Kassel University is located in Kassel, central Germany. This university has a long history and high teaching quality. At present, there are more than 700 students from 98 countries studying in this university, mainly because the degree courses it offers are of international academic standards. The university has signed cooperation contracts with 22 universities in Africa, America and Asia. Kassel University invited more than 100 scientists for academic research and teaching, and ranked among the top 50 universities in Germany in 2000. As early as 1633, Kassel was called the University Town until Marburg University was established in Marburg twenty years later. Friedrich II founded the Art Institute in 1777, which is today's Art Institute; In addition, the Higher Vocational Education School (Institute of Technology) established by 1832, taught and led by chemists Heinrich Buffo, Friedrich W?hler and robert wilhelm bunsen, and the Kassel National Institute of Architecture (renamed Engineering College by 1963) can all be regarded as the predecessors of Kassel University. 1866, the government planned to transform the polytechnic into a science and engineering school or university, but due to financial problems, this plan was finally not implemented (instead, 1870 Aachen University of Technology was formally established). A German colonial school (tropical school) was established in the nearby city of Wiezenhausen, 1898 to provide agricultural education for residents who developed German overseas colonies. Today, the 1 1 major, namely the ecological agricultural science campus, is located here. During the period of 1958, there were many calls for establishing universities for the first time, and then there were citizen initiatives. 1970 hessian parliament made a resolution to establish a comprehensive university; Ludwig von Friedberg, then Minister of Culture of Hesse, was in charge of the establishment of Kassel University. 197 1 year101October 25th; A year later, the first headmaster, Ms. Vera Rudiger, was born. 1974 implemented the first graded degree education established according to the new Kassel model; A year later, Professor Ernst Ulli von weizsacker was elected as the new principal of GhK. The campus of Holland Highland Plaza (Hopla) was opened on 1985. During its 20th anniversary, more than 16000 students registered to participate. 1993 The school management decided to change its name to Kassel University; In the same year, the university also joined the German Science Foundation. Thanks to external sponsorship, at the beginning of the 200 1 winter semester, Kassel University added two interdisciplinary majors, namely computer and economic engineering. On February, 20065438+5 1 day, Kassel University celebrated its first anniversary and its 30th anniversary. In 2003, Gesamthochschule was deleted from the university name, and it has been called Universitaet Kassel ever since. In 2004, the university opened new bachelor's and master's disciplines, and added several master's disciplines of science in the winter semester of the same year, such as mechatronics and nanostructured science. In order to meet the requirements of modularization under the Bologna process, universities began to reform the credit system and realize the centralization and automation of learning plans. To 20 10. The total number of students exceeded 20,000 for the first time.

The research field of Kassel University has been extensive, usually interdisciplinary; To sum up, there are four main aspects, namely "nature, science and technology, art and social science". Research focuses include: environmental research, technical engineering science (architecture, electrical engineering, machinery manufacturing, molding technology), informatics and nanostructure science, social science (globalization research, development cooperation), art and design. A large number of master's courses tend to be international and taught in English. The motto of Kassel University is the so-called Kassel model-a teaching concept that has been put into practice through a lot of practice: all majors must go through formal internship before they can graduate.

Research institutions that focus on environmental systems (CESR), higher education (INCHER) and climate protection and adaptation (CliMA) are unique in their respective fields and enjoy international fame. In addition, the representative offices of the Environmental Protection Building Research Center (ZUB) and the Architectural Physics Research Center of the University of Kassel have also greatly enhanced the reputation of the university in the research field.

In addition to providing a large number of vocational qualification education for students, Kassel University also provides re-education courses for working people. Kassel University has promoted the globalization of vocational education and the global exchange of teachers and students' learning through cooperation and exchange projects (Socrates project and Erasmus project) with 22 cooperative universities in the European Union, more than 65,438+000 cooperative majors and 65,438+05 cooperation agreements.

The library of Kassel University has 6,543,800+0.9 million books and 6,543,800 handwritten manuscripts. The oldest literature can be traced back to the 6th century.