Institution

University of Greifswald

1456 · 15th century · Also known as Greifswald University

The University of Greifswald is a university in the Baltic town of Greifswald in Pomerania, north-eastern Germany, founded in 1456 with the support of Duke Wartislaw IX and the burgomaster Heinrich Rubenow. It became Lutheran during the Reformation. Under Swedish rule from 1648 to 1815 it was the oldest university of the Swedish realm and a link between German and Swedish learning.

University of Greifswald
Image: Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Duchy of Pomerania-WolgastSwedish Pomerania

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). University of Greifswald. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/university-of-greifswald
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“University of Greifswald.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/university-of-greifswald. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “University of Greifswald.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/university-of-greifswald.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘University of Greifswald’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/university-of-greifswald (Accessed: ).

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