Philipps-Universität Marburg

Philipps-Universität Marburg is a comprehensive public research university founded in 1527, with about 20,900 students and 4,000 employees and an international, interdisciplinary character. Its medical faculty, the Marburg site of the University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, and a coordinating center for clinical trials support patient-oriented research, study management, and external collaboration. The Research Campus of Central Hessen links Marburg with Justus Liebig University Giessen and THM University of Applied Sciences, pooling infrastructure and connecting academic knowledge with practical application. Research is supported by the DFG, BMBF, the European Union, and other public and private sources. A central Transfer Department manages external collaborations, IP protection, licensing, and commercialization; MAFEX adds entrepreneurship training, coaching, networking, and innovation funding.