Proteome Center, Interfaculty Institute for Cell Biology, University of Tuebingen (PCT)

The Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen is one of Europe’s oldest universities. Several hundred years of history in the sciences and humanities have been written here.

The University's history began in 1477, when Count Eberhard “the Bearded” of Württemberg founded the University. In Tübingen’s historical center there is hardly a building or a square that is not linked to a renowned scholar. Tübingen notables include Hegel, Hölderlin and Schelling, Mörike and Uhland, Johannes Kepler and Wilhelm Schickard.

Tübingen today remains a place of research and teaching. In addition to the nearly 90,000 inhabitants, there are more than 26,000 German and international students. Some 450 professors and more than 4000 other academic staff teach at the University’s seven faculties.

The University has partnerships with more than 150 educational institutions in 62 countries, particularly in North America, Asia and Latin America, as well as with all the countries in Europe. Some 12.7 percent of students in Tübingen come from abroad, and many of the University’s German students pursue part of their studies in another country.