German Research Institutions

University of Münster – wissen.leben
The University of Münster is known for its excellent research, high standard of education, active support of early career researchers and its family-friendliness. Its wide variety of courses and excellent reputation for research, combined with Münster's ambience and quality of life, make the university a magnet for students and researchers both from Germany and abroad. As a university with strong regional ties and a global outlook, it promotes international exchange, collaboration between disciplines and the transfer of scientific findings into professional practice and the public domain.

Top-level research

Along with the interdisciplinary Clusters of Excellence “Religion and Politics” and “Cells in Motion”, there are numerous other fields in which the university conducts leading-edge research, such as infection research, cell research, chemistry and physics and mathematics. The university is lead university in seven DFG Collaborative Research Centres. Along with other research projects with DFG funding, a growing proportion of programmes is funded by the Federal Government and European Union or through foundations.