Creative inspiration between the Rhine and Ruhr: the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) is located in the European region with the highest density of institutions of higher learning. Created in 2003 by the merger of the universities of Duisburg and Essen, the UDE is the youngest university in North Rhine-Westphalia and one of the ten largest universities in Germany.

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The UDE is one of the 40 universities in Germany with the strongest research profile. Research activities are concentrated in five main research areas: Fundamentals and Applications of Nanotechnologies, Biomedical Sciences, Urban Systems, Empirical Research in Education, and Change of Contemporary Societies.

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Internal institutions of the University and a ring of non-university institutions can provide impressive results of diverse practical work. Not only the technical disciplines are responsible for these impressive results but also the humanities and social science.

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The start of the innovative university control has created much attention because of its comprehensive approach project for quality development.

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