Ulm University (German: Universität Ulm) is a public research university in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 1967 as a scientific center of excellence by the German Universities Excellence Initiative, it is one of the youngest universities in Germany. The campus is located on the Blaubeurer Strasse, east of the city center.
The university has about 11,500 students enrolled in over 100 programs and offers excellent education in natural sciences, engineering, medicine, business and economics, informatics/computer science and social sciences. In addition to these academic fields, the University of Ulm maintains close cooperation with non-university research institutions such as Fraunhofer Society and Max Planck Society.
The Carl Zeiss Foundation promotes cooperation between industry and academia at Ulm University within the framework of its “Optics & Photonics” initiative. This initiative represents a new approach to optical technologies that are based on innovative materials and manufacturing processes. A total of eight institutes have been established at different locations throughout Germany which work together closely within this networked structure – including four Fraunhofer Institutes and two Max Planck Institutes.
The aim is to develop new methods and processes for production that will lead to more efficient use of resources while simultaneously reducing environmental pollution during manufacture.
In 2012 Times Higher Education ranked Ulm University among the world’s top 200 universities under 50 years old for the first time – an impressive achievement for such a young institution! Today it continues to be one of THE most forward-thinking universities not only in Germany but worldwide.