuth-Süd" at the motorway A9.

Related links:

• Map of campus
• Map of campus with child care facilities (Download)
  

The main canteen is located on the Campus. It contains the canteen, the cafeteria, the "kleine Restaurant", the Pasta Counter, a coffee bar and a weekly array of pizza.

Related links:

• Opening times of canteens and cafeteria
• Locations
  

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

Related link:

• Studentenwerk Oberfranken

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 Bayreuth is the Studierendenparlament (StuPa).

Related link:

• Studierendenparlament (StuPA) Bayreuth

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

Related link:

• Homepage of the Universitätsbibliothek Bayreuth

Within the university the IT service is the first contact for questions about data processing and electronic communication. At Bayreuth University it is offered by the "IT-Servicezentrum".

Related link:

• Homepage of the  IT- Servicezentrum

The university sport offers numerous activities for students such as Yang Tai Chi, chess, or capoeira.

Related link:

• Homepage of the university sport
• Sport  courses A - Z