In 1736, the Ludoviciana – as Giessen University was called up until 1945, in honour of its founder, Landgrave Ludwig V of Hessen-Darmstadt – took the blue, silver-framed three-armed Antoniterkreuz (Cross of St Anthony) as its university crest, which it continues to display.
JLU combines a broad and interdisciplinary spectrum of research and teaching in the areas of law, economics and business studies, the natural sciences, and the humanities with a range of sub-disciplines that is unique for Germany.
Research Centers at Justus Liebig University Giessen
Planning for your future! It is certainly worth putting the time and effort into planning your future at an early stage. Take advantage of the JLU and external counselling services and career management courses.JLU career advice:
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Learn more about the Global Student Satisfaction AwardsThe GGS offers its members a wide range of services, which cover the following areas:
The Housing Department of the Student Services of the university reserves a certain number of rooms in university student flats for ECTS-students. The reservation procedure will start as soon as your request for accomodation reservation has been sent to the university. Make sure that your request for accomodationreservation will arrive in Giessen before 15.01. (summer semester) or 15.07. (winter semester) respectively. You will then receive an application form which you have to complete and return to the Studentenwerk. Please use this official form of the Studentenwerk only.
As Justus Liebig University Giessen is very centrally located it has excellent connections to the German Autobahn system, rail network, Frankfurt/Main International Airport, and various long-distance inter-city bus routes.
Students’ Union (AStA)
My expectations are not fulfilled so far.
Interdisciplinary structure of the studies. Many projects are offered. The courses are organized badly.
Gießen has the highest population density of students which is perceivable in its unique university flair!