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10 Reasons for Studying at JLU

First mentioned in 1248, Giessen has become Hessen's 7th-largest city with a population of more than 84,000 inhabitants. 40,000 students make it Germany's most student-dominated city.

  1. Giessen: the town with the highest student ratio of all German university towns More...
  2. No tuition fees (with the exemption of the international joint Master's degree course in Global Change, taught in English) More...
  3. Excellent student support: The Federal Foreign Office of Germany has awarded the Award for Excellent International Student Support at German Universities to JLU's international office More...
  4. International flair: The Essence of JLU – facts and figures regarding study, teaching, and research More...
  5. Exceptionally broad range of subjects with exclusive interdisciplinary study options More...
  6. Tailor-made and systematic support of young researchers and scientists More...
  7. Renowned German intensive courses: From absolute beginner to TestDaF and DSH within one academic year! More...
  8. Study in the green heart of Germany and at the same time only 40 minutes away from the hustle and bustle of Frankfurt am Main, Germany's financial centre with one of Europe's busiest airports More...
  9. Lokal International - the international student meeting place with jam sessions, language practice, karaoke and games, cooking events, etc. More...
  10. Excellent job opportunities through interlacement of teaching and research, practitioners, Career Centre, Alumni Service, etc. More...