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Tübingen is among the world's foremost universities and expressly supports common European values. These include the freedom of research and academia, the freedom of expression, the equality of all human beings, and respect for human dignity, regardless of a person's origins, religion, social status, gender, or sexual orientation. The University of Tübingen actively supports positive developments in society and peaceful coexistence, sustainable development, and environmental protection. We regard the diversity of our students and employees as a great strength. It is our primary task to support them in their quest for knowledge and education. An essential factor in the success of a university is the motivation of its employees. With this in mind, the University makes every effort to enable its students and employees to reconcile family demands with their studies and working lives. The University reinforces its basic research with outstanding performance in core areas. Its targeted funding policy takes in collaborative research centers, research groups, research training groups, outstanding individual research, and partnerships with business and industry. The University also collaborates with other universities in the region and with government-funded research institutions. Ph.D. networks help to integrate young researchers into structured doctoral studies while promoting interdisciplinary research projects. The University also provides help for young researchers whose work has potential commercial applications. Tübingen offers international degree courses and the chance to integrate periods of study abroad into its courses, strengthening the University's international teaching and research profile and making it attractive to international students. The University provides its scientists and academics with a research-friendly environment and the freedom necessary for creativity. Students are confronted with burning issues in research early and are encouraged to take an active role in research projects. The International Center for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities explores ethical problems arising from research. The University values diversity and promotes equal opportunities among its members regardless of gender, social and religious background, disability, and sexual orientation. It, therefore, also creates family-friendly conditions for students, employees, academics, and scientists. The University has implemented quality controls to monitor and continually improve its research, teaching, study, services, and administration performance. The University of Tübingen provides further education as a part of its members' process of lifelong learning in a world of rapid technological and social change. This includes training for lecturers in improved teaching methods and courses in business skills and languages in the Studium Professionale. The University also assists graduate entrepreneurs with research and development contracts and patent licensing and provides concrete support for startups. The Studium Generale program of extracurricular lectures provides a forum for University researchers to share their work and present it to a public audience. The University of Tübingen acknowledges the maxim of sustainable development. It regards sustainability as an integral part of research and teaching." This programmatic statement stems from the Mission Statement of the University of Tübingen. The University of Tübingen offers more than 300 different study programs. This reflects the broad, interdisciplinary spectrum of research in Tübingen. Research-based learning from the first semester onward is one of our principles. But we care about more than just communicating knowledge; it is also essential that our students learn universal professional skills to equip them for their whole future lives. Tübingen is a research university, a fact which is reflected in our teaching strategies. Many of our teaching staff are internationally respected researchers. They do not merely communicate the latest knowledge in a subject. They also integrate critical thought and methods into their academic work. This ensures that our students confront research issues early and are actively included in research projects. A far-reaching network of international partner institutions gives Tübingen students many opportunities to gain experience outside Germany. Internationally-oriented study programs and several degrees - particularly among our Master's and doctoral programs - taught in languages other than German enable students to experience an international environment right here in Tübingen. Alongside academic studies in a particular subject, professional training is an integral part of a degree at the University of Tübingen. The Studium Professionale and several other services allow our students to develop professional skills and follow up on personal areas of interest to create a strong individual profile. Our overall concept includes opportunities for students to integrate social and environmental involvement in their study programs. The University of Tübingen promotes innovative teaching formats and methods such as peer learning and blended learning, combining digital aids and conventional classes. The University is continually expanding other formats, such as virtual rhetoric and digital recording of lectures. Once a year, the University awards its Teaching Prize to unusually dedicated teaching staff. The University and its history characterize Tübingen. University buildings are located from the historic old town center and around Tübingen's most modern districts. And the University's 28,000 students fill the place with life and energy. They give Tübingen the lowest average age of any city in Germany. Tübingen is located about 40 kilometers south of Stuttgart and has some 90,000 inhabitants. Tübingen has been a coveted place to study for a very long time – both because of the excellent conditions for students and researchers and the town's unique charm. View full university