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The close cooperation between science and business enables innovation and creates attractive prospects for graduates and skilled workers. With their scientific expertise and innovative strength, the universities and research institutes characterize Rostock as a future-oriented location for education, research and development. Rostock - a city where tradition and innovation merge to offer the best conditions for the success of students, researchers and companies.

Rostock is home to a renowned university and a large number of research institutions, which have a significant impact on the growth and development of the city. The University of Rostock with its more than 600-year history is one of the oldest universities in the Baltic Sea region. With nine faculties, more than 140 degree programs and more than 13,000 students, it offers a wide range of subjects and a diverse academic atmosphere. 

In addition, Rostock hosts a number of internationally renowned non-university research institutions. The Leibniz Institute for Atmospheric Physics (IAP), the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) and the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemuende (IOW) are just a few examples of cutting-edge research in the fields of physics, chemistry and environmental sciences. The institutes for cell technology, implant technology and biomaterials as well as the IWEN Energy Institute are also important players in medical and energy technology research. The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Fraunhofer IGD, Fraunhofer IGP and Fraunhofer SOT complete the broad spectrum of research institutions in Rostock.