KarlsruheKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Baden-Württemberg university that refers to itself as the 'MIT of Germany'
DarmstadtTechnical University of DarmstadtWith a strong focus on technology transfer, TU Darmstadt addresses urgent issues of the future through research and teaching
multipleMax Planck Institutes (MPIs)World-renowned basic research in the life sciences, natural sciences and the social and human sciences at 83 locations
RegensburgUniversity of RegensburgFirst university partner to host GTL students, and well-known for cutting-edge research in theoretical physics
MunichTechnical University of Munich (TUM)A top research university in Germany with an emphasis on society and entrepreneurship