This page offers a variety of basic information about the Christian Albrechts University Kiel (CAU) and links to the external websites of the respective institutions.

The Christian Albrechts University Kiel was founded in 1665 and was named after its founder duke Christian Albrecht of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf. It is the only comprehensive university in Schleswig-Holstein. The university has gained particular prestige in the areas marine science, nanosciences, and inflammation research. Currently there are more than 20,000 students enrolled at the Christian Albrechts University Kiel.

Related links:

• Courses A - Z
• Official homepage of the CAU

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

Related link:

• International Center
  

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

Related link:

• Student service at the CAU Kiel

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 CAU and the corresponding student councils.
   
Faculties:

• Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät (law)
  
• Mathematisch- Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät (mathematics and natural sciences)
  
• Agrar- und Ernährungswissenschaftliche Fakultät (agriculture and nutritional science)
  
• Philosophische Fakultät (arts and humanities)
  
• Theologische Fakultät (theology)
  
• Medizinische Fakultät (medicine)
  
• Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät (business, economics, and social sciences)
  
• Technische Fakultät (engineering)
  

Student councils:

• Fachschaft Medizin (medicine)
  
• Fachschaft Zahnmedizin (dentistry)
  
• Fachschaften Informatik & Mathematik (computer science and mathematics)
  
• Fachschaft Jura (law)
  
• Fachschaft Geographie (geography)
  
• Fachschaft Geophysik (geophysics)
  
• Fachschaft Psychologie (psychology)
  
• Fachschaft Physik (physics)
  
• Fachschaft Biologie (biology)
  
• Fachschaft Agrar- und Ernährungswissenschaften (agricultural science and trophology)
  
• Fachschaft Pädagogik (pedagogy)
  
• Fachschaft Meteorologie Ozeanographie Geophysik (meteorology, oceanography, geophysics)
  
• Fachschaft Philosophie (philosophy)
  
• Fachschaft Biochemie (biochemistry)
  
• Fachschaft Sport
  
• Fachschaft Deutsch (German studies)
  
• Fachschaft Wirtschaft/ Politik (economics / politics)
  
• Fachschaft Anglistik/ Romanistik (English and Roman language studies)
  
• Fachschaft Chemie (chemistry)
  
• Fachschaft Geschichte (history)
  
• Fachschaft Ingenieurwissenschaften (engineering sciences)
  
• Fachschaft Klassische Archäologie (classical archaeology)
  
• Fachschaft Klassische Philologie (classical philology)
  
• Fachschaft Kunstgeschichte: fachschaft-kunstgeschichte(at)email.uni-kiel.de (art history)
  
• Fachschaft Linguaphon (Empirische Sprachwissenschaft) (applied linguistics)
  
• Fachschaft Musikwissenschaft (musical studies)
  
• Fachschaft Nordistik (Nordic studies)
  
• Fachschaft Pharmazie (pharmacy)
  
• Fachschaft Slavistik (Slavic studies)
  
• Fachschaft Soziologie/ Politische Wissenschaft (sociology / political science)
  
• Fachschaft Theologie (theology)
  
• Fachschaft Ur- und Frühgeschichte (pre and early history)
  
• Fachschaft Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften (business studies and social sciences)
  

The CAU Kiel has 3 main sites with individual addresses:

Christian-Albrechts Universität zu Kiel
Christian-Albrechts-Platz 4
D-24118 Kiel

Technische Fakultät
Kaiserstraße 2
D-24143 Kiel

Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel
Weimarer Straße
D-24106 Kiel


   
Related link:

• Maps and directions CAU Kiel

The canteens and cafeterias in Kiel offer a varying and diverse range of dishes.

Related link:

• Menus of the canteens and cafeterias in Kiel

The "Studentenwerk Schleswig-Holstein", which is also responsible for the CAU Kiel, supports students in all issues related to their studies. It offers services for financial matters, social life, accommodation, culture, and food services.

Related link:

• Homepage of the Studentenwerk Schleswig Holstein

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 Kiel is the "Allgemeine Studierendenausschuss" (AStA).

Related link:

• AStA of the Christian Albrechts University Kiel

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

Related link:

• Universitätsbibliothek Kiel

Within the university the IT service is the first contact for questions about data processing and electronic communication.
At Kiel University it is offered by the "Rechenzentrum" (RZ).

Related link:

• Rechenzentrum

The university sport at Kiel University offers numerous sport activities for students such as break-dancing, aerobics, football or chess.    

Related links:

• University sport courses A - Z
  
• Homepage of the sport centre