72 developments: education, research and innovation are no longer isolated fields of activity for individuals; the focus is increasingly shifting from individual scientists to groups and networks between universities and companies. With a total of 15,000 students, the universities of Lübeck and Lüneburg have enormous academic potential in the immediate vicinity of the West Mecklenburg region. The Leuphana University of Lüneburg, located only 30 kilometresfrom Boizenburg on the Elbe River, focuses its research mainly on the areas of management and technology and sustainability. The University of Lübeck, which directly borders the district of Nordwestmecklenburg, has a clear medical and scientific-technical profile. The growth industry of healthcare with its medical technology particularly benefits in West Mecklenburg from the graduates and research initiated in Lübeck. With more than 42,000 students, the University of Hamburg is the largest research and educational institution in northern Germany. Less than an hour by ICE from Schwerin, the university of excellence with seven faculties offers a broad portfolio of subjects and research focuses. The Technical University of Hamburg also has 7,500 students and has made “developing technology for people” its guiding principle and the focus of its research, teaching and technology transfer. Enormous university graduate potential in the immediate vicinity (2021/22): » 120,000 students in Hamburg » Adjacent to West Mecklenburg 15,000 students at the Universities of Lübeck and Lüneburg with a focus on medicine and technology I Colleges and universities
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