The University and City of Tübingen

The Antioch in Germany program is hosted by Eberhard Karls Universität in Tübingen, Germany.

Established in 1477, the Eberhard Karls Universität (Tübingen University) is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in Germany, and it holds a distinguished place in the intellectual life of the country. The news magazine Der Spiegel recently reported that German university faculty rank Tübingen University among the country’s ten leading schools in Biology, History, Medicine, English Studies, Education, Psychology, and Law. The university also received the top ranking for German Studies.

Over one-fourth of Tübingen’s 85,000 residents are university students. University institutes and student housing are integrated into the town, occupying many of its historical edifices, including a ducal fortress. According to the news magazine Focus, the quality of life in Tübingen is considered among the best that Germany has to offer in terms of environment, culture, security and health.

From Tübingen, students can easily take a bus (which runs hourly) to Stuttgart, where inexpensive airfare are trains are available to cities across Europe. Many of our students use the semester break, or a period of time after the program, to travel throughout Europe.

Read more about the town of Tübingen and all of its offerings on the Tübingen city website.

Visit the Antioch in Germany Flickr Photo Gallery to see past participants’ pictures of Germany!