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- It is best known for being the home of the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, as well as the site where the prestigious Max Planck Society (a German organization for scientific research) was founded in 1948.
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Founded in 1734 by George II, King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover, it began instruction in 1737 and is recognized as the oldest university in Lower Saxony. Recognized for its historic and traditional significance, the university has affiliations with 44 Nobel Prize winners as of 2002 by its own count.
In beautiful Göttingen, visitors can go on a journey through Europe's intellectual history and enjoy one of the world's oldest festivals for Baroque music.
University of Göttingen, one of the most famous universities in Europe, founded in Göttingen, Germany, in 1737 by George II of England in his capacity as Elector of Hanover. In the late 18th century it was the centre of the Göttinger Hain (q.v.), a circle of poets who were forerunners of German.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Göttingen, the southernmost major city in Lower Saxony, is known worldwide, especially for its old, traditional Georg-August University. The Georgia Augusta, which opened in 1737, is the largest and oldest university in Lower Saxony.
Göttingen, city, Lower Saxony Land (state), central Germany. It lies on the Leine River, about 60 miles (100 km) south of Hannover. First mentioned as Gutingi in 953, it was chartered about 1211 and was a powerful member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Oct 16, 2022 · Göttingen is a city in the southernmost part of the German state of Lower Saxony, bordering Hesse and Thuringia. The population of Göttingen in 2004 was 129,446, of which around 30,000 are students.
The Göttingen school of history was a group of historians associated with a particular style of historiography located at the University of Göttingen in the late 18th century.
