Selbstverständnis
Our Credo and Our Mandate
Our Origins
• We have been an internationally-oriented university ever since our founding in 1877.
• Our pioneering achievements and our internationally recognized scholars have contributed to significant progress in many fields.
• We are the scientific and cultural heart of Darmstadt and a vital factor in the prosperity and progress of one of Europe’s most important urban regions.
Our Achievements
• We have built our worldwide reputation on education, research, and providing answers to crucial questions of the future.
• Our focus on technology — from the perspectives of engineering, the natural sciences, the humanities and the social sciences — ranges from basic research to applications for day-to-day life.
• A key factor in the university’s success is the fact that our students and scientists learn and conduct research together.
• We provide excellent training to prepare our graduates for the best opportunities.
• Our innovative power has earned the support of business, science, government and society. We collaborate with selected partners in all of these areas.
Our Aspirations
• Our goal is to be one of the top three universities of technology in Germany.
• We strive especially to provide international leadership in the increasingly important fields of energy and mobility, information and communications, and construction and housing.
• We aim to attract continually increasing funding in order to strengthen our profile and to continue to provide excellent services in the future.
Our Approach
• Our actions are governed by our sense of social responsibility to science and education.
• We are an autonomous university. Our responsibility and flexibility are the source of creative freedom and enthusiasm.