The university at a glance

Clausthal University of Technology was founded in 1775 as the "Clausthal Mining School" and has been a technical university since 1968. In addition to subjects in the field of energy and raw materials, which originated in the mining industry, it primarily offers courses in mechanical engineering, process engineering, mathematics, computer science, natural and material sciences and economics. The overall university theme is the circular economythe resource-efficient, sustainable circular economy.

• Students: around 3000
• Professorships: approx. 85
• Total number of university employees: over 1,100
• Apprenticeships: around 80

Clausthal University of Technology comprises 28 institutes dedicated to engineering, natural sciences, and economics. These departments are divided into two faculties:

• Faculty of Engineering and Economics
• Faculty of Science

In six research centers, scientists work on interdisciplinary issues that shape the research profile of Clausthal University of Technology.

• CUTEC Clausthal Environmental Technology Research Center
• CZM Clausthal Center for Materials Technology
• DIGIT Center for Digital Technologies
• DSC Drilling Simulator Celle
• EST Research Center for Energy Storage Technologies
• SWZ Simulation Science Center Clausthal-Göttingen

• Sustainable energy systems
• Securing raw materials and resource efficiency
• Sustainable materials and processes
• Digitalization for a sustainable society

• Study Center(Student Advisory Service, Registrar's Office, Examination Office, Internship Office)
• Clausthal International Center(Language Center, International Office)
• University Library
• Computer Center
• Sports Institute

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For many years, Clausthal University of Technology has been one of the most international universities in Germany. This is due in part to the high proportion of international students—more than half of the student body—and in part to the international composition of the mid-level faculty. Globalization is not only taught but also lived out on campus, in lecture halls and laboratories, in student dormitories, and at joint celebrations and events.

Further information is available on the International Center’s website