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Goethe University of Frankfurt

university, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Also known as: Johann Wolfgang Goethe University of Frankfurt, University of Frankfurt am Main(Show More)
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The Johann Wolfgang Goethe University of Frankfurt, founded in 1914, is one of Germany's largest institutions of higher education. Located in Frankfurt am Main, a major commercial, financial, and high-technology center in western Germany, the university is named after the renowned German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The city itself has a rich history, dating back to Celtic and Germanic settlements and Roman remains, with its name meaning \"Ford of the Franks\". Frankfurt has been a significant site for royal elections and was a free imperial city for centuries before becoming part of Prussia and later a united Germany. The university is part of a robust German higher education system that includes ancient institutions and newer specialized colleges.12

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