Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

public research university in Berlin, Germany
Organization comprehensive_university Q152087
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Summary

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin is a comprehensive university[1]. It draws 8,647 Wikipedia views per month (comprehensive university category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • Creator: Robert Schirmer[3]
  • Award received: Berlin-Brandenburg Innovation Award[4]
  • Member of: Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes[5], German Rectors' Conference[6], German University Sports Federation[7], Confederation of Open Access Repositories[8], European University Association[9], Informationsdienst Wissenschaft[10], Kommunaler Arbeitgeberverband Berlin[11], German Universities Excellence Initiative[12], Berlin University Alliance[13], Franco-German University[14], ArXiv[15], German National Research Data Infrastructure[16], ORCID, Inc.[17], Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations[18]
  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Berlin[19]
  • Country: Germany[20]
  • Instance of: public research university[21], open-access publisher[22], University of Excellence[23]
  • Named after: Wilhelm von Humboldt[24], Alexander von Humboldt[25]
  • Follows: University of East Berlin[26]
  • Headquarters location: Berlin[27]
  • Location: Dorotheenstadt[28], Berlin[29], Prince Henry Palace[30]
  • Postal code: 10117[31]
  • Commons category: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[32]
  • Review score: 4.4/5[33]
  • Has part(s): Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum[34], University Library of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[35], Language Centre Media Library, Humbolt University[36], Humboldt University of Berlin University Library Theology Branch Library[37], Department of Social Sciences[38], University Archive of the Humboldt University Berlin[39], garden and courtyard of Humboldt University[40]
  • Inception: August 16, 1809[41]
  • Located on street: Unter den Linden[42]
  • Official website: https://www.hu-berlin.de/[43], http://hu-berlin.de[44]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Humboldt University of Berlin[45]
  • Commons gallery: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[46]
  • Rector: Julia von Blumenthal[47]
  • Employees: 4479[48], 7044[49], 7423[50], 7088[51]
  • Ranking: 95[52]

Why It Matters

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] It is known by 158 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

What awards did Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin receive?

Honors received include Berlin-Brandenburg Innovation Award[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] ↑ . Directory of Open Access Journals. wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Directory of Open Access Journals. wikidata.org.
  4. [23] ↑ . dfg.de. dfg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [31] ↑ . Google Maps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [33] ↑ . Google Maps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . dfn.de. Retrieved . dfn.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [6] ↑ . hrk.de. Retrieved . hrk.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [7] ↑ . adh.de. Retrieved . adh.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [8] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [9] ↑ . eua.eu. Retrieved . eua.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [10] ↑ . idw-online.de. Retrieved . idw-online.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [11] ↑ . kavberlin.de. Retrieved . kavberlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [12] ↑ . berlin.de. berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [13] ↑ . berlin-university-alliance.de. berlin-university-alliance.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [14] ↑ . dfh-ufa.org. Retrieved . dfh-ufa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [15] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [16] ↑ . nfdi.de. nfdi.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [17] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [18] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . hu-berlin.de. hu-berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . berlin.de. berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . berlin.de. berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . berlin.de. berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . shanghairanking.cn. Retrieved . shanghairanking.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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