Research and Study at the University of Excellence in Bonn
We make evidence-based academic contributions that help our modern, complex and changing society meet the global challenges of the 21st century. Central to our mission is the support of the next generations.
We aim to inspire and foster young talent, early-career researchers and emerging leaders who play a vital role in safeguarding our democracy and shaping a future of progress, prosperity, and sustainable transformation in a digital and globally connected world.
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We are Uni Bonn!
Together we are the "we": The roots of the success of the University of Excellence Bonn lie in its people. In the #WeAreUniBonn campaign, we present employees, students, and alumni who, with their remarkable achievements, contribute to the success of our university.
Louisa Specht-Riemenschneider
The professor of civil law, data and information law has now been the Federal Data Protection Commissioner for five years – something she says she owes to the University of Bonn.
Christiane Woopen
Prof. Dr. Christiane Woopen holds a Heinrich Hertz Professorship in the transdisciplinary research area “Individuals, Institutions and Societies” and heads the Center for Life Ethics at the University of Bonn.
8
Clusters of Excellence
68th
in worldwide Shanghai Ranking
31,500
Students
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Top-Level Research
The University of Bonn has six — eight as of January 2026 — Clusters of Excellence in various research areas, more than any other university in Germany.
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