Goethe University was founded in 1914 as a unique “citizens’ university,” financed by wealthy citizens in Frankfurt, Germany. Today the university has over 48,000 students. Goethe University Frankfurt, positioned among the top international research universities, offers a wide variety of academic programmes, a diverse group of research institutes, and a focus on interdisciplinary approaches to solving complex problems. The university is named after Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the Frankfurt-born polymath renowned for his exceptional contributions to literature, science, and philosophy.

歌德大学成立于1914年，作为一所独特的“公民大学”，由德国法兰克福的富裕市民资助。如今，大学拥有超过48,000名学生。法兰克福歌德大学作为顶尖国际研究型大学之一，提供多样化的学术项目、多元化的研究机构，并注重跨学科方法解决复杂问题。该大学以约翰·沃尔夫冈·冯·歌德命名，他是法兰克福出生的博学家，以其对文学、科学和哲学的卓越贡献而闻名。Founded in 1914 with private funding and inspired by the legacy of the European Enlightenment, Goethe University stands out as a pioneering “citizens’ university”—and the history of the university is one of openness and public participation. Today, Goethe University is one of the only universities in Germany that enjoys significant public funding alongside administrative autonomy and the ability to create a private endowment. As a university with an endowment, a funding model rare in Germany’s system of higher education, Goethe University enjoys considerable freedom from state control when it comes to the details of how a modern university should be run, including the appointing of professors. Students at Goethe University benefit from studying and living in Frankfurt, the largest financial and trading centre in Europe - with plenty of opportunities to learn and practice speaking German.

歌德大学成立于1914年，由私人资金支持，并受到欧洲启蒙运动遗产的启发，作为一所开创性的“公民大学”而脱颖而出——其历史是开放与公众参与的典范。如今，歌德大学是德国少数享有大量公共资金、行政自主权及设立私人捐赠基金能力的大学之一。作为一所拥有捐赠基金的大学，这种资助模式在德国高等教育体系中极为罕见，歌德大学在现代大学的运营细节(包括教授任命)上享有相当大的自由，免受国家控制。歌德大学的学生受益于在法兰克福学习和生活——欧洲最大的金融和贸易中心——有大量学习和练习德语的机会。