Welcome to Münster

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Discover Münster – A Student-Friendly City in the Heart of Europe!

Münster is a young, vibrant university town known for its beautiful historic center, countless bikes, and lively student scene. With over 60,000 students among 310,000 residents, you'll find a wide range of cafés, pubs, and cultural spots all around the city. Thanks to your student train ticket, you can explore the entire state of North Rhine-Westphalia for free — including cities like Cologne, Düsseldorf, and Aachen, as well as easy access to Düsseldorf International Airport and the rest of Europe.

Experience History and Culture

Münster was founded in 805 and came to fame when the 30-Years’ War came to an end in Münster with the Peace of Westphalia of 1648. The town centre with its arcades, churches, gabled houses, narrow alleyways, lively places, traditional pubs and modern cafes is popular with both tourists and Münsterers alike.
Other outstanding qualities of Münster are its ample green areas, with the city’s alameda and a green belt around the old town, and its being embedded into the charming parkland of the Münsterland.
The cultural scene and the museum scene in Münster are multifaceted and well-known beyond the region as they comprise both Münster’s traditional history (Peace Hall, Mühlenhof Open-Air Museum) and the modern arts (graphic art museum Pablo Picasso, sculpture exhibition, Städtische Bühne). For more information please visit: www.muenster.de/stadt/tourismus/

The University of Münster – Where the City Is Your Campus!

The University of Münster was founded in 1780 and is the fifth largest university in Germany today. The university is known for the high quality of its education in its approx. 250 courses of study, ranging from applied linguistics to sports. WWU enjoys a respectable position on the international academic scene and constantly strives to improve it. International visibility and reputation are important prerequisites both for an involvement in European and global research programmes and, increasingly, for recruiting excellent researchers from all over the world.

Some 550 official partnership and cooperation agreements connects Münster University with universities and academic institutions worldwide. In addition to the approx. 700 visiting scholars who research and teach, Münster University has more than 3,500 international students. As with visiting scholars, international students are also supported by the university’s International Office.