Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (German: Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, OVGU) is a public research university in Magdeburg, the capital of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, founded in 1993 and named after the physicist and former mayor of the city Otto von Guericke.马格德堡大学（德文：Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg，缩写 OVGU）是德国萨克森-安哈尔特州首府马格德堡的一所公立研究型大学，创办于 1993 年，以物理学家、该市前市长奥托·冯·格里克命名。

Formed by merging the city's technical university, teacher-training college and medical academy, it is among the youngest universities in Germany and today comprises nine faculties.该校由该市的技术大学、师范学院与医学院合并而成，是德国最年轻的大学之一，现设有九个学院。

It enrols 13,121 students in the 2025/26 winter semester, among them 1,701 international students, and ranks 646th in the QS World University Rankings 2027.2025/26 冬季学期该校在校学生 13,121 人，其中留学生 1,701 人，在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中位列第 646 位。

History

• The roots of the university lie in three separate Magdeburg institutions, one of which began in 1946 with the training of new teachers in the post-war Soviet occupation zone.该校的根源在于马格德堡三所独立的院校，其中之一于 1946 年战后苏占区的新教师培训中起步。
• Teacher training was reorganised as the Institute for Teacher Education in 1950, upgraded to a pedagogical institute in 1962 and raised to the status of a pedagogical college in 1972.师范教育于 1950 年重组为教师教育学院，1962 年升格为师范学院，1972 年进一步升格为教育高等学院。
• In 1953 the College for Heavy Mechanical Engineering was founded in Magdeburg, reflecting the city's role as a centre of machine building in East Germany.1953 年，重机械制造高等学院在马格德堡创办，反映该市作为东德机械制造中心之一的地位。
• In 1961 the institution was granted the status of a technical college and received the name Otto von Guericke, in honour of the city's famous physicist and mayor.1961 年，该校获技术高等学院地位，并冠以「奥托·冯·格里克」之名，以纪念该市著名的物理学家兼市长。
• In 1987 it was elevated to a full technical university, becoming the Technical University of Magdeburg.1987 年，该校升格为正式的技术大学，即马格德堡技术大学。
• The Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg was founded in 1993 through the merger of the Technical University of Magdeburg, the Pedagogical College of Magdeburg and the Magdeburg Medical Academy.马格德堡大学于 1993 年由马格德堡技术大学、马格德堡教育高等学院与马格德堡医学院合并成立。
• In 1994 the university obtained its first two collaborative research centres, one in medicine and one in mechanical engineering.1994 年，该校获得首批两个合作研究中心，分别设在医学与机械工程领域。
• In 1995 the university launched the Otto von Guericke Lectures, a public lecture series featuring internationally known scientists.1995 年，该校创办「奥托·冯·格里克讲坛」，邀请国际知名科学家面向公众演讲。
• In 1996 the Faculty of Computer Science introduced Computervisualistik, a degree programme unique in Germany at the time.1996 年，计算机科学学院开设「计算机视觉学」学位项目，当时在德国独一无二。
• In 1997 Ingo Rehberg, professor of experimental physics, received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize, Germany's most highly endowed research award.1997 年，实验物理学教授 Ingo Rehberg 获得德国奖金最高的研究奖项——戈特弗里德·威廉·莱布尼茨奖。
• In 1998 the city of Magdeburg and the university jointly began awarding the Eike von Repgow Prize.1998 年，马格德堡市与该大学联合开始颁发「艾克·冯·雷普戈」奖。
• In 1999 Hans-Christian Pape, professor of neurophysiology, won the Leibniz Prize, and the university became a member of the German Research Foundation.1999 年，神经生理学教授 Hans-Christian Pape 获得莱布尼茨奖，该校亦成为德国研究联合会的成员。
• In 2001 K. Peter Fritzsche of the Institute of Political Science became the first holder of a UNESCO chair for human rights education in Germany.2001 年，政治学研究所的 K. Peter Fritzsche 成为德国首位联合国教科文组织人权教育讲席教授。
• In 2003 the university library was inaugurated and a new clinic building for surgery, internal medicine and neuromedicine opened.2003 年，大学图书馆落成启用，一座涵盖外科、内科与神经医学的新医院大楼也同期启用。
• In 2005 the first 7-Tesla ultra-high-field magnetic resonance scanner in Europe was commissioned at the new research centre shared with the Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology.2005 年，欧洲首台 7 特斯拉超高场磁共振扫描仪在该校与莱布尼茨神经生物学研究所共建的新研究中心投入运行。
• In 2007 the Center for Behavioral Brain Sciences was founded to link Magdeburg's brain research, and the university launched its own television magazine, Campus-TV.2007 年，行为脑科学中心成立以整合马格德堡的脑研究，该校并创办自有电视栏目「Campus-TV」。
• In 2009 the university and the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation founded the Center for Digital Engineering.2009 年，该校与弗劳恩霍夫工厂运营与自动化研究所共同成立数字工程中心。
• In 2012 a new research building for the Institute for Competence in AutoMobility opened on campus, and in 2013 the Forschungscampus STIMULATE began work on image-guided minimally invasive medicine as the university celebrated its 20th anniversary.2012 年，汽车机动性能力研究所的新科研楼在校园落成；2013 年，「STIMULATE 研究园区」启动影像引导微创医学研究，该校亦迎来建校 20 周年。
• In 2022 Otto von Guericke University became a member of EU GREEN, a European university alliance of nine institutions promoting international cooperation.2022 年，马格德堡大学加入「EU GREEN」，这是由九所院校组成、旨在促进国际合作的欧洲大学联盟。
• At the start of the 2026/27 winter semester the university enrolled more than 13,100 students, four weeks before the application deadline, exceeding the previous year's figure.2026/27 冬季学期开学时，该校在报名截止前四周已注册逾 13,100 名学生，超过上一年的水平。

Academics

• The university is organised into nine faculties, covering computer science, economics and management, humanities, social sciences and education, mathematics, medicine, natural sciences, mechanical engineering, process and systems engineering, and electrical engineering and information technology.该校设有九个学院，涵盖计算机科学、经济与管理、人文社会科学与教育、数学、医学、自然科学、机械工程、过程与系统工程以及电气工程与信息技术。
• In the 2025/26 winter semester the largest faculties were the humanities with 2,637 students, economics and management with 2,074 and computer science with 1,657.2025/26 冬季学期，规模最大的学院为人文学院（2,637 人）、经济与管理学院（2,074 人）以及计算机科学学院（1,657 人）。
• Total enrolment in that semester was 13,121, of whom 5,355 were bachelor's students, 5,696 master's students and 1,492 medical students, with 1,701 coming from abroad.该学期在校生共 13,121 人，其中本科生 5,355 人、硕士生 5,696 人、医学学生 1,492 人，另有 1,701 名来自国外的学生。
• In the 2024/25 academic year 1,880 students graduated, including 168 in human medicine, and in 2025 the university completed 257 doctorates and nine habilitations.2024/25 学年共有 1,880 名学生毕业，其中人体医学专业 168 人；2025 年该校完成 257 个博士学位与 9 项教授资格论文。
• In December 2025 the university employed 2,162 budget-funded staff on a full-time-equivalent basis, among them 199 professors, alongside 920 staff financed by third-party funds.2025 年 12 月，该校以全职当量计聘用预算内员工 2,162 人，其中教授 199 人，另有 920 名由第三方经费资助的员工。
• Its main research areas are process engineering, neurosciences, biosystems technology, disease prevention, automotive research, digital engineering and renewable energies.其主要研究领域包括过程工程、神经科学、生物系统技术、疾病预防、汽车研究、数字工程与可再生能源。
• Research is supported by facilities such as the Forschungscampus STIMULATE, the Center for Behavioral Brain Sciences and the Institute for Competence in AutoMobility.其科研获「STIMULATE 研究园区」、行为脑科学中心以及汽车机动性能力研究所等平台的支持。
• The university works with the Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems and the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation, all located in Magdeburg.该校与同样位于马格德堡的莱布尼茨神经生物学研究所、马克斯·普朗克复杂技术系统动力学研究所以及弗劳恩霍夫工厂运营与自动化研究所合作。
• As a member of the German Research Foundation, the university hosts collaborative research centres and research training groups funded by the foundation.作为德国研究联合会成员，该校承担由该基金会资助的合作研究中心与研究生培养小组。
• The university offers a broad range of bachelor's, master's and state-examination programmes, including medicine and teacher training.该校提供广泛的学士、硕士与国家考试学位项目，包括医学与师范教育。
• Teacher training is a long-standing strength, delivered in cooperation with schools across Saxony-Anhalt.师范教育是该校的长期强项，与萨克森-安哈尔特州各地的学校合作开展。
• The Faculty of Economics and Management is one of the university's largest, and Axel Ockenfels carried out his doctoral and postdoctoral work there.经济与管理学院是该校规模最大的学院之一，Axel Ockenfels 曾在该院完成博士与博士后研究。
• The University Library Magdeburg opened in 2003 and serves students and researchers across the campus.马格德堡大学图书馆于 2003 年启用，为全校师生与研究人员提供服务。
• The university offers courses taught in English, hosts international doctoral networks such as MIPS, supports exchanges within the EU GREEN alliance and attracts researchers funded by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.该校开设英语授课课程，设有 MIPS 等国际博士生网络，支持 EU GREEN 联盟内的交换项目，并吸引由亚历山大·冯·洪堡基金会资助的研究人员。
• The university publishes academic journals including the Journal of Automata, Languages and Combinatorics and Technische Mechanik.该校出版《自动机、语言与组合学杂志》以及《技术力学》等学术期刊。
• The Medical Faculty operates the University Clinic Magdeburg, providing clinical training and patient care for the region.医学院运营马格德堡大学医院，为该地区提供临床教学与病患照护。
• Third-party funding in 2025 amounted to 41.9 million euros excluding medicine, plus 21.4 million euros from European structural funds, and 22.6 million euros for medicine.2025 年，不含医学的第三方经费为 4,190 万欧元，另有 2,140 万欧元来自欧洲结构基金，医学领域为 2,260 万欧元。
• Faculty of the university have received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize, Germany's most important research award, in 1997 and 1999.该校教师曾于 1997 年与 1999 年获得德国最重要的研究奖项——戈特弗里德·威廉·莱布尼茨奖。
• The university combines engineering and the natural sciences with medicine, economics and the humanities, and its researchers work in fields as varied as automotive engineering, immunology and business economics.该校把工程与自然科学同医学、经济学与人文科学结合起来，研究人员涉足汽车工程、免疫学与企业经济学等多样领域。
• The university maintains partnerships with regional industry and research institutes, supporting technology transfer and the training of doctoral researchers in engineering and medicine.该校与地区产业与研究机构保持合作，支持技术转移以及工程与医学领域博士研究人员的培养。

Campus

• The university has three campuses, known as Universitätsplatz, Universitätsklinikum and Zschokkestrasse, reflecting its three predecessor institutions.该校有三个校区，分别称大学广场校区、大学医院校区与乔克街校区，对应其三所前身院校。
• Its main administration is located at Universitätsplatz 2 in the city of Magdeburg.其主行政机构位于马格德堡市大学广场 2 号。
• Magdeburg, the capital of Saxony-Anhalt, lies on the river Elbe roughly midway between Berlin and Hanover.萨克森-安哈尔特州首府马格德堡位于易北河畔，大致处于柏林与汉诺威之间。
• At the start of the 2026/27 winter semester the university opened a redesigned campus with more greenery, barrier-free paths and consolidated advice services for international students.2026/27 冬季学期之初，该校启用重新设计的校园，增添更多绿化、无障碍通道，并整合面向国际学生的咨询服务。
• The Universitätsklinikum campus houses the University Clinic Magdeburg and the Medical Faculty.大学医院校区设有马格德堡大学医院与医学院。
• Research buildings on campus include the facility for the Institute for Competence in AutoMobility and the Forschungscampus STIMULATE for medical technology.校园内的科研建筑包括汽车机动性能力研究所的大楼与面向医疗技术的「STIMULATE 研究园区」。
• The campuses are linked by Magdeburg's tram and bus network, and the university operates its own campus plan and Welcome Centre for visitors and newcomers.各校区由马格德堡的有轨电车与公交网络相连，校方另设有校园平面图与接待中心，服务访客与新成员。
• The main campus lies at approximately 52.13 degrees north and 11.63 degrees east, in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.主校区位于萨克森-安哈尔特州，北纬约 52.13 度、东经约 11.63 度。
• The university's buildings include the Central Library opened in 2003, the campus service centre and modern lecture halls, the largest of which seats 574 people.该校建筑包括 2003 年启用的中央图书馆、校园服务中心与现代化讲堂，其中最大的讲堂可容纳 574 人。

Reputation

• In the QS World University Rankings 2027 Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg is placed 646th in the world.在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中，马格德堡大学位列世界第 646 位。
• The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027 places the university in the 651-700 band, after a 601-800 placement in 2026.2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名将该校列于第 651 至 700 区间，其 2026 年则位于第 601 至 800 区间。 ^[1]
• The U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities ranking for 2026-2027 places the university 991st in the world.2026 至 2027 年版《美国新闻与世界报道》最佳全球大学排名将该校列为世界第 991 位。
• The Academic Ranking of World Universities 2026, compiled by ShanghaiRanking, places the university in the 801-900 band.由上海软科编制的 2026 年世界大学学术排名将该校列于世界第 801 至 900 区间。
• The OpenAlex database attributes 55,058 works to the university with 3,252,788 citations.OpenAlex 数据库为该校收录 55,058 篇成果、被引用 3,252,788 次。
• Two professors of the university, Ingo Rehberg and Hans-Christian Pape, have won the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize, in 1997 and 1999.该校两位教授 Ingo Rehberg 与 Hans-Christian Pape 曾分别于 1997 年与 1999 年获得戈特弗里德·威廉·莱布尼茨奖。
• The university collaborates with the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, the national academy located in neighbouring Halle, on research and policy advice.该校与位于邻近哈勒的德国国家科学院利奥波第那科学院在科研与政策咨询方面开展合作。
• It is known for engineering and the natural sciences, and its cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation strengthens its applied research profile.该校以工程与自然科学见长，与弗劳恩霍夫工厂运营与自动化研究所的合作强化了其应用研究特色。
• In the Times Higher Education ranking of 2024 the university was placed 601-800 globally and between 46th and 48th nationally.在 2024 年泰晤士高等教育排名中，该校位列全球第 601 至 800 区间，国内第 46 至 48 位。
• The university has grown in international attractiveness, reporting rising student numbers and new European partnerships in 2026.该校的国际吸引力不断提升，2026 年报告学生人数增长并达成新的欧洲伙伴关系。
• The university is one of the leading research institutions in Saxony-Anhalt and contributes to the state's research priorities in automotive engineering, renewable energies and the neurosciences.该校是萨克森-安哈尔特州的领先研究机构之一，并参与该州在汽车工程、可再生能源与神经科学领域的科研重点建设。

Student life

• The university takes its name from Otto von Guericke, the seventeenth-century physicist and mayor of Magdeburg known for his vacuum experiments.该校以奥托·冯·格里克命名——这位 17 世纪的物理学家兼马格德堡市长以真空实验著称。
• Studentenwerk Magdeburg runs the mensa and more than ten dormitories near or on the campus.马格德堡学生服务中心运营食堂以及校园附近或校内的十余座学生宿舍。
• The Inter-Cultural Association for International Students, known as IKUS, helps international students take part in cultural festivals and country days.国际学生跨文化协会（IKUS）帮助国际学生参与文化节与「国家日」活动。
• MIPS, the Magdeburg International PhD Students network, supports international doctoral candidates with advice on scholarships, jobs and learning German.「马格德堡国际博士生网络」（MIPS）为国际博士生提供奖学金、就业与德语学习方面的咨询。
• University sport is a central part of campus life, with offerings ranging from yoga and football to self-defence, diving, ballet and triathlon.大学体育是校园生活的核心部分，项目从瑜伽、足球到自卫、潜水、芭蕾与铁人三项。
• Students organise cultural festivals and a range of celebrations, with many international students presenting their countries' traditions.学生组织文化节与各类庆祝活动，众多国际学生展示各自国家的传统。
• Magdeburg, an Elbe port city with a medieval cathedral and the experimental Green Citadel by Hundertwasser, offers students a compact urban setting.马格德堡是易北河畔的港口城市，拥有中世纪大教堂与百水设计的实验性「绿色城堡」，为学生提供紧凑的城市环境。
• Membership of the EU GREEN alliance gives students short international study experiences through the Blended Intensive Programmes.作为 EU GREEN 联盟成员，学生可通过混合强化项目获得短期国际学习体验。
• The university's Otto von Guericke Lectures and its public science events bring internationally known researchers to Magdeburg for talks open to all.该校的「奥托·冯·格里克讲坛」与公众科学活动邀请国际知名研究者到马格德堡，向所有人开放讲演。

Notable people

• Otto von Guericke, the physicist and mayor of Magdeburg who gave the university its name, demonstrated the force of atmospheric pressure with the Magdeburg hemispheres.为该校命名的物理学家兼马格德堡市长奥托·冯·格里克，曾以「马格德堡半球」实验演示大气压的威力。
• Ingo Rehberg, professor of experimental physics, received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize in 1997.实验物理学教授 Ingo Rehberg 于 1997 年获得戈特弗里德·威廉·莱布尼茨奖。
• Hans-Christian Pape, professor of neurophysiology, received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize in 1999 and later led the German Research Foundation.神经生理学教授 Hans-Christian Pape 于 1999 年获得戈特弗里德·威廉·莱布尼茨奖，后来领导德国研究联合会。
• Axel Ockenfels, who earned his doctorate and habilitation at Magdeburg, received the Leibniz Prize in 2005 as the first economist in 17 years to win it.在马格德堡获得博士与教授资格的 Axel Ockenfels，于 2005 年获得莱布尼茨奖，是 17 年来首位获此奖的经济学家。
• K. Peter Fritzsche of the Institute of Political Science became Germany's first UNESCO chair holder for human rights education in 2001.政治学研究所的 K. Peter Fritzsche 于 2001 年成为德国首位联合国教科文组织人权教育讲席教授。
• Nguyễn Thiện Nhân, who earned a doctorate in cybernetics at Magdeburg, served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education of Vietnam.在马格德堡获得控制论博士学位的 Nguyễn Thiện Nhân 曾任越南副总理兼教育培训部长。
• Rumiana Jeleva, who earned a doctorate in sociology at the university, served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria.在该校获得社会学博士学位的 Rumiana Jeleva 曾任保加利亚外交部长。
• Raila Odinga, a Kenyan politician who studied engineering in Magdeburg, served as Prime Minister of Kenya.曾在马格德堡学习工程的肯尼亚政治家 Raila Odinga 曾任肯尼亚总理。
• Claudia Maria Buch, an economist associated with the university, serves as Vice President of the Deutsche Bundesbank.与该校有关的经济学家 Claudia Maria Buch 出任德国联邦银行副行长。
• Birgitta Wolff, an economist and politician, was a professor at Magdeburg and later president of Goethe University Frankfurt.经济学家兼政治家 Birgitta Wolff 曾任马格德堡大学教授，后出任法兰克福歌德大学校长。
• Dagmar Schipanski, a physicist and politician, was professor at the university and president of the Thuringian state parliament.物理学家兼政治家 Dagmar Schipanski 曾任该校教授与图林根州议会议长。
• Antje Buschschulte, a swimming world champion and doctoral biologist, is an alumna of the university.游泳世界冠军、生物学博士 Antje Buschschulte 是该校校友。
• Henning Scheich, professor of physiology at the medical faculty, and Bernhard Sabel, who heads the Institute of Medical Psychology, are among its prominent researchers.医学院生理学教授 Henning Scheich 与主持医学心理学研究所的 Bernhard Sabel 都是该校知名研究者。