According to Wikipedia, Goethe University is a university located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was founded in 1914 as a citizens' university, which means it was founded and funded by the wealthy and active liberal citizenry of Frankfurt. The original name was Universität Frankfurt am Main. In 1932, the university's name was extended in honour of one of the most famous native sons of Frankfurt, the poet, philosopher and writer/dramatist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The university currently has around 45,000 students, distributed across four major campuses within the city.
Goethe University Frankfurt is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
Goethe University Frankfurt's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Sociology, Philosophy, and Anthropology. Here are some of Goethe University Frankfurt's most famous alumni:
