German Research Institutions

Saarland University is located in the south-west of Germany on the borders with France and Luxembourg. The university has an international reputation for its research in informatics and its work in nanotechnology and biosciences. Saarland University, which has many international students, is characterised by close ties to France and its focus on Europe.

International research

Saarland University's research capabilities are among the strongest of any medium-sized university in Germany. This is corroborated by the high volume of third-party funding it receives, the international profiles and networks of its researchers and its non-university research institutes – which include two Max Planck institutes, two Leibniz and two Fraunhofer institutes and a Helmholtz institute.