29 Best universities for Creative Writing in Germany

Below is the list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Creative Writing. A graph of 36.3K citations received by 3.32K academic papers made by 29 universities in Germany was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to topical rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science profiles.

Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Creative Writing

#1 in Germany

#85 in Europe

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1948

Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt am Main

For Creative Writing

#2 in Germany

#105 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 46,429
Founded: 1914

University of Munich

Bavaria | Munchen

For Creative Writing

#3 in Germany

#140 in Europe

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 50,918
Founded: 1472

Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Creative Writing

#4 in Germany

#143 in Europe

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,413
Founded: 1386

Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Creative Writing

#5 in Germany

#144 in Europe

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 35,587
Founded: 1809

University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Koln

For Creative Writing

#6 in Germany

#153 in Europe

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 49,382
Founded: 1388

University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Creative Writing

#7 in Germany

#168 in Europe

#454 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Creative Writing

#8 in Germany

#170 in Europe

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 19,234
Founded: 1971

Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Creative Writing

#9 in Germany

#174 in Europe

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,837
Founded: 1948

University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Creative Writing

#10 in Germany

#175 in Europe

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 42,023
Founded: 1919

University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Creative Writing

#11 in Germany

#182 in Europe

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 11,268
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1966

University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Creative Writing

#12 in Germany

#197 in Europe

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 24,391
Founded: 1457

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Creative Writing

#13 in Germany

#215 in Europe

#566 in the World

Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Creative Writing

#14 in Germany

#219 in Europe

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 30,226
Founded: 1409

Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Creative Writing

#15 in Germany

#237 in Europe

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 42,425
Founded: 1962

University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Creative Writing

#16 in Germany

#241 in Europe

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 44,692
Founded: 1780

University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Creative Writing

#17 in Germany

#258 in Europe

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 24,758
Founded: 1527

University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Creative Writing

#18 in Germany

#259 in Europe

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 26,457
Founded: 1829

University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Creative Writing

#19 in Germany

#262 in Europe

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Creative Writing

#20 in Germany

#265 in Europe

#737 in the World

Enrollment: 36,962
Founded: 1828

University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Creative Writing

#21 in Germany

#267 in Europe

#740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 27,727
Founded: 1607

University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Creative Writing

#22 in Germany

#272 in Europe

#749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 39,868
Founded: 1743

University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Creative Writing

#23 in Germany

#274 in Europe

#753 in the World

Enrollment: 38,043
Founded: 1818

University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Creative Writing

#24 in Germany

#275 in Europe

#757 in the World

Enrollment: 28,878
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1402

University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Creative Writing

#25 in Germany

#276 in Europe

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 28,515
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Creative Writing

#26 in Germany

#277 in Europe

#762 in the World

Enrollment: 33,715
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1965

University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Creative Writing

#27 in Germany

#289 in Europe

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 20,467
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1970

University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Creative Writing

#28 in Germany

#290 in Europe

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 13,300
Founded: 1972

Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Creative Writing

#29 in Germany

#297 in Europe

#825 in the World

Enrollment: 33,577
Founded: 1946

The best cities to study Creative Writing in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, Munchen, and Heidelberg.