Leuphana University of Lüneburg
Leuphana Universität Lüneburg | |
| Motto | Academic freedom and social responsibility for the common good |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1946 (as a college of education) |
| Budget | €103.2 million |
| President | Sascha Spoun |
Academic staff | 585 |
Administrative staff | 576 |
| Students | 9,348 |
| Location | , , Germany 53°13′44″N 10°24′04″E / 53.22889°N 10.40111°E |
| Website | www.leuphana.de |
Leuphana University Lüneburg is a public university in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Leuphana was founded in 1946 as a college of education (German: Pädagogische Hochschule), later expanding to become a university designated as a "foundation under public law." The name Leuphana is derived from an ancient settlement on the Elbe that was mentioned in a 2nd-century geographical world atlas by Ptolemy.
Leuphana has five schools of research, which focus on the fields of education, culture and society, management and technology, sustainability, and public affairs. With nearly 10,000 students, approximately 12% of which are international students.