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UCF, established in 2012, serves as a platform for innovative, interdisciplinary, and internationally oriented higher education. Drawing inspiration from the German research university model and the student-centered spirit of American Liberal Education, UCF and our Liberal Arts and Sciences Program (LAS) bring together the best of two academic traditions – traditions that have shaped research and education worldwide.

In the Freiburg LAS Program, we host 300 highly engaged students from about 40 countries. The quality of our education and alumni has garnered recognition from graduate programs and employers around the world.

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Freiburg by Karl-Heinz Raach

UCF Courtyard by Marcus Kaufhold

This ambitious endeavor has raised awareness with other universities, the press, and funding institutions in Germany and beyond. Many of our students have been awarded stipends from prestigious institutions such as the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes or the DAAD. We have received third-party funding and private donations, including contributions from the Max Kade Foundation for the renovation of auditoria and by the C.H. Beck Stiftung for Teaching Fellowships.

Donations made towards research, teaching, and cultural activities at UCF are eligible for tax deductions. If you are interested in supporting our work, we welcome donations from US-based institutions and individuals, which can be made through the Friends of Freiburg – Alumni North America.

We can only succeed with your support – support that can take on different forms! Beyond general purpose donations, there are specific people and projects at UCF that you can support:

Students and Scholarships

UCF provides students an international environment. Moreover, 75% of our students study abroad for a semester or a year. In turn, UCF hosts incoming exchange students.

Read about Elena's internship at the UN in New York, Lara's experiences in the US, or delve into inspiring stories from our accomplished alumni across the globe.

  • Donations of all kinds can help to cover international mobility costs such as visa applications ($100-250), language profciency tests ($100-150), flights to overseas destinations. In North America, health insurance and textbooks ($300-500 per semester) are examples of additional expenses.
  • International Mobility Scholarship (travel costs & living expenses per semester): $7,500
  • Cost of Living Scholarship at UCF for EU students (8 semesters, living expenses): 8 x $5,500 = $44,000
  • Cost of Living Scholarship at UCF for International Students (8 semesters, living expenses & tuition fee): 8 x $7,000 = $56,000
  • Student projects, excursions, conferences – help us establish a fund to support remarkable student activities that reach beyond the LAS curriculum: $10,000.
    
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Teaching Fellowships & Lectureships – innovative interdisciplinary formats

UCF employs both in-house staff and Teaching Fellows from within and beyond the University, e.g., for specialized areas of the LAS curriculum such as "Responsibility and Leadership". We are always seeking to broaden and enhance our pool of Teaching Fellows also beyond Freiburg and Germany. The LAS curriculum is  by design open and flexible regarding new academic fields and instructors.

  • Teaching Fellowship Junior (Europe-based post-doc fellow for 1 semester): $45,000
  • International Teaching Fellowship Junior (international post-doc fellow for 1 semester): $55,000
  • Teaching Lectureship Senior (Europe-based professorial fellow for 1 semester): $70,000
  • International Lectureship Senior (international professorial fellow for 1 semester): $80,000


The LAS Program offers flexibility in teaching formats, catering to short-term options such as eight-week blocks or intensive two-week courses. Additionally, we are exploring possibilities for longer-term formats, such as a multiannual rotating visiting professorship or the establishment of a new professorship at UCF.

Developing the College

UCF is located in the "Alte Universität", one of the University's most historic and atmospheric buildings. We are continuously striving to improve our learning and teaching facilities, including labs, a library, and guest accommodation, to introduce more 21st century to a 16th century setting. Our most ambitious aspiration is to renovate the vacant loft of "Alte Universität" – a perfect setting for UCF and a prominent landmark for the University, situated right in the heart of Freiburg.

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UCF has a strong institutional and intellectual foundation at the University of Freiburg. And we are committed to the German model of publicly funded research and higher education. However, UCF is not only an innovative higher education institution. We aim to transform higher education in Freiburg and throughout Germany and aspire to have a global impact beyond Freiburg.

For more detailed information or if you are interested in visiting UCF, please contact us at:

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Hans-Joachim Gehrke
UCF Director of Outreach
Tel. +49 761 203-67342
gehrke@ucf.uni-freiburg.de

Paul Sterzel
UCF Managing Director
Tel. +49 761 203-97557
sterzel@ucf.uni-freiburg.de