“Colours“ (Students) - Kiel University / Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (CAU) [EN]

Kiel University (CAU) is Germany’s northernmost State University and the scientific centre of Schleswig-Holstein. At our institutes, more than 24,000 students learn their trade, about 2,000 scientists teach and do research. They educate students in 190 degree programs and approximately 80 different areas. CAU sees itself as a modern State University of interconnecting academic cultures. The Cluster of Excellence “The Future Ocean“ analyses manifold aspects of the marine sciences in a unique and unprecedente The University of Kiel (CAU) is the only comprehensive university in Schleswig-Holstein. It was founded in 1665 and is named after its founder, Duke Christian Albrecht of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf. Kiel is the state capital of Schleswig-Holstein. Today belongs Kiel with 241,533 inhabitants of the 30 largest cities in Germany and forms the center of Kiel region. The northernmost city in Germany located on the Baltic Sea