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

The history of the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg dates back to the year 1582 when Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn founded the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg. Over 24.000 students are enrolled in ten faculties with almost 4.000 university employees at the university.


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• Courses of studies from A to Z
• Official homepage of the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg

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

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• International office
  

The student advisory service of the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg is the contact point for prospective and enrolled students. It helps solving all questions related to studying in Würzburg.
   
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• Student advisory of the University of Würzburg

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 Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg and the corresponding student councils.
 
   
Katholisch-Theologische Fakultät (catholic theology) 

• Fachschaft Theologie (theology)
  

Juristische Fakultät (law)

• Fachschaft Jura (law)
  

Medizinische Fakultät (medicine)

• Fachschaft Medizin (human medicine)
  
• Fachschaft Zahnmedizin (dentistry)
  

Philosophische Fakultät I (Historische, Philologische, Kultur- und Geographische Wissenschaften) (faculty of arts I (history, modern languages, culture and geography))

• Fachschaft Philisophische Fakultät I  (faculty of arts I)
  
• Fachschaft Klassische Philisophie (classical philosophy)
  
• Institut für Altertumswissenschaften (ancient studies)
  
• Fachschaft Geographie (geography)
  
• Fachschaftsinitiative Musikforschung (music research)
  
• Fachschaftsinitiative Romanistik (Romance studies)
  
• Fachschaftsinitiative Kunstgeschichte (art history)
  
• Fachschaftsinitiative Europäische Ethnologie / Volkskunde (European ethnology / folklore)
  

Philosophische Fakultät II (faculty of arts II)

• Fachschaftsvertretung der Philosophischen Fakultät II (faculty of arts II)
  
• Arbeitskreis Lehramt (lectureship)
  
• Fachschaftsinitiative Evangelische Theologie (evangelical theology)
  
• Fachschaftsinitiative Grund- und Hauptschule (lectureship for elementary and secondary (Hauptschule) school)
  
• Fachschaftsinitiative Mensch- Computer- Systeme (human- computer-systems)
  
• Fachschaftsinitiative Pädagogik (pedagogy)
  
• Fachschaft Philisophie (philosophy)
  
• Fachschaftsinitiative Politikwissenschaft und Sozialforschung (political science and social research)
  
• Fachschaftsinitiative Psychologie (psychology)
  
• Fachschaftsinitiative Sonderpädagogik (special education)
  
• Fachschaft Sport (sports)
  

Fakultät für Biologie (biology)

• Fachschaftsinitiative Biologie (biology)
  

Fakultät für Chemie und Pharmazie (chemistry and pharmacy)

• Fachschaftsinitiative Technologie der Funktionswerkstoffe, E-mail: [email protected] (technology of functional materials)
  
• Fachschaft Chemie (chemistry)
  
• Fachschaft Pharmazie (pharmacy)
  
• Fachschaft Lebensmittelchemie (food chemistry)
  

Fakultät für Mathematik und Informatik (mathematics and computer science)

• Fachschaft Mathe/ Info (mathematics and computer science)
  

Fakultät für Physik und Astronomie (physics and astronomy)

• Fachschaftsvertretung für Physik (physics)
  

Wirtschaftswissenschaftl. Fakultät (economics)

• Fachschaft Wirtschaftswissenschaften (economics)
  

The university is spread among several locations.

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• General plan of the University of Würzburg

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

  
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• Current menus of the canteens and cafeterias
  

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


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• Studentenwerk Würzburg

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 Würzburg is the "Studierendenvertretung".


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• Studierendenvertretung of the University of Würzburg

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

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• Universitätsbibliothek Würzburg

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

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• Rechenzentrum of the University of Würzburg

The university sport offers numerous sport activities for students such as fitness, yoga, tennis or football.    

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• University sport of Würzburg