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

The University of Rostock was founded in 1419 and is a public institution. The motto of the university is: 'Taditio et Innovatio'. It is the third-oldest university in Germany. Its focus in research and teaching lies on the natural sciences, technology, environmental sciences and transfer of knowledge. The university hosts more than 15,000 students.

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• Courses A - Z

• Official homepage University of Rostock

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 Rostock University is the contact point for prospective and enrolled students. It helps solving all questions related to studying in Rostock.    

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• Student service University of Rostock

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 University of Rostock and the corresponding student councils.

Faculties:

• Agrar und Umweltwissenschaften (agricultural and environmental sciences)
  

• Informatik und Elektrotechnik (computer science and electrical engineering)
  

• Juristische Fakultät (law)
  

• Maschinenbau und Schiffstechnik (mechanical engineering and marine technology)
  

• Mathematische und naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät (mathematics and natural sciences)
  

• Universitätsmedizin (medicine)
  

• Philosophie (humanities)
  

• Theologie (theology)
  

• Wirtschaft- und sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät (economic and social sciences)
  
• Interdisziplinäre Fakultät (interdisciplinary faculty)
  

Student councils:

• Altertumswissenschaften (archaeology)
  
• Agrarökologie (agroecology)
  
• Anglistik / Amerikanistik -FANAM (English and American literature and culture)
  
• Biologie (biology)
  
• Chemie (chemistry)
  
• Elektrotechnik/Informatik - FaCe it (electrical engineering/informatics)
  
• Erziehungswissenschaften - faier (educational sciences)
  
• Grund- und Hauptschulpädagogik  (teaching profession for primary and elementary schools)
  
• Humanmedizin & Medizinische Biotechnologie  (human medicine & medical bioengineering)
  
• Germanistik - GeFaR   (German language and literature)
  
• Geschichte - faige  (history)
  
• Informatik - fi  (informatics)
  
• Jura - farat (law)
  
• Kommunikationswissenschaft - KommFa (communication sciences)
  
• Landeskultur und Umweltschutz  (land management and environmental protection)
  
• Maschinenbau - MaFiA  (mechanical engineering)
  
• Mathematik - SIGMA (mathematics)
  
• Philosophie - PROvoKANT (philosophy)
  
• Physik  (physics)
  
• Politikwissenschaft - POLDI (political sciences)
  
• Sonderpädagogik - Sonderfall (special education)
  
• Soziologie und Demographie - SoFa.De  (sociology and demography)
  
• Sport
  
• Theologie (theology) 
  
• Wirtschaftswissenschaft - farat (economics)
  
• Zahnmedizin  (dentistry)
  

The University of Rostock is spread among several sites in Rostock.
    
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• Directions - University of Rostock

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

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• Current canteen menus

The "Studentenwerk Rostock" 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 Studentenwerk Rostock

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 Rostock is the "allgemeine Studierendenausschuss" (AStA).

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• allgemeine Studierendenausschuss University of Rostock

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

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• Universitätsbibliothek

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

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• IT- und Medienzentrum

The university sport at Rostock University offers numerous sport activities for students such as horseback riding, sailing, dancing or basketball.

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• University sport University of Rostock