The Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University Greifswald was founded in 1456 and is one of the oldest academic institutions in Europe. With about 200 professors and 11,500 students from all over the world (85 different countries), it offers excellent opportunities for education and research in a small yet dynamic and youthful city with medieval roots. Five faculties with about 60 courses of study paths ensure broad inter-disciplinary research and education. The university cultivates 24 university partnerships and maintains exchange agreements with over 150 universities worldwide. The University of Greifswald has defined five main research specialisations: Proteomics and Protein Technologies in Infection Biology, Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology; Community Medicine und Personalized Medicine; Plasmaphysics; Environmental Change: Responses and Adaptation; and Cultures of the Baltic Sea Region. At the University of Greifswald there are two Collaborative Research Centres and six Research Training Groups. A Graduate Academy prepares Ph.D. students for successful scientific careers. The Unversity of Greifswald cooperates closely with three internationally renowned research institutes located at Greifswald: the Max-Planck-Institute for Plasmaphysics (IPP), the Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP) and the the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health (FLI).