Goethe University Frankfurt

Goethe University Frankfurt (German: Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main) is a public research university located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was founded in 1914 as a citizens' university, which means it was founded and funded by the wealthy and active liberal citizenry of Frankfurt. The original name in German was Universität Frankfurt am Main (University of Frankfurt am Main). In 1932, the university's name was extended in honour of one of the most famous native sons of Frankfurt, the poet, philosopher and writer/dramatist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The university currently has around 48,000 students, distributed across four major campuses within the city. The university celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2014.

Type

Comprehensive university, Public university

Founded

1914

Students

43,461

Also known as

Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitaet Frankfurt, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main