The University of Konstanz is a university in the city of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its main campus was opened on the Gießberg in 1972 after being founded in 1966. The university is Germany's southernmost university and is situated on the shore of Lake Constance just four kilometres from the Swiss border. It has been successful in the Excellence Initiative.
Foyer glas ceiling designed by Otto Piene (1970)
Konstanz, also known as Constance in English, is a university city with approximately 83,000 inhabitants located at the western end of Lake Constance in the south of Germany. The city houses the University of Konstanz and was the residence of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Konstanz for more than 1,200 years.
Rheintorturm, a section of the former city wall of Konstanz at Lake Constance
The Imperia statue at the Lake Constance harbour of Konstanz is the city's famous landmark
Schnetztor, a section of the former city wall.
Memorial to the murdered Jews of Konstanz