Gustav Siewerth Academy
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1988 |
Religious affiliation | Catholicism Forum of German Catholics |
| Students | 13 |
| Location | , , 47°40′42″N 8°11′54″E / 47.6784°N 8.19821°E |
| Language | German |
The Gustav Siewerth Academy (GSA) is a private university based in Weilheim-Bierbronnen in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, dedicated to promote a Christian world view. The university became recognized as an institution of higher education in Germany in 1988. However, that recognition is disputed. The Academy is named after philosopher and pedagogue Gustav Siewerth and with only 13 students in 2012–13, was the smallest state-recognized institution of higher education in Germany. Its recognition as a university was rescinded in 2013.
The Academy was created to counteract the neo-Marxism views of the Frankfurt School of Theodor W. Adorno and Max Horkheimer. The Academy was founded as a "breeding ground of the truth" by Alma von Stockhausen, previously Professor of Philosophy at the University of Education Freiburg. She is vice rector of the Academy. Remigius Bäumer, the founding principal of the academy, served as the church historian.