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Compared to many other universities, the Viadrina has the advantages of being small enough to have a close-knit community feel, while at the same time being equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and offering a clear profile: our European focus dominates teaching and research in all faculties. The internationality of teaching and research attracts students from many countries – they come from over 70 nations. With its high proportion of foreign students, the Viadrina is the most international university in Germany. It is therefore the right place for open-minded students. The conditions for studying are ideal. The library is well stocked and spacious; the whole university campus is served by a powerful WLAN network. And unlike the typical mass universities of major German cities, in Frankfurt you really will be able to take part in the courses that interest you (the lectures are never so overcrowded that you can't even get into the hall!). The atmosphere is marked by personal contacts between professors and students. There is also a close-knit team spirit among the students. Student life and student initiatives are an important factor at the Viadrina. It is not surprising, therefore, that the Viadrina is always among the most highly rated universities in surveys when it comes to the students' satisfaction with tutoring and contact with their lecturers.

Among other opportunities for study, the Viadrina's Law Faculty offers a degree course leading to the German First State Examination in Law. Although the course places particular emphasis on European law, you will find everything you need here even if you do not explicitly want to become a "Europe expert". New students immediately benefit from the advantages of small groups: at our university every student finds a seat, and all their questions are heard. The most important lectures are backed up by tutorials for revision purposes. The teacher/student ratio is excellent. And the proximity of the faculties of cultural and economic science makes it easy for anyone interested to also study the cultural and economic aspects of law. Important politicians, judges and other officials frequently visit the faculty, giving students an insight into potential future careers from the outset.

Frankfurt an der Oder and the neighbouring Polish city of Slubice have taken on a bridge-building function between East and West as a result of their location straddling the German-Polish border. Frankfurt (Oder) has changed a lot in recent years, becoming more attractive for young people in particular: there is a good selection of discos, pubs, cinemas and museums. Slubice also has entertainment to offer and is easy to reach by simply strolling over the Oder River bridge (there are no border controls). Frankfurt (Oder) is surrounded by a beautiful, rural landscape abundant in forests, rivers and lakes: a good town in which to live and study. And whenever you feel like getting some big-city action, Berlin is just an hour away by train using your semester ticket. .


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