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Bielefeld University

Logo: Universität Bielefeld, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Public university in Bielefeld, Germany

Bielefeld University (German: Universität Bielefeld) is a public university in Bielefeld, Germany. Founded in 1969, it is one of the country's newer universities, and considers itself a "reform" university, following a different style of organization and teaching than the established universities. In particular, the university aims to "re-establish the unity between research and teaching", and so all its faculty teach courses in their area of research.2 It employed 4 people in 2022.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Sep 5, 1969Founded1

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Bielefeld University (German: Universität Bielefeld) is a public university in Bielefeld, Germany. Founded in 1969, it is one of the country's newer universities, and considers itself a "reform" university, following a different style of organization and teaching than the established universities. In particular, the university aims to "re-establish the unity between research and teaching", and so all its faculty teach courses in their area of research. The university also stresses a focus on interdisciplinary research, helped by the architecture, which encloses all faculties in one great structure. It is among the first of the German universities to switch some faculties (e.g. biology) to bachelor's/master's degrees as part of the Bologna process.2

Corporate structure

Bielefeld University sits at the top of its group. 5 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Bielefeld University Bielefeld
    • Bielefeld University Library Subsidiary · Bielefeld, Germany
    • CITEC Subsidiary · Bielefeld, Germany
    • Competence Centre for Research Data Subsidiary · North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    • University Archives of Bielefeld University Subsidiary · Bielefeld, Germany

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Leadership

Who has led Bielefeld University, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (1)
  • Chief scientific officerOlaf Kruse May 20, 2015 to now1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Bielefeld University Library
  • CITEC
  • Competence Centre for Research Data
  • University Archives of Bielefeld University

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Employees over time

  • 202231

Timeline

  1. Sep 5, 1969Founded Founded1

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