Zeppelin University
 Logo of Zeppelin University | |
| Motto | Zwischen Wirtschaft Kultur und Politik |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Bridging Business Culture and Politics |
| Type | Private – Research |
| Established | 2003 |
| President | Prof. Dr. Insa Sjurts |
| Students | 1300 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Lake Campus, FN ZF Campus, FN Capital Campus, Berlin |
| Professors | 47 |
| Colors | red, white |
| Website | www.zu.de |
Zeppelin University (German: Zeppelin Universität, ZU) is a small and highly selective[1][2] private research university located at Lake Constance in Friedrichshafen, Germany.[3] The university was established in 2003.
Overview
Zeppelin University has the legal form of a non-profit, limited liability organization and calls itself "university bridging business, culture and politics". It is named after Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, whose foundation is the main financier of Zeppelin University.
The university is accredited nationally by the Academic Council of the Federal Republic of Germany (Wissenschaftsrat). The undergraduate major courses are accredited by ACQUIN, a German higher education accreditation agency.
Zeppelin University has two campuses in Friedrichshafen.
Since September 10 2011, ZU has had the right to award doctorate and habilitation degrees.[4] This comes along with the right to use the title "university".
References
- ^ SPIEGEL ONLINE, Hamburg, Germany (17 April 2013). "Zeppelin Universität ist bekannt für ihr hartes Auswahlverfahren". SPIEGEL ONLINE. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Mediathek". Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ Regarding the official status, see Hochschulrektorenkonferenz, Hochschulkompass (German)
- ^ "Akkreditierte Studiengänge - Zentrale Datenbank". Retrieved 21 July 2015.
