University of Duisburg-Essen

The University of Duisburg-Essen is a public institution founded in 1654 and is located in the cities of Duisburg and Essen, Germany. It is part of the German higher education system, focusing on education, higher education, and serving as a university. With 5,643 employees and two full addresses in both Duisburg and Essen, the university is named after the cities it is based in. The institution's motto is "Offen im Denken" in German, which translates to "Open-minded" in English.

The University of Duisburg-Essen is an organization and educational institute that is affiliated with a variety of organizations and associations. Some of these affiliations include the German Academic Exchange Service, European University Association, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, and International Research Universities Network. The university also has several accreditations, such as from the Agency for Quality Assurance by Accreditation of Study Programmes and the Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Under the alias of Universität Duisburg-Essen, the institution is accredited by various organizations that focus on different fields, such as the Central Evaluation and Accreditation Agency, Accreditation, Certification and Quality Assurance Institute, and the Accreditation Agency for Degree Programmes in Engineering, Informatics/Computer Science, the Natural Sciences, and Mathematics.