University of Kassel: Top Study Programs (2026/27)

The University of Kassel (Uni Kassel), founded in 1971, is a public university with over 21,000 students and a strong reputation for openness, interdisciplinarity, and innovation. Its main campus at Holländischer Platz, located on the former Henschel Company site near downtown Kassel, hosts faculties in humanities, social sciences, architecture, economics, engineering, and more, while additional campuses—including Witzenhausen—expand its academic reach. Uni Kassel offers a wide range of bachelor’s and master’s programs across natural sciences, engineering, social sciences, humanities, and fine arts, with a distinctive focus on sustainability and interdisciplinary research in renewable energy, climate change, urban development, digitalisation, and social inequality. Renowned alumni include SMA Technology co-founder Günther Cramer, Oscar-winning filmmaker Thomas Stellmach, and politician Matthias Berninger.