Partnerships and Alliances

The University of Freiburg considers itself a research university of global relevance with a strong commitment to internationality in research and teaching. Strategically important transnational relations, as well as committed and innovative networking partners are essential components for the implementation of our internationalization goals. The University of Freiburg is involved in both European and non-European networks, and has a number of international partner universities.

Find more information on the University of Freiburg's international relations in the German Rector's Conference Higher Education Compass.

Below find more detailed information on our most important partners and networks.

Enhanced Partnerships

Three enhanced partnerships around the world are of particular importance:

Eucor - The European Campus

Eucor forms a closely cooperating trinational university network between the five upper rhine universities in Germany, Switzerland and France. Central elements are the mutual recognition of class achievements and grades, the exchange of students and faculty, joint degree programs, graduate schools and summer schools, as well as joint research insitutes and projects.

Students enrolled in any program at any of the partner universities are entitled to attend courses and benefit from the facilities and services of all the institutions within the Eucor network. This includes enrolment in classes without additional charges, as well as use of public transportation under specific conditions.

Find more information on Eucor

League of European Research Universities (LERU)

The League of European Research Universities is an association of twenty-one leading research-intensive universities that share the values of high-quality teaching within an environment of internationally competitive research.

The League advocates these values by developing best practice through mutual exchange and impulses for higher education policies. LERU regularly publishes a variety of papers and reports which provide concrete recommendations for policymakers, universities, researchers and other stakeholders.