Leipzig University

Summary

Leipzig University is a public university^[1]. It draws 919 Wikipedia views per month (public_university category, ranking #105 of 933).^[2]

Key Facts

• Leipzig University was a member of Utrecht Network^[3].
• Leipzig University was a member of Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes^[4].
• Leipzig University was a member of German Rectors' Conference^[5].
• Leipzig University was a member of German University Sports Federation^[6].
• Leipzig University was a member of European University Association^[7].
• Leipzig University was a member of Informationsdienst Wissenschaft^[8].
• Leipzig University is located in Leipzig^[9].
• Leipzig University is in the country of Germany^[10].
• Leipzig University's instance of is recorded as public university^[11].
• Leipzig University's instance of is recorded as open-access publisher^[12].
• Leipzig University's instance of is recorded as comprehensive university^[13].
• Leipzig University's instance of is recorded as university of applied sciences^[14].
• Leipzig University's founder is recorded as William II, Margrave of Meissen^[15].
• Leipzig University's headquarters location is recorded as Leipzig^[16].
• Leipzig University's headquarters location is recorded as Königliches Palais^[17].
• Leipzig University's child organization or unit is recorded as HISTOdigitaLE^[18].
• Leipzig University's child organization or unit is recorded as Leipzig University Library^[19].
• Leipzig University's child organization or unit is recorded as Wilhelm Ostwald Institute^[20].
• Leipzig University's child organization or unit is recorded as Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Studies^[21].
• Leipzig University's child organization or unit is recorded as Q135495242^[22].
• Leipzig University's child organization or unit is recorded as Q135655112^[23].
• Leipzig University's Commons category is recorded as Universität Leipzig^[24].
• Leipzig University comprises Q28738079^[25].
• Leipzig University comprises Q124844618^[26].
• Leipzig University comprises Q135495242^[27].

Body

Founding

Leipzig University's founder is recorded as William II, Margrave of Meissen^[15]. December 2, 1409 marks the founding of it^[28].

Identity

Leipzig University's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Universität Leipzig – Alma Mater Lipsiensis'}^[29].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Leipzig^[16], a big city^[30], in Electorate of Saxony^[31] and Königliches Palais^[17], an administrative building^[32], in Germany^[33]. Subsidiaries include HISTOdigitaLE^[18], a digital humanities^[34], headquartered in Leipzig^[35]; Leipzig University Library^[19], an academic library^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1543^[38], headquartered in Leipzig^[39]; Wilhelm Ostwald Institute^[20], an institute^[40], in Germany^[41]; Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Studies^[21], a research institute^[42], in Germany^[43]; Q135495242^[22]; and Q135655112^[23], an organization^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 2020^[46].

Why It Matters

Leipzig University draws 919 Wikipedia views per month (public_university category, ranking #105 of 933).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]