The city of hills and valleys on the banks of the Saale River
Lively district seat with art nouveau architecture and an imposing castle on sandstone cliff: The district seat Bernburg (Saale) in the Salzland District of the Magdeburg Börde has significantly expanded its infrastructure. The campus of Anhalt University lies in the suburb of Strenzfeld and has beautiful gardens.
- Bernburg-Strenzfeld campus
- Best quality of life, turbulent history
- Culture and creative ideas
- Innovative location for business
The departments of Agriculture, Ecotrophology and Landscape Development (Dept. 1) and Economics (Dept. 2) are located in Bernburg. Bernburg has been a university city for more than fifty years. Currently around 3,000 students study here, supervised by 53 professors. The Bernburg-Strenzfeld campus stands out with a high quality of life and studies. With 50 ha of experimental fields, state-of-the-art laboratories for the Life Sciences, and numerous project gardens, it offers space for experiments in teaching and applied research. The residence halls are located in the midst of parks and sports facilities.
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The city on both sides of the Saale offers a high quality of life to around 35,000 people: affordable housing, good job opportunities, and many cultural and leisure time activities. The parks in the Saale valley can be reached by foot from the city center. Students enjoy this as well as the Lower Saale Valley nature park. The city of hills and valleys also has an eventful history: Its landmark is a magnificent Renaissance castle. From this castle, the House of Ascania ruled over the sovereign Duchy of Anhalt-Bernburg. Since 2015, Bernburg carries the honorary title “Reformation City of Europe” conferred by the Association of Protestant Churches in Germany.
© Renate Geue, Bernburg
Whether for students, families or senior citizens:In harmony with the city and the Salzlandkreis, Anhalt University enlivens, enriches and connects people in the region through its diverse offerings.
With a musical theater, plays, and cabaret, Bernburg offers students many cultural activities geared to their tastes.
© R. Geue, Hochschule Anhalt
Located in the urban area between Magdeburg and Halle (Saale), Bernburg benefits from an optimal geographic position. The legendary fertile soil offers ideal conditions for agriculture and modern plant breeding. Businesses appreciate excellent connections to road, train, and air transport. In addition, early investments were made in digital infrastructure. Besides good working conditions, the wealth of recreational activities entice people to come to the prospering district seat.
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Housing
Information from the Studentenwerk Halle and on general housing offers in Bernburg
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Information on the many recreational activities offered in Bernburg and surroundings
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A unique campus with university and residential buildings. The beautiful historical city direct on the Saale river. Parks full of shrub gardens and other plants can be found everywhere. The Bernburg-Strenzfeld campus stands out with a high quality of life and studies.
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Whether for students, families or senior citizens: In harmony with the city and the Salzlandkreis, Anhalt University enlivens, enriches and connects people in the region through its diverse offerings.
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