600 years of the University of Rostock
.June 20, 2019 to November 30, 2019
The oldest university in Northern Europe has reason to celebrate. In 2019, the aim is to present 600 eventful years of Rostock University history in a dignified and appealing setting. The University of Rostock and the Rostock Museum of Cultural History are presenting a joint exhibition to mark the occasion. The history of Rostock University began 600 years ago. It was opened in 1419. The university in the city is one of the oldest in Germany and was the first in Northern Europe. The exhibition "People - Knowledge - Life Paths. 600. years of the University of Rostock". leads into the rich past of the alma mater in the city on the Warnow River. The focus is on many of the more than 200,000 people who have learned, taught and worked there over the past centuries up to the present day. Their history, achievements and experiences have shaped the university and will be told and presented here.
