» Science City and City of Art Nouveau
Approximately 30km from Frankfurt am Main is located in the south of Hesse Darmstadt. With almost 140,000 inhabitants Darmstadt has not only quantitatively developed a large city, but has gained some especially with its scientific orientation and its cultural offer a considerable reputation.
The name of the science city has earned its high percentage of students (30,000) and especially with the Technical University of Darmstadt. In addition, research is being conducted at four Fraunhofer institutes, and the institutes and Eumetsat, Darmstadt Esoc make a European space center. Science and industry in the sustainable city closely linked, and the local companies have their own research departments and simultaneously characterize the economic structure of the city.
The cultural balance to the scientific focus has the meaning of Art Nouveau in Darmstadt. After the founding of the colony of artists Mathildenhoehe in 1899 still bear witness to numerous artists' houses of the architecturally significant past. Built in 1908, the wedding tower to the height Marie is now a landmark of the city.
With the Heinerfest, one of the largest downtown festivals in Germany, Darmstadt, every year attracts 700,000 visitors in July, well, who can savor a wide range of events.
» The universities
The most important and best known of the universities is the TUD, Darmstadt Technical University, characterizes the mentioned connection between science and economy. Despite strong emphasis in engineering (2002 over 50% of students were enrolled in the region) is the proportion of women at the university in recent years has steadily increased, with a greater percentage of them to be found in the humanities or natural sciences (Source: Report TUD, 2002). Many subjects within the 14 departments are already running after the BA / MA model are also next to master or diploma as well as teaching courses on offer. A good overview of all courses with prerequisites, and further information can be found here.
The University of Darmstadt (FH) is the youngest and with 11,000 students at the same time the second largest city and offers degrees in 15 disciplines from architecture to economy.
There is also a Protestant University of Applied Sciences in Darmstadt for social work and a personal remote Fachhoschule.
Attractions
- The wedding tower to the height Marie is typical of the Art Nouveau diversity and landmark of Darmstadt. From here you can enjoy a magnificent view!
- The Royal Palace was once the gateway to the city and is the seat of several departments of the TUD.
- Hundertwasser left shortly before his death in 2000, his dazzling traces in Darmstadt by typical colorful "Forest Spiral" contains 105 apartments.
- The baroque orangery and the adjacent park date from the early 18th Century and are a beautiful, interesting system, especially in summer.
- At a stroke you with a tour of the marketplace equal to the old town hall and the town church in view, Wednesdays and Saturdays also find a weekly market.
- The Kranichsteiner hunting lodge built in Renaissance style, is located in the north of the city. It houses a hunting museum, but also offers a varied cultural offer.
- If you like it romantic, Rose goes to height, a beautiful English-style garden.
» Student Life
Even when the housing situation is a bit tense, the student union of the University of tips for finding a room is to the side. As with the 10 university residences are often connected longer waiting times, you should look in time for private alternatives.
The campus magazine and the student magazine, since long-serving with their ads not only the housing, special also inform you about jobs, internships and any upcoming events.
» Typical Darmstadt
Scientifically by students, artistic - that is probably the first associations that we associate with with Darmstadt. Just because the city has a lot to offer economically, but you should not think that only It also reflects industry is here. Darmstadt is so richly endowed with parks, lakes and green spaces that after done research as well off and can feel like a holiday.
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