The
University of Hamburg. is a comprehensive
university in
Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919, having grown out of the previous
General lecture system (Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen) and the
Colonial Institute of Hamburg (Hamburgisches Kolonialinstitut) as well as the
Akademic Gymnasium. In spite of its relatively short history, six Nobel Prize Winners and serials of scholars are affiliated to the university. University of Hamburg is the biggest research and education institution in
Northern Germany and one of the most extensive universities in Germany. The main campus is located in the central district of
Rotherbaum, with affiliated institutes and research centres spread around the city state.