Universität Greifswald

What Universität Greifswald does

Universität Greifswald is a public state research university located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, founded in 1456 and among the oldest universities in Northern Europe. Its Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät), established on 28 July 1951, serves as the STEM research and teaching arm of the university, operating across eight departments — Biochemistry, Biology, Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Psychology, Pharmacy, Geography and Geology, and Environmental Sciences — and offering degree programs that include Landscape Ecology, Human Biology, Biomathematics and Data Science. The faculty's "product" is structured higher-education instruction and peer-reviewed research output rather than commercial goods, and its customers are prospective and enrolled students alongside competitive-grant funders.

The faculty employs approximately 70 professors and produced 249 doctorates and 9 habilitations in the trailing twelve months. Research output is funded through a three-stream model: state appropriations, third-party competitive grants (predominantly DFG and BMBF), and international research cooperation. Active competitive awards include the WETSCAPES2.0 DFG Collaborative Research Centre/Transregio 410, three DFG Research Training Groups (GRK 1947 BiOx, RTG 1870, RTG 2010), and a €3.6 million BMBF Baltic Sea Region award covering June 2026 to May 2030. The faculty is embedded in the Science net Greifswald cluster with five external research institutes (WiKo, FLI, HIOH, INP, IPP) and the cross-faculty "One Health in Greifswald" initiative, and participates in alliances including DAM, Hanse, UA11+, the Baltic University Programme and the European University Association. International applicants are routed through uni-assist e.V., and the 2025 launch of the "Wissen zum Greifen" video series marks a deliberate step toward public-facing research communication.

Name

Universität Greifswald

Legal name

Universität Greifswald

Website

https://mnf.uni-greifswald.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Public German state university's Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, serving roughly 70 professors and graduate students across eight STEM departments with degree programs, DFG/BMBF-funded research, and embedded partnerships in the Science net Greifswald cluster.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• Scientific research
• STEM degree programs
• Doctoral training programs
• Public university education

Headquarters

HQ city

Greifswald

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Public Funding: Core operational funding from German federal and state governments for teaching and research activities
2. Third-Party Research Funding (DFG, Federal Ministries): Research grants from German Research Foundation (DFG), Federal Ministry of Research (BMBF), and other public funding bodies supporting collaborative research centres like WETSCAPES2.0
3. International Research Projects: European and international research funding including Baltic Sea Region research project (3.6 million euros from June 2026 to May 2030)

Pricing tiers

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Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Universität Greifswald is a public state university that, through its Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (MNF), delivers accredited degree programs (Bachelor, Master, state examination) and doctoral/Habilitation training in STEM fields, conducts basic and applied research, and provides in-house scientific workshop services that build and maintain experimental apparatus for faculty and partner research projects.

Product overview

Universität Greifswald's Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät (Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences) offers a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs and research services. The offering is structured as a multi-disciplinary university faculty with approximately 70 professors across multiple departments. The core product portfolio consists of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Biochemistry, Biology, Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Psychology, Pharmacy, Geography and Geology, Landscape Ecology, Environmental Sciences, Human Biology, and Biomathematics. These programs range from Bachelor's to Master's degrees, state examinations (Pharmacy), teaching qualifications, and doctoral/habilitation programs. The faculty also operates a Central Scientific Workshop providing fabrication and repair services, and participates in collaborative research initiatives like WETSCAPES2.0. A mobile application (Uniapp) is available for student access to university services.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• STEM degree programs (B.Sc., M.Sc., state examination) at the MNF faculty Accredited undergraduate and graduate degree programs offered by the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences covering biochemistry, biology, physics, mathematics and computer science, psychology, pharmacy, geography, geology, landscape ecology/nature conservation, environmental sciences, human biology, and biomathematics. Target audience is prospective and enrolled students seeking STEM qualifications at a public state university.
• Doctoral and Habilitation programs (MNF faculty) Research-based doctoral and Habilitation training programs within the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, designed for candidates pursuing a scientific career or academic qualification in STEM fields.
• Central Scientific Workshop (Zentrale Wissenschaftliche Werkstätten) In-house scientific workshop providing fabrication and maintenance services using CNC-controlled lathes and milling machines, 3D printing, and a glass workshop. Serves faculty researchers and partner institutions requiring custom experimental apparatus.
• Data Science Institute Central institute offering data science methodology, scientific computing, and analytics support to faculty research projects and doctoral candidates within the Universität Greifswald.
• uniapp mobile application University-branded mobile application providing students with on-the-go access to study information, campus services, and study-related tooling.
• WETSCAPES2.0 research project Documented externally funded research project on Baltic coastal ecosystems delivered by the faculty, contributing to the university's One Health and Baltic Sea regional research portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• 249 doctorates and 9 habilitations conferred in past twelve months
• +1 more outcomes

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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration6 records

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg (WiKo)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Internationally renowned external research institution in Greifswald. Part of Science net Greifswald network enabling joint activities and visibility.
• Federal Research Institute for Animal Health (FLI)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Internationally recognized research institution. Part of Science net Greifswald with joint professorial appointments.
• Helmholtz Institute for One Health (HIOH)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Key research partner in One Health initiative. Joint research and professorial appointments with the university.
• Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Internationally renowned research institution in plasma physics. Part of Science net Greifswald network.
• Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Home to Wendelstein 7-X fusion furnace. Major research partner with joint professorial appointments and shared facilities.
• One Health in GreifswaldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of two major interinstitutional key research fields. Collaborative initiative between university and external research institutions.
• German Marine Research Alliance (DAM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational scientific network for marine research. University contributes Baltic Sea region expertise.
• Hanse University AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional university alliance for collaboration and knowledge exchange.
• UA11+minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity alliance for cooperation and shared initiatives.
• Baltic University ProgrammeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network focusing on sustainability and environmental research in the Baltic Sea region.
• European University AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership organization representing European universities and supporting higher education policy.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universität Leipzig: Larger eastern German public research university with broad STEM and life-science coverage. Comparable in funding model and historical pedigree but operating at greater scale and visibility.
• Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena: Mid-sized Thuringian public research university with notable optics/physics, life science, and chemistry programs. Comparable scale and STEM intensity, with similar DFG-funded collaborative research centre exposure.
• Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf: Mid-sized North Rhine-Westphalian public research university with comparable STEM breadth (mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, pharmacy). Similar funding profile and faculty scale.
• Universität Bayreuth: Public research university of comparable size with strong focus on natural sciences, ecology, and law. Comparable in niche specialization strategy and DFG SFB/RTG funding profile.
• Universität Bremen: Northern German public research university of similar size, with strong marine/environmental sciences, physics, and mathematics. Comparable in regional research focus and DFG collaborative research centre portfolio.
• Universität Rostock: The other major public university in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Comparable in size, public funding model, STEM breadth, and demographic exposure — the most regionally proximate direct competitor for students and researchers.
• Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (CAU): Another medium-sized northern German public research university with strong STEM, marine, and life-science portfolios. Directly comparable in scale, regional context (Baltic/North Sea), and DFG funding profile, making it the closest peer institution.
• Universität Konstanz: Mid-sized southern German public research university of similar scale, focused on natural sciences, with comparable cluster and collaborative research centre activity under the German Excellence strategy.
• Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg: Public research university in eastern Germany of similar scale, with a strong natural sciences faculty and historical research tradition. Comparable in federal-state funding model, profile of STEM departments, and position outside the top-tier German elite segment.

Broad incumbents

• Technische Universität Dresden: Large eastern German public research university with much broader STEM scale but operates under similar federal-state funding dynamics and competes for the same DFG/BMBF Eastern German research funding pools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/unigreifswald
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UniGreifswald
• Facebookfacebook.com/timeline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universit%C3%A4t-greifswald
• Instagraminstagram.com/unigreifswald

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Profiles8 records

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