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[The CIVIS Newsroom ](https://civis.eu/sv/the-civis-newsroom) 2. The University of Tübingen is kicking off its 550th year at the start of the winter semester The University of Tübingen is kicking off its 550th year at the start of the winter semester ============================================================================================ 22 oktober 2026 Under the motto *“the value of knowledge,”* the University of Tübingen is offering, until the end of 2027, an extensive programme aimed at bringing research and the university’s history to life for a broad audience. To mark its 550th anniversary, the university is taking discussions beyond the campus through the *Science and Innovation Days* festival, which will be held in Tübingen and will continue touring towns and cities across the region. ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/ut-festivities.jpg)© Jörg Jäger/ University of Tübingen.Free events on campus and throughout the town will provide insights into one of Germany’s oldest universities. [The anniversary website](https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/university/profile/university-of-tuebingens-550th-anniversary/) provides current information on the entire jubilee year program, which looks at the University’s highlights and lowlights over its long history. ![Professor Dr. Karla Pollmann, University President](https://civis.eu/storage/files/karla-pollmann.jpg) > The University’s 550th anniversary gives us and the public a special opportunity to look back on a long history of academic findings and, at the same time, to reflect on their significance for the present and the future. Our anniversary events invite you to get to know the University in all its many facets and to experience how the search for knowledge connects people, opens up new horizons, and contributes to the common good. Professor Dr. Karla Pollmann, University President A rich program, with something for everyone ------------------------------------------- The anniversary celebrations began at the ceremonial opening of the winter semester. The [*Science & Innovation Days*](http://www.sidays.com) (6-7 November), Tübingen’s major research fair for everyone, will feature more than 30 events at twelve locations across town, including a math magic show, a family day at Hohentübingen Castle, a Student Science Slam, and a variety of workshops and discussions. The research fair will go on tour through the summer of 2027 to ten municipalities across the state of Baden-Württemberg and may be viewed via digital channels, too. The main jubilee celebration will take place on 3 July 2027, featuring numerous events and a grand ceremony at the Collegiate Church, the site where the University was founded. In addition to these big events, many other program highlights offer the opportunity to get to know the University and its seven faculties from new perspectives. Visitors may tour laboratories and research facilities at the faculties and institutes, explore historical collections, gain insights into current academic work, and in some cases even participate in experiments. Exhibitions, guided tours, and online services showcase parts of the University not usually accessible. All events are open to all and free of charge. ### A fresh focus on overlooked figures and themes A special focus will be on people and issues which have taken a back seat in University history to date. One of them is Countess Mechthild of the Palatinate, a key patron at the University’s founding. A new musical theater project will shed light on the first woman to study in Tübingen, Maria von Linden; the piece will premiere in July 2027. A documentary film produced for the anniversary traces the University’s development from its founding to the present day by looking at particular biographies and events. Several projects will have an impact beyond the anniversary year: - the University of Tübingen Museum’s app will be expanded to include online tours of Tübingen. - a book project aimed at the general public, titled *“550 Jahre Tübingen. Zwischen Existenz- und Exzellenzfragen,”* traces developments at the University of Tübingen from its founding in 1477 to the present day. - about 40 of the 300 works in the Professors’ Gallery will be restored and presented afresh in an exhibition at the castle. These historical images will be juxtaposed with contemporary photographs of University members, highlighting the diversity of today’s University. ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/ut-logo-550.jpg)Over five centuries of academic excellence ------------------------------------------ The University of Tübingen was founded in 1477 by Count Eberhard the Bearded, supported by his mother Mechthild. Tübingen is the third-oldest university in the state of Baden-Württemberg after Heidelberg (1386) and Freiburg (1457). Today, some 30,000 people study in more than 200 study programs at the University’s seven faculties. Tübingen has been one of Germany’s official Universities of Excellence since 2012; and following the recent evaluation, will continue to be for at least seven more years from 2027. As of the start of this year, the University is home to a total of six clusters of excellence - consortia of outstanding academics working jointly in a defined field of research. An institution of research and teaching, an employer, and provider of a wide cultural spectrum of services for the public, the University is an important part of the social fabric of Tübingen and the whole region. Read all about it in the original story, in German. 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