The University of Freiburg was founded in 1457 and has a strong tradition of excellence in science, instruction, and research. It has produced numerous Nobel Prize winners and is characterized by outstanding accomplishments and an excellent international reputation. Located in the heart of Freiburg, the university benefits from close proximity to industry in the region and attractive natural surroundings. It offers a broad spectrum of disciplines and degrees and maintains close cooperation with industry and the scientific community.

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4. Nobel Prize recipients who researched and lectured at the University of Freiburg: Paul EHRLICH Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology (1908) Heinrich Otto WIELAND Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1927) Adolf WINDAUS Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1928) Hans SPEMANN Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology (1935) Georg von HEVESY Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1943) Hermann STAUDINGER Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1953) Hans Adolf KREBS Nobel Prize for Medicine (1953) Friedrich August von HAYEK Nobel Prize for Economics (1974) Georg WITTIG Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1979) Georges KÖHLER Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology (1984) Harald zur Hausen Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology (2008)

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