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Being a University of Resources, the TU Bergakademie - focuses comprehensively on securing natural resources' supply along the entire added-value chain. It covers the spectrum from the exploration for new deposits, the low impact, environmentally sound extraction of the raw materials, and the development of alternative energy technologies and efficient materials right up to the recycling process. The basic idea of sustainable development remains at the forefront at all times. The TU Bergakademie Freiberg thus provides society with the basis for an environmentally compatible supply of essential resources for universal economic growth. Researchers in Freiberg use cooperative relationships with industry representatives on the regional and national level and international businesses to carry out fundamental research activities that have practical relevance. For years, the professors of the TU Bergakademie Freiberg have ranked among the absolute elite in Germany in terms of third party funds. The Bergakademie takes its claim of actively meeting society's ongoing challenges as thoughtfully today as it did upon its founding approximately 250 years ago. At the University of Resources, Ferdinand Reich and Theodor Richter discovered the element Indium, and Clemens Winkler found the element Germanium in Freiberg's ore deposits. Abraham Werner established the scientific study of mineralogy and geology. Also, in Freiberg, Wilhelm Lampadius developed the principle of gaslighting for the European continent. 5,000 Students, 6 Faculties, 86 Professors, and 2 Collaborative Research Centers. In 2013, Freiberg professors attracted 58.4 million euros in third-party funds. This is more than the amount the university receives for its necessary budget to cover ongoing expenses. The nearly 40 scientific collections of the TU Bergakademie Freiberg represent a vital component for research and teaching and a unique attraction for visitors. In the form of a donation in 2004, the university received one of the most extensive and most outstanding private collections of minerals to add to its Mineralogical Collection. Some of its most beautiful displays can be admired in the permanent exhibition "terra minerals" in the castle, Schloss Freudenstein, in Freiberg. The exhibition "Mineralogical Collection Germany" has had its home in the KRÜGERHAUS since 2012. The Bergakademie has thus set up in the Silver City a Mineral Museum Complex, which is unique in Europe and represents a major attraction for visitors worldwide. The International Centre provides extensive information about the university, studies, and application procedure. You can also find information about housing, health insurance, and studying and living in Freiberg. Besides your studies or your Ph.D., you have the opportunity to take German language courses at different levels at the International Centre. The Virtual Faculty bundles all digitally supported content of the TU Bergakademie Freiberg. On the one hand, it is offered as a service. The oldest mining university globally, the TU Bergakademie Freiberg, was celebrating its 250th anniversary in 2015. Founded in 1765 as a mechanical drawing, metallurgy, and chemistry college in order to provide the mining and metallurgy industry with qualified specialists, Germany's designated National University of Resources is a founding member of the World Forum of Universities of Resources on Sustainability and focuses intensively on the various aspects of future sustainable materials and energy management. TU Bergakademie Freiberg sees itself as a modern university dedicated to resource issues that - out of its tradition in mining and metallurgy – gears its teaching and research in its key areas GEO, MATERIAL, ENERGY, and ENVIRONMENT to the requirements of the future. The above areas make up the university's unique and distinctive image. They cover the complete resource cycle from the exploration of new deposits via the development of alternative energy technologies and materials to recycle and manage resources. In both basic and applied research, TU Bergakademie Freiberg cooperates closely with regional, national, international companies. The Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology (HIF), jointly established in Freiberg in 2011 by TU Bergakademie and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf, looks into new ways of extracting high-tech metals such as gallium, indium, germanium or the rare earth metals. In acquiring external research funds, TU Bergakademie Freiberg has been the leading university in Saxony and among the top ten in Germany for years. Also, TU Bergakademie is the only university in Europe that runs my research and student instruction. To make you feel welcome right from the beginning of your stay, we offer a student buddy who will assist you during your first weeks in Freiberg and Orientation days for a good start at the university. Besides your studies or your Ph.D., you can take German language courses at different levels at the International Centre. In your spare time, you have the chance to learn more about Freiberg, Saxony, and Germany by participating in excursions, international evenings, or homestays at German families (see AKAS). View full university