What does the long-term plan for JLU's future look like?
The austerity measures are harsh, but they also provide an opportunity to make JLU resilient and secure for the future.
The executive board has developed five guiding principles to serve as a basis for future decisions, for example, when planning appointments in the faculties:
- Flexible and diverse studies with a special focus on the life sciences.
- Successful and highly sought-after degree programmes, particularly those leading to state examinations, fulfill a public service mandate in the region; 40% of JLU students study education, law, medicine, or veterinary medicine.
- Visible cutting-edge research—including in the three Clusters of Excellence—is a guarantee that the University of Gießen will continue to play an appropriate role in the future.
- Interdisciplinary cooperation within JLU.
- Collaborations with external partners.
04.11.2025