University of Magdeburg

The Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (; German: Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg ; OVGU) is a public research university founded in 1993 and located in Magdeburg, the capital city of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The university has about 13,000 students across nine faculties. The university is named after the physicist and former mayor of Magdeburg Otto von Guericke. The main research areas of the university are in the process engineering, neurosciences, biosystems technology, disease prevention, automotive research, digital engineering and renewable energies. One of the best-known alumni and professors is the Leibniz Prize winner Axel Ockenfels.

Type

Public university

Founded

1993

Students

13,143

Also known as

Magdeburg University, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg